When my wife Marcela, my bud John and I walked into Blue Door Smokehouse, we had no idea awaited us.

I’m a bit ferklempt right now.

Blue Door is a central Texas chop-house/chop-shop style BBQ joint that serves everything on trays with butcher paper. They’ve got a good 5 or 6 homemade sides, but you won’t find cheese fries or anything like that here.

Here’s what I remember:

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

MENU

Blue Door Smokehouse Menu

FOOD

Sauces

Brisket, Ranch Beans & Collard Green Platter

Brisket

Collard Greens

Ranch Beans

Coleslaw

Potato Salad

Blue Door Smokehouse Counter

Pulled Pork, Brisket, Smoked Sausage, Cole Slaw & Potato Salad Platter

Pulled Pork Sandwich

Worth two or more visits to start with:

Blue Door Smokehouse
226 Walton Avenue
Lexington, KY 40502
859-252-4227