The Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern Menu (2025 Update)
Introducing The Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern, a trendy gastropub in Peoria, IL, known for its New American BBQ cuisine. This restaurant offers a variety of amenities, including delivery, takeout, and outdoor seating. Their menu features flavorful appetizers like smoked & fried chicken wings, fried dill pickle chips, and smoked meat poutine. For salads, they offer a house salad and a classic wedge salad. Don't miss out on their hearty soups and stews, such as chili con carne and Brunswick stew. With options for vegetarians and a welcoming atmosphere for groups and families, The Blue Duck Barbecue Tavern is a must-visit for lunch or dinner. The full bar and happy hour specials add to the appeal of this dining destination.
Appetizers
Smoked & Then Fried Chicken Wings
Whole (drumette, mid-section and tip) chicken wings smoked, fried, and spun in your choice of wing sauce and garnished with green onions.
Fried Dill Pickle Chips
Thinly sliced house-made dill pickles fried and served with garlic aioli.
Smoked Meat Poutine
Hand-cut fries topped with your choice of smoked meat, brown gravy, bacon, cheese curds, garlic aioli, pickled red onions and scallions.
Barbecue Nachos
House-made chips topped with your choice of smoked meat, cheese sauce, melted cheddar, pico de gallo salsa, scallions, spiced sour cream and guacamole. Add bacon crumbles for an additional charge.
House Salad
Mixed field greens, tomatoes, cucumber, red onions and house made dressing of your choice.
Wedge Salad
Iceberg wedge topped with bacon, tomatoes, red onion and house-made dressing of your choice.
Salads
Soups & Stews
Chili con Carne
Texas-style chili. No beans, no icky vegetables. Tender brisket stewed in a house blend of chilis. Garnished with diced white onions, cilantro and queso fresco. Sour cream served on the side.
Chili con Mac
Our macaroni and cheese covered with chili con carne.
Brunswick Stew
Hearty combination of brisket, pork, chicken and vegetables in a tomato broth. Gluten-free.
Fresh Cut Fries
From a potato.
Bacon Potato Salad
Warm, mustard-based.
Red Cabbage Slaw
Vinegar & mayo dressed. Gluten-free.
Elotes
Roasted Mexican corn salad. Served cold. Garnished with cilantro & lime. Gluten-free.
Mexican Rice
Spiced rice, cilantro, lime wedge. Gluten-free.
Mac & Cheese
4 cheese blend & a hint of spice.
Buttermilk Biscuits
2 pieces.
House Pickles
Hand cut dill chips. Not fried. Gluten-free.
Baked Beans
Tangy & spicy loaded with meat. Gluten-free.
Sides
Smoked Meats
Chopped Brisket
Meat only. Beef brisket dry rubbed and slow smoked for a minimum of 12 hours. BBQ sauce on the side.
Chopped Brisket Plate
Dry rubbed beef brisket slow smoked for a minimum of 12 hours. Plate = meat, your choice of 2 sides plus a housemade buttermilk biscuit. BBQ sauce on the side.
Pulled Pork
Meat only. Dry rubbed and slow smoked for a minimum of 12 hours.
Pulled Pork Plate
Meat, 2 sides & biscuit. Dry rubbed and slow smoked for a minimum of 12 hours.
St. Louis-Style Ribs
Meat only. Ribs from the pigs belly (like bacon!). Very meaty with a flat bone.
St. Louis-Style Ribs Plate
Meat, 2 sides & biscuit. Ribs from the pigs belly (like bacon!). Very meaty with a flat bone.
St. Louis-Style Rib Tips
Full tip. Meat only. Rib tips are trimmed from a full rack of ribs. Ribs tips may vary in size slightly
St. Louis-Style Rib Tips Plate
Full tip. Meat, 2 sides & biscuit. Rib tips are trimmed from a full rack of ribs. Ribs tips may vary in size slightly
Smoked 1/2 Chicken
Meat only.
Smoked 1/2 Chicken Plate
Meat, 2 sides & biscuit.
Brisket Sandwich
Brisket topped with caramelized onions and horseradish crema on a brioche bun. Served with your choice of one side.
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Pulled pork topped with house-made slaw and fried pickle chips on a brioche bun.
The Lorraine Burger
Topped with cheddar, bacon, caramelized onions, tomatoes, mixed greens and garlic aioli on a brioche bun. Not smoked. Add 1/4 lb. of pulled pork or chopped brisket for an additional charge.
Banh Mi
Sandwich. Brisket marinated in Asian barbecue sauce with pickled vegetables, fresh jalapenos, cilantro and red pepper aioli served on a square torta roll.
Pulled Pork Torta
Mexican-style street sandwich with pulled pork, guacamole, tomatoes, diced white onion, greens, queso fresco, sour cream & house salsa on the side. Served on a square torta roll.
Caprese Sandwich
Fresh mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, basil, mixed greens and vinaigrette on a square torta roll. Add bacon crumbles for an additional charge.
Mustard Clucker Sandwich
Mustard-based chicken salad (smoked pulled chicken, stone ground mustard, bacon, tomatoes, and onion mixed together) topped with mixed greens on a torta roll.
Brisket Philly Sandwich
Smoked brisket, grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms, and homemade cheese sauce on a hoagie roll
Sandwiches
House Specialties
Asian Tacos
Brisket marinated in Asian barbecue sauce & topped with slaw, house-pickled red onions, cilantro, toasted sesame seeds, and red pepper aioli on a corn tortilla.
Mexican Tacos
Pulled pork with diced white onions, cilantro, jalapenos, queso fresco, house-made salsa on a corn tortilla. Guacamole on the side. Gluten-free.
Baked Potato
Baked potato topped with your choice of smoked meat, bacon, melted cheddar, horseradish crema, and scallions. Gluten-free.
House Barbecue Sauce
Carolina-style vinegar based tangy barbecue sauce.
Blue Cheese
Housemade blue cheese dressing.
Ranch
Tangy, housemade midwestern necessity.
Garlic Aioli
Housemade garlic dipping sauce.
Red Pepper Aioli
Housemade red pepper dipping sauce - mild spice.
Balsamic Vinaigrette
Housemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Gold BBQ Sauce
Mustard based, tangy barbecue sauce.
Sauces
Desserts
Key Lime Pie
Made in-house & Floridian-approved.
Bacon Pecan Pie
Made in-house.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Peanut butter silk pie topped with peanut butter cup morsels.
Pork Chili Verde
Smoked pork and vibrant tomatillo sauce, Mexican rice, sour cream, queso fresco, three corn tortillas.
BBQ Quesadilla
Choice of chicken, brisket, or pork. Grilled onions, peppers, and a two-cheese blend. Served with guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream.
Pork Belly Burnt End Sandwich
Smoked pork belly, sweet BBQ sauce, slaw, and pickled carrots on brioche bun
Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Shredded chicken, Buffalo sauce, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, lettuce, shredded cheddar, blue cheese dressing.
Christmas Enchiladas
One chicken roja enchilada and one pork verde enchilada. Sprinkled with queso fresco cheese. Guacamole, pico de gallo, and sour cream on the side. Includes a side of Mexican rice.
Salmon Caesar Salad
Smoked salmon, romaine, homemade garlic croutons, Pecorino-Romano, house Caesar on the side.
BBQ Brisket Philly
BBQ brisket, onions, peppers, mushrooms, cheese sauce, hoagie bun