A La Carte Information

Are you feeding a crowd and want delicious Blue Ribbon Barbecue, but don't need a full catering package?  While our catering packages offer the best value for a complete meal, we offer bulk pricing through our catering office on a full range of products.  Delivery is available with a $150 minimum purchase ($35 minimum delivery fee) or you can pick your order up in one of our restaurant locations.  Ordering information can be found below the menu.
À La Carte pricing is only available through the Catering office48-hour notice required.

Starters

Jumbo Wings
Rubbed with dry spices, smoked until tender and the meat begins to pull easily from the bone.  Available with your choice of Hot Honey BBQ, Jamaican Jerk or Buffalo sauce. 30 wings $24
Kansas City Ribs Tips
Sweet, smokey and tender bone-in chunks of pork ribs smothered in a Kansas City style BBQ sauce.
9"x11" pan serves 12-15 people $24
New Orleans Spicy Shrimp Cocktail
Deep South large shell-on BBQ shrimp smothered in finger lickin' New Orleans style pepper sauce. Served chilled with lemon wedge. 18 shrimp (approx. 1 lb.) $20
Smoked Brisket Chili
Smoked shredded beef brisket and southwest pintos. 9"x11" pan serves 12-15 people $25
Texas Smokey Links
House-made smoked kielbasa served with your choice of Texas red BBQ or South Carolina honey mustard sauce.
9"x11" pan serves 12-15 people $55

 

Meats

Memphis Style Dry-Rubbed Ribs Full-sized pork spareribs (these are not baby-back ribs), rubbed with dry spices, smoked for five hours until tender and the meat begins to pull easily from the bone.      1 slab     (12 pieces) $24
Wet Ribs Full-sized pork spareribs (these are not baby-back ribs), rubbed with dry spices, smoked for five hours until tender then simmered in sweet BBQ sauce until the meat is falling from the bone.     1 slab     (12 pieces) $24
BBQ Chicken Split in half, rubbed with dry BBQ rub (same as the ribs) and smoked for 2-3 hours.  5 half chickens (20 pieces) $30
Jamaican Jerked Chicken Split in half, rubbed with a spicy Jamaican Jerk rub (habanero peppers, garlic, herbs and spices) and smoked for 2-3 hours. 5 half chickens (20 pieces) $30
North Carolina Pulled Pork Boneless pork shoulder, smoked for 14 hours until it falls apart, mixed with vinegar-based BBQ sauce like you would find in eastern North Carolina. 9"x11" pan serves 12-15 people $55
Kansas City Burnt Ends The top of the beef brisket, chopped and cooked slowly in a sweet tomato-based BBQ sauce until the meat is tender and falling apart. 9"x11" pan serves 12-15 people $55
Texas Sliced Beef Brisket The leanest part of the brisket, smoked for 14 hours until very tender, sliced thinly across the grain and lightly sauced with sweet BBQ sauce. 9"x11" pan serves 12-15 people $55
BBQ Pulled Chicken Dry-rubbed boneless chicken thighs smoked until falling apart, mixed with a little North Carolina Vinegar BBQ sauce.  9"x11" pan serves 12-15 people $55
Red Hot Smoked Sausage
A locally made, very spicy Italian pork sausage, smoked at Blue Ribbon. 9"x11" pan serves 12-15 people $55

 

Sides

Baked Beans
Cooked from scratch for 12 hours, flavored with molasses and beef brisket trimmings. 9"x11" pan serves 15-18 people $20
Black-Eyed Corn
Sweet corn, black-eyed peas, tomatoes and spices cooked together. A Blue Ribbon innovation. Suitable for vegetarians. 9"x11" pan serves 15-18 people $20
Cole Slaw
Shredded green cabbage and carrots, mixed with vinegar and mayonnaise-based slaw dressing. Suitable for vegetarians. 9"x11" pan serves 15-18 people $20
Collard Greens
A big, tough leafy green, popular in Southern cooking. Cooked for 3-4 hours until tender with smoked pork bones, chicken stock, garlic, red pepper, salt & pepper. 9"x11" pan serves 15-18 people $20
Dirty Rice
White rice toasted with cumin, chili powder, onion, celery, garlic, chicken and chicken stock. 9"x11" pan serves 15-18 people $20
Green Beans
Soft, long-cooked green beans, flavored with spicy smoked pork sausage, vinegar, salt & pepper.  (Sausage can be omitted by request to make this suitable for vegetarians.) 9"x11" pan serves 15-18 people $20
Macaroni & Cheese
Creamy macaroni and cheese, baked casserole-style.  Suitable for vegetarians. 9"x11" pan serves 15-18 people $20
Mashed Potatoes
Red-skinned potatoes mashed with roasted garlic, half & half, butter, salt & pepper.  Suitable for vegetarians. 9"x11" pan serves 12-15 people $20
Potato Salad
Skin-on red bliss potatoes in a Southern-style yellow mustard dressing. 9"x11" pan serves 15-18 people $20
Rice & Beans
Corn-flavored Cantina white rice topped with Southwestern-style pinto beans. 9"x11" pan serves 15-18 people $20
Big Green Salad
A large salad made with green leaf and romaine lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, red peppers and shredded cabbage. Served with balsamic vinaigrette and caesar salad dressings. Suitable for vegetarians when served with balsamic vinaigrette. 9"x11" pan serves 12-15 people $25
Big Green Salad
A large salad made with green leaf and romaine lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, red peppers and shredded cabbage. Served with balsamic vinaigrette and caesar salad dressings. Suitable for vegetarians when served with balsamic vinaigrette. 11"x22" pan serves 25-30 people $45

