Kickin' Southern Smokehouse · Halifax

Halifax's original smokin' BBQ joint.

A Boneheads BBQ tray from above: ribs, sliced brisket, pulled pork and smoked sausage with mac and cheese, cornbread, hand cut fries, pickles, pickled onions and jalapenos

Smoked fresh daily

The Pit Boss Sampler, 79.95. Feeds the crew.

Low heat. Hardwood smoke. Good vibes. Ribs, brisket, pulled pork, chicken and sausage. Up to 14 hours in the smokers, because good BBQ takes its sweet time. Smoked fresh every morning at 1014 Barrington Street. Dine in, take out, or get it delivered.

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|(902) 407-4100

Voted “Best Ribs in Halifax” by The Coast, voted by readers, every year since 2010. Named among the “Best BBQ in Canada” on The Marilyn Denis Show. Featured on Food Network Canada’s “You Gotta Eat Here”.

The Coast Voted by readers, every year since 2010
The Marilyn Denis Show Named among the best in the country
Food Network Canada Featured on the show

Hardwood, low heat and a whole lotta patience.

Boneheads has been smoking on Barrington Street since January 2010. Jess and Jamie took over the pit in November 2025 and went after one thing above all: real smoke flavour. We reworked our methods to get more of it into every rib, every brisket and every pound of pulled pork.

Big flavor. Made right here. From our sauces and rubs to every side dish, cornbread and dessert, we go all in on homemade. We even source, slice and pickle our own pickles. That’s the Boneheads way.

The team is the Pit Crew, a big family with a huge love for BBQ and for making people feel good with food. Most days, you’ll find Jamie in the kitchen, working on new ideas for the menu, and Jess out front welcoming familiar faces or making sure a catering event goes off without a hitch. They’re both hands-on, keeping the food coming and people well fed.

Our brisket spends up to 14 hours in the smoker. We work the night shift. You get the good stuff.
Big smoke. Bold heat. Sausage with a snap that bites back.
Our secret-recipe gravy starts with brisket drippings. The rest stays in the kitchen.
House-baked cornbread served with house-whipped honey butter.

More about the place

Inside Boneheads BBQ: the order counter with the sign on its front, the menu boards above it and the window onto Barrington Street — Order at the counter, grab a table.

Three bottles of Boneheads BBQ sauce: Smokehouse Sweet, Southern Gold and Kickin' Red — Bottles to go, 10.95 each or the trio for 29.95.

Saucy or naked.

Three house sauces on every table. Rubbed. Smoked. Sauced. Or leave it naked and taste the smoke.

Smokehouse Sweet: Our signature, and the sauce every rib gets finished in. Rich, smoky and sticky sweet, with enough backbone to stand up to the bark.
Southern Gold: Mustard based and bright. Tangy up front, a little sweet behind it, and the brisket's best friend.
Kickin' Red: Tomato, vinegar and chilies. Big tang with a slow-building kick. Slathered on the chicken and sausage.

Take it home

Bottled BBQ Sauce10.95
Per bottle.
Sauce Trio29.95
One bottle of each.
East Coast Pitmaster Perfection9.95
A house-crafted rub built for pork and chicken. Bold seasoning and serious BBQ attitude.
Brisket Boss Blend9.95
Built for bark, made for beef. Our house-crafted brisket rub.
Pitmaster Combo18.95
Both rubs.
The Ultimate Pitmaster Combo47.95
All three sauces and both rubs. The full Boneheads arsenal.

Add them to your order, or ask at the counter.

Order Online Sauces and rubs

A cook at the kitchen pass loading trays with fries, coleslaw and smoked meat on checkered paper — Trays loaded at the pass

Have a group to feed? We cater for any occasion.

Meats by the pound, sides by the litre, cornbread by the dozen, whole pies and pans of banana pudding. 24 hours or more advance notice recommended for catering and group orders.

Delivery and set-up·On-site catering·Pick-up or Delivery

Catering menu and request form

By the pound