Blue Door Smokehouse BBQ in Lexington, Kentucky

When my wife Marcela, my bud John, and I walked into Blue Door Smokehouse in Lexington, Kentucky, we had no idea what awaited us, but it did leave me confused.

Blue Door Smokehouse is a central Texas chop-house/chop-shop style BBQ joint that serves everything on trays with butcher paper. They have five or six homemade sides, but you won’t find pulled pork fries or anything like that here.

Here’s what I remember:

• I was about to try the sauces, but the food arrived.
• Holy crap is that brisket great!
• I don’t remember breathing while eating it.

• We moved on to the smoked sausage, which I enjoyed but not as much as the brisket.
• I was too stuffed to eat any sides.
• Marcela and John loved everything, including the sides.
• I don’t remember walking out of Blue Door Smokehouse, but that’s because I think I floated.

•  John and I hit them up at 11 AM two days later while Marcela slept.
• Holy crap, that brisket is still great.
• I moved on to the pulled pork sandwich, which I enjoyed but not as much as the brisket.
• I was too stuffed to eat any sides.
• We brought some brisket back to Marcela so she wouldn’t kill us.

Calling it a “most excellent” experience a la Bill & Ted is probably the understatement of the year. Oh yeah, and holy crap, is that brisket great!

P.S. I can’t imagine there is a better BBQ joint in Lexington, Kentucky.

Blue Door Smokehouse
226 Walton Avenue
Lexington, KY
(859) 252-4227

Website – https://bluedoorsmokehouse.com
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Monday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday CLOSED