 

Homemade Desserts

Key Lime Pie
Sweet and tangy filling with a graham cracker crust. Whipped cream included. serves 8 $15
Pecan Pie
Homemade pecan filling topped with pecan halves. Whipped cream included. serves 8 $15
Sweet Potato Pie
Fresh-baked sweet potato filling in a flaky pie crust. Whipped cream included. serves 8 $15
Fruit Cobbler
Deliciously fresh cobbler, baked with a biscuit topping. Whipped cream included. Choose Apple, Apple/Cranberry, Cherry, Peach, Peach/Blueberry or Peach/Cranberry. 9"x11" pan serves 15 people $15
Chocolate Chip Brownie
Deep, rich fudgy brownie. each $1.99
Congo Bar
Blonde brownie-type dessert similar to cookie dough with chocolate chips, pecans, and brown sugar. each $1.99
Dreambar
Home-baked layered dessert bar with a graham cracker crust, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, coconut and pecan pieces. each $1.99

 

Beverages

Homemade Sweet Tea One gallon. 3.79L serves 8-10 $8
Homemade Lemonade One gallon. 3.79L serves 8-10 $8
Coca-Cola® Products
Assorted 12 oz. (355ml) cans. each $1
Spring Water 16.9 oz. (500ml) bottles. each $1
Sparkling Water 16.9 oz. (500ml) bottles. each $1

 

Extras

Paper Goods
Sturdy plates, forks, spoons, knives and napkins. Cups, serving spoons and serving tongs included as needed. per person 50¢
Bleu Cheese & Veggie Sticks
15 celery sticks, 15 carrot sticks and ½ pint of Blue Ribbon bleu cheese dressing. Suitable for vegetarians. serves 10 people $5.99
Homemade Pickles
Thin-sliced pickling cucumbers, quick-pickled in a half-sour type brine. Suitable for vegetarians. pint $4.79
Vegetarian Burrito
Large flour tortilla stuffed with rice & beans, cabbage, salsa, cilantro & sour cream. Suitable for vegetarians. each $4.75
Sandwich Rolls
Fresh, locally baked sandwich rolls. 1 dozen $3
Cornbread
Sweet southern-style cornbread made from scratch. Suitable for vegetarians. 9"x11" pan, 16 pieces $8
Cornbread
Sweet southern-style cornbread made from scratch. Suitable for vegetarians. 11"x22" pan, 40 pieces $15
Sweet BBQ Sauce
A tomato-based BBQ sauce with a little spice kick to it. pint $5.99
Hot BBQ Sauce
Same basic sauce as the sweet sauce with the addition of lots of habanero pepper. pint $5.99
Gold BBQ Sauce
A South Carolina-style mustard and caramelized onion-based sauce, sweet and a little spicy. pint $5.99
North Carolina Vinegar Sauce
A thin, vinegar-based sauce with a touch of sugar, crushed red pepper and spices. pint $4.99
Bleu Cheese Dressing
House made by Blue Ribbon. ½ pint
    pint
$3.49
$5.99
Caesar Dressing
House made by Blue Ribbon. ½ pint
    pint
$3.49
$5.99
Balsamic Vinaigrette
House made by Blue Ribbon. ½ pint
    pint
$3.49
$5.99
Sour Cream
  ½ pint
    pint
$3.49
$5.99

 

Ready To Order?

Fortunately, we offer many options!

  • E-mail your order to catering@blueribbonbbq.com
  • Fax your order to (617) 244-2560
  • Call us Monday-Friday 9 AM to 5 PM at (617) 244-7427.

48-hour notice required.  Please note that e-mail and fax orders are not guaranteed until you've received confirmation from our catering office.

If you are submitting your order by fax or e-mail, please ensure that you have included the following information:

  • Your name (and business name if applicable)
  • Phone number
  • e-mail address (if faxing order)
  • Address of delivery or location of store for pickup orders
  • Day, Date and Time that you would like delivery (or pickup)
  • Number of people we will be feeding
  • Menu selection
  • Do you need paper goods (don't forget serving utensils)? Drinks? Desserts?
  • Will you be giving us a credit card (Visa, MC, AmEx) or paying upon delivery by cash or check?

Food allergy information:
Before placing your order, please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy.

No peanuts are used in our regular menu items.  The following items contain pecans: pecan pie, congo bars and dream bars.  The following items contain flour: cobblers, cornbread, dessert bars, macaroni, pies and sandwich rolls.  Worcestershire sauce may contain wheat, soy and/or fish ingredients and is used in: baked beans, burnt ends, Caesar dressing and our sweet (retail packaged as "Carolina BBQ Sauce"), hot and gold barbecue sauces.  Though best practices are used in the manufacturing of our products, items are prepared on equipment that may be shared with peanuts or tree nuts.  For allergy questions not addressed here, please contact our corporate office: (617) BIG-RIBS.

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