One Hot Mama’s BBQ Menu has been delighting Lowcountry locals since chef Orchid Paulmeier first fired up her grills in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, back in 2003. Known for her passion, Southern roots, and a little bit of sass, Orchid turned her dream of a family-friendly smokehouse into one of the most beloved BBQ spots on the island.
In the long run, One Hot Mama’s BBQ expanded its reach and reputation with its signature slow-smoked meats, house-made sauces, and hearty comfort dishes that capture the true spirit of Southern barbecue.
As the restaurant’s fame grew, so did the One Hot Mama’s BBQ menu, evolving to include smoky brisket, pulled pork sandwiches, baby back ribs, and irresistible sides like mac & cheese and collard greens.
Few people know there’s even a secret menu—offering limited-edition sauces, off-menu sandwiches, and brisket burnt ends for loyal fans.
Yet through it all, the original signature smoked ribs remain the heart of One Hot Mama’s—just as loved today as when they first hit the plate.
One Hot Mama’s BBQ Menu (Full Update Menu 2026)
STARTERS
Item Note Price Brisket Burnt End Chili 3x Kiwanis Back-to-Back Chili Cook-Off Winner! Cup $6.50 Brisket Burnt End Chili 3x Kiwanis Back-to-Back Chili Cook-Off Winner! Bowl $10.00 Baby Back Rib Tips Slow roasted rib tips brushed with Perfect 10 BBQ Sauce $13.00 Honey-Jalapeño Cornbread Basket $6.00 Bacon Chili Cheese Fries Award-winning chili, applewood bacon, queso, cheddar and jack cheese, scallions and a side of zesty ranch $11.00 Deviled Eggs $7.50 Chocolate BBQ Baby Back Ribs Sounds crazy- it is! But delicious! Baby backs brushed with our chocolate BBQ sauce $15.00 Onion Haystack Thinly sliced sweet onions, Adluh-breaded, BBQ ranch $10.00 Brisket Queso Queso, chopped brisket, pico de gallo, fresh fried tortilla chips $11.00 BBQ Nachos** Queso, jack & cheddar, Perfect 10 BBQ sauce, choice of chicken, pulled pork or brisket (add $2), pico de gallo, sour cream and scallions $15.00 Stack-A-Mac Fried mac & cheese bites, queso, chopped brisket, Perfect 10 BBQ sauce, cole slaw, scallions $11.00 Fried Shrimp Appetizer Adluh-breaded & golden fried, tossed in your choice of sauce: Garlic Parmesan • Italian Stallion • Maui Wowii • Lemon Pepper $11.00
SUPER SANDWICHES
Item Note Price Pulled Pork Slow Smoked Sandwich served on a fresh-baked yeast roll $14.00 Turkey Breast Slow Smoked Sandwich served on a fresh-baked yeast roll $16.00 Texas Beef Briske Slow Smoked Sandwich served on a fresh-baked yeast roll $17.00 Texas Philly Chopped brisket, grilled peppers, onions, queso blanco, hoagie roll $16.75 Mama’s BBQ Burger** Perfect 10 BBQ sauce, grilled onions, cheddar & jack cheese, applewood bacon $16.75 Ultimate Fried Chicken Sandwich Fried chicken breast, applewood bacon, monterey jack cheese, warm honey, butter grilled bun $16.00 Onion Haystack Cheese Burger Fried onion haystack, applewood bacon, American cheese $16.75 Double Jack Chicken Sandwich Grilled chicken breast, Jack Daniel’s BBQ sauce, oak pit ham, jack cheese, applewood bacon, butter-grilled bun $17.00 Baby Back Burger^ Juicy burger, jack cheese, ⅓ rack baby back ribs, coleslaw, pickles & red onions $21.75 Carolina Cuban Smoked pork, oak pit ham, jack cheese, dill pickles, Carolina Gold BBQ sauce, pressed Cuban bread $17.00 The Big Daddy** Texas beef brisket and pulled pork piled high, pepper jack cheese, chipotle mayo, coleslaw, crowned with onion haystack, fresh-baked yeast roll $19.75 Fried Fish Sandwich Golden fried fish filet on our fresh-baked yeast roll with tartar sauce $16.00
FIELD FRESH SALADS
Item Note Price House Salad Mixed greens, shredded jack and cheddar cheese, grape tomatoes, red onion, wonton strips $9.00 Add Blackened Chicken $6.00 Add Shrimp $9.00 Add Salmon $10.00 Pulled Pork $6.00 Mama’s Special Cobb Salad** Mixed greens, smoked turkey breast, oak pit ham, bacon, cheeses, tomatoes, red onion, almonds, deviled eggs $18.00 South In Your Mouth Salad Pulled pork, mixed greens, cheese, bacon, tomatoes, cornbread croutons, BBQ ranch $16.50 Substitute Brisket Add $2.00 Chicken Pecan Salad Citrus-glazed chicken, romaine, mandarin oranges, strawberries, pecans, wonton strips, citrus vinaigrette $16.50 Substitute Salmon Add $8.00 CharBar Salad BBQ chicken, mixed greens, pico de gallo, black beans, cheese, tortilla strips, zesty ranch, fried tortilla bowl $16.50
