Mission BBQ Menu Calories & Nutrition 2026
Mission BBQ menu calories range from about 14 for a simple side salad to nearly 2,000 for a 10-bone rack of baby back ribs. Smoked turkey and pulled chicken are the leanest meats at roughly 160 calories per serving, while sandwiches run 450 to 550. Here is the full breakdown, plus the lightest ways to order.
Honestly, barbecue and calorie-counting do not usually hang out together. But Mission BBQ makes it easier than most smokehouses to eat sensibly, mostly because the meats are smoked simply with white oak and the leaner proteins are genuinely lean. The chain does not publish an official nutrition PDF (more on that below), so the figures here come from third-party nutrition databases and reported menu data. They are estimates, but they line up well enough to plan a meal around. If you are after prices and the full lineup instead of nutrition, head over to the full Mission BBQ menu with prices.
Mission BBQ Menu Calories: How Many Are in the Meats?
The leanest meats on the menu are smoked turkey and pulled chicken at roughly 160 calories each. Brisket lands around 280 for lean slices and pulled pork around 290, while the two-meat and three-meat samplers climb to about 570 and 860.
Here is the thing: at Mission BBQ the meats are cut to order, so “serving size” is a bit of a moving target. The numbers below are the standard estimates for a typical meat-market portion.
| Meat | Calories | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Smoked Turkey | 160 | 31g |
| Pulled Chicken | 160 | 31g |
| Brisket (Lean) | 280 | 32g |
| Pulled Pork | 290 | 31g |
| Sausage | 290 | 16g |
| 2-Meat Sampler | 570 | 62g |
| 3-Meat Sampler | 860 | 93g |
Ask for brisket “lean” and you stay closer to 280; order it “moist” and you are looking at roughly 340, with about double the fat.
What Is the Lowest Calorie Meal at Mission BBQ?
A lean smoked turkey or pulled chicken plate with green beans or kickin’ collard greens and a vinegar-based sauce comes in around 360 to 400 calories total. That is the lightest full meal on the menu that still feels like barbecue.
How does that math work? Start with turkey or pulled chicken at 160. Add green beans with bacon (about 130) or collard greens (about 70) as the side, skip the bun and cornbread, and ask for sauce on the side instead of letting it pool over the meat. The sweet sauces are where the sugar hides, so a vinegar-style sauce like their NC vinegar keeps things light. Seriously, the sauce alone can swing a meal by a hundred-plus calories, so that one habit matters more than which meat you pick.
Mission BBQ Menu Calories: Sandwiches and Smokehouse Signatures
On sandwiches, the pulled chicken sandwich is the lightest at about 450 calories, followed by the turkey sandwich at 470. Pulled pork and brisket sandwiches run 520 to 550, and the smoked cheeseburger is the heaviest sandwich at 680.
| Sandwich / Signature | Calories |
|---|---|
| Pulled Chicken Sandwich | 450 |
| Turkey Sandwich | 470 |
| Pulled Pork Sandwich | 520 |
| Chopped Brisket Sandwich | 540 |
| Brisket Sandwich | 550 |
| Smoked Salmon | 350 |
| Smoked Cheeseburger | 680 |
| Baby Back Ribs, 5 Bone | 990 |
| Baby Back Ribs, 10 Bone | 1,980 |
One quick note on the ribs: they are the highest-calorie item on the Mission BBQ menu, and by a mile. Nobody is ordering ribs for their health, but now you know what is on the plate.
Sides From 14 Calories to 650
The side salad (about 14 calories) and the entree salad base (about 34, before you add meat) are the lightest things on the menu. Kickin’ collard greens at 70 and green beans with bacon at 130 are the lightest cooked sides, while the desserts climb hard, with the double chip brownie at 650.
| Side | Calories |
|---|---|
| Side Salad | 14 |
| Entree Salad (base, before meat) | 34 |
| Kickin’ Collard Greens | 70 |
| Green Beans with Bacon | 130 |
| Cold Slaw | 156 |
| Baked Beans with Brisket | 199 |
| Potato Salad | 200 |
| Cornbread | 210 |
| Maggie’s Mac-N-Cheese | 304 |
| Fresh Cut Fries | 320 |
| Corn Casserole | 430 |
| Carrot Cake | 470 |
| Double Chip Brownie | 650 |
I looked into this because the side is honestly where most people blow their budget. Two rich sides can easily add more calories than the meat itself. Pick one lighter side and one treat and you keep the meal in check without feeling deprived.
Does Mission BBQ Publish an Official Nutrition PDF?
No. Mission BBQ does not publish a public nutrition or allergen document on its website, and there is no downloadable official chart. The calorie figures in this guide come from third-party nutrition databases and reported menu data, so treat them as solid estimates rather than official numbers.
That is not as shady as it sounds. Mission BBQ cuts its meats by hand to order, which makes exact figures genuinely hard to pin down. It does mean you should take gram-level protein claims on other sites with a grain of salt. If you have a serious allergy or medical diet, call your local restaurant directly rather than trusting any third-party chart. And watch the sodium: smoked meats routinely run 800 to 1,700 mg per serving, which can matter more than the calories for some people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the lowest calorie meal at Mission BBQ?
The lowest-calorie full meal is a smoked turkey or pulled chicken plate (about 160 calories) with green beans (130) or collard greens (70) and a vinegar-based sauce on the side, landing around 360 to 400 calories total. Add the entree salad base (34 calories) instead of a rich side to go even lighter.
How many calories are in Mission BBQ pulled pork?
Mission BBQ pulled pork runs about 290 calories per meat-market serving, with roughly 31 grams of protein. A pulled pork sandwich is heavier at around 520 calories because of the bun and sauces.
Does Mission BBQ have healthy options?
Yes. Smoked turkey and pulled chicken are lean, high-protein picks, and the menu has real vegetable sides like collard greens, green beans and salads. Ordering meats as plates instead of sandwiches, picking lighter sides and keeping sauce on the side makes the menu surprisingly diet-friendly for a smokehouse.
Where can I find Mission BBQ nutrition info?
Mission BBQ does not publish an official nutrition PDF. The nutrition info in this guide is compiled from third-party nutrition databases and reported menu figures, so treat the numbers as estimates. For the official menu itself, see mission-bbq.com.
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Prices last verified: October 19, 2026. For the official menu, visit mission-bbq.com.
