Brisket fries and slaw
Sliced Brisket Fries Mac ' n ' Cheese
Two Meat Plate - Ribs & Sliced Brisket w/ Greens and Corn Pudding.
Sliced Brisket
Sliced Brisket Fries Cole Slaw
2 meat plate (brisket and jalapeño cheddar sausage w corn pudding and potato salad.
a steak in a wrapper
a person holding a pulled pork sandwich
a shelf of cheese
a man giving a thumbs up
a pulled pork sandwich and coleslaw
a basket full of chicken wings
a beef sandwich with pickles
a tray of food and a bottle of bbq
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A few of their sauces
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Menu board at Red State.
Miranda T.
Nov 3, 2024
When researching the Lexington area, Red State BBQ was listed as THE best bbq spot to try! The inside has been written over top to bottom. This felt like locals spot off the beaten path to downtown. The menu board offers a wide variety of smoked meats, sides, and sauces. They mentioned they were known for their brisket which did not disappoint! The mac n cheese and baked beans were the highlights for sides. Food was ordered and out in about 5 minutes. I HIGHLY recommend making a stop to try this local bbq spot. You won't be disappointed!
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Mike G.
Dec 1, 2024
Third time around and still loving it. Sausage burnt ends, potato salad , sweet carn muffins. NY STRIP STEAK SPEACIAL. Smoke chicken, sliced brisket. What more could you want!!!As always go on Instagram- to Babunfoodie for more
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Alicia S.
Sep 22, 2024
Yes, it is a bit of a dive, but this restaurant serves up some of the best bbq around. The BBQ pork sandwich is easy to devour. It's on a toasted bun. Yum! My husband and I prefer the apple bourbon sauce. French fries are nice and salty. The service was quick, especially given the line that they had today.
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Val D.
Mar 2, 2025
It was not terrible. But I'm seriously underwhelmed. I had to pulled pork with green beans. The green beans were straight out of a can with no flavor. The greens tasted like they had been boiled in salt water. The picture on the menu is like "grandma's greens" so the picture is very deceiving.. My husband got the twice smoked brisket with coleslaw and baked beans. He said the baked beans were good the coleslaw was average and the brisket was more fat than anything. All that being said would I come back? Definitely not.
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Dyanna D.
Mar 1, 2025
Just tried to go here after hearing amazing things and they are closed. 1 star because the people weren't the nicest and it says the Are open to 10pm EVERYWHERE on line! Oh did I mention we drove 3 hours!
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Drew W.
Feb 27, 2025
Best bbq in town too bad you can never get it. This is honestly the best bbq place in central ky but for about a year now I've barely been able to get anything there. Either they won't answer their phone or they lie and say they're closed at 8 when every online source says they close at 9. The restaurant is so small that it's rare you can get a table without waiting 45 minutes to 1 hour. They have a very young staff that cans handle their business. I hate to leave a bad review of a place I used to love but it's not worth trying anymore. It's good bbq but it ain't that good.
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Betsy R.
Feb 15, 2025
The food and atmosphere here is great. Small place and nothing fancy if that's what you're looking for. But if you want good quality barbecue and quick service- this is the place to go. We stopped for lunch. Not a very long line, our food (which was a five person order) was out in a matter of minutes, maybe five. It was really fun to try all of the homemade sauces and mix and match. The pulled chicken was ok, it was flavorless and pretty dry, but a few burnt pieces. I don't eat red meat, but from what I gathered my family really enjoyed their brisket and ribs. The sides were good, French fries didn't look the best, but the mac and cheese was creamy and comforting but didn't really have a cheese flavor if that's what you are looking for. The green beans were pretty good too. Overall, not a bad place and somewhere to stop.
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James H.
Dec 2, 2024
I would normally give this place 5 stars, but this time we went later in the day and it seemed like the staff and kitchen had basically checked out. Our meals were kind of thrown together, they forgot to put the coleslaw on the pulled pork sandwich, the mac and cheese was cold, the brisket was fatty, cold and tough. Everyone has off days, but I was kind of disappointed this time.
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Liv L.
Jun 2, 2024
We were looking for some BBQ on our road trip home and we decided to stop here- such a great decision! Food was excellent! I had the pulled pork with mac and cheese- both delicious. Multiple BBQ sauces to try - I liked the sweet BBQ and the Kentucky reserve. Staff was nice and the food was ready quick. The interior has graffiti on the walls from previous patrons which really gives that BBQ establishment feel. Good amount of parking If you are looking g for a local small business BBQ place- give this one a try! Will definitely be back next time I'm in town!
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Kykee G.
Feb 7, 2025
Still amazing! The ambiance truly makes the place. You know bbq can only be good if it's in a shack on the side of the road. They should open up a 2nd location on UK's campus and have it turn into a bar after 9pm. Truly the best bbq in Kentucky.
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