HOUSE FAVORITES
Item Note Price Golden Fried Shrimp Adluh-breaded, served with fries & coleslaw $23.00 Maui Wowii Salmon Grilled salmon with ginger & soy glaze and grilled pineapple, choice of two sides $26.75 Fried Fish Platter Golden fried fish fillet, served with choice of two sides $20.00 Fried Pork Chops Adluh-breaded, served with cornbread & sausage stuffing and green bean almondine $18.00 Brisket Stroganoff Chopped beef brisket, roasted mushroom sherry cream sauce, egg noodles, dinner roll $19.00
HICKORY SMOKED BBQ
Item Note Price Hand-Pulled Pork Hand-pulled Hickory Smoked Pork $18.50 Award Winning Texas Beef Brisket^ Over 15 hours of low & slow cooking $25.00 BBQ Chicken Hickory-Smoked 1/2 Chicken brushed with Perfect 10 BBQ sauce $18.00 Mama’s Smoked Fried Chicken** Hickory-smoked, buttermilk-dipped and breaded $20.00 Best BBQ Combo Choose 2: Pulled Pork, Sausage, 1/4 BBQ or Smoked Fried Chicken, Smoked Turkey, Brisket (add $2) $21.00 The Pitmaster’s Platter Texas Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork and BBQ Chicken $26.00
AWARD-WINNING WINGS
Item Note Price Jumbo Bone-In Wings (8 wings, 2 Flavors) Served with Celery, Bleu Cheese or Ranch $15.00 Jumbo Bone-In Wings (16 wings, 2 Flavors) Served with Celery, Bleu Cheese or Ranch $29.00 Boneless Wings (8 wings, 2 Flavors) Served with Celery, Bleu Cheese or Ranch $12.99 Boneless Wings (16 wings, 2 Flavors) Served with Celery, Bleu Cheese or Ranch $23.99
GRILLED WINGS
Item Note Price J. Daniels A Southern Whisky Favorite with a Touch of Sweet Teriyaki Maui Wowii 2012 Wingfest Winner! Marinated, Pineapple, Ginger, Sweet Chile Glaze Hot Asian 3X Wingfest Winner! Starts Sweet & Finishes with some Heat Backyard BBQ Smoked, Grilled then Brushed with our Perfect 10 BBQ Sauce Strawberry Jalapeno Perfect 10 BBQ Sauce blended with Strawberries and Fire Roasted Jalapenos
FRIED WINGS
Item Note Price Hawaii Five-O 2019 Wingfest Winner! Ginger, Soy, Pineapple Marinade with Teriyaki Glaze Mama Mia! Garlic Parmesan Buffalo Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing Italian Stallion Garlic Parmesan & Frank’s Red Hot Lemon Pepper Perfect Balance of Citrus and Pepper Ranchenero Habanero Infused Ranch Devil Smoked & Pureed Habaneros sorry…no refunds Sriracha Honey Mellow Sweet & Pop of Heat BBQ Dry Rub Signature Blend of Sweet BBQ Spice Honey Mustard So Good, It Will Make You Tweet! Citrus Sinner Lemon Pepper with a Devilish Heat
BABY BACK RIBS
Item Note Price 12 Bones Award Winning Baby Back Ribs brushed with Perfect 10 BBQ Sauce $35.00 8 Bones Award Winning Baby Back Ribs brushed with Perfect 10 BBQ Sauce $28.00 4 Bones Award Winning Baby Back Ribs brushed with Perfect 10 BBQ Sauce $21.00 Baby Back Ribs And One** 1/3 Baby Back Ribs plus choice of 1/4 BBQ Chicken, 1/4 Smoked Fried Chicken, Pulled Pork, Smoked Turkey, or Texas Beef Brisket (add $2) $24.00 BBQ Lovers Baby Back Ribs, Pulled Pork, Texas Beef Brisket $32.00
MAMA’S FAMILY STYLE PLATTER
Item Note Price Mama’s Family Style Platter Pulled Pork, Smoked Fried Chicken, BBQ Chicken, Texas Beef Brisket, 4 sides, Honey Jalapeño Cornbread. Add full rack of ribs for $25. Serves 4–5 $105.00
MADE-FROM-SCRATCH PERFECT SIDES
Item Note Price Baked Beans $5.00 Dirty Rice & Gravy $5.00 Mashed Potatoes & Gravy $5.00 French Fries $5.00 Mac & Cheese $5.00 Cornbread & Sausage Stuffing $5.00 Coleslaw gluten-free $5.00 Green Beans & Almonds gluten-free $5.00 Broccoli with Garlic Butter gluten-free $5.00 Collard Greens gluten-free $5.00 Lima Beans gluten-free $5.00 Fried Okra $6.00 Onion Haystack $6.00 Fried Mac & Cheese Bites $6.00 Fresh Cut Watermelon
