Dickey’s Barbecue Pit: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is built around slow-smoked brisket, pulled pork, ham, turkey, and sausage, so the smoker itself is off-limits if you’re vegetarian. The honest move here is to skip the meat case and build a plate from the sides menu instead. There’s enough there to make it work, as long as you ask the right questions first.

What to order at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Build a plate around Mac and Cheese, Baked Potato Casserole, and Creamed Spinach with Asiago cheese, all confirmed vegetarian. Texas Sweet Corn and Fried Okra or Onion Tanglers round things out, and Coleslaw and Potato Salad are both fully vegan thanks to egg-based dressings with no dairy. Hand Cut Fries are vegetarian too, though the shared fryer status isn’t confirmed. Desserts like the Pecan Pie or Chocolate Chunk Cookie work if you want something sweet at the end.

What to watch out for

Ask before ordering the Baked Beans, Barbecue Beans, or Jalapeno Beans, since Dickey’s hasn’t disclosed whether they contain bacon or pork. The same goes for plain Green Beans, likely bacon-free but unconfirmed. Bacon and Onion Green Beans are an easy no. The BBQ sauces are listed without a fish or honey allergen, good news for vegans, but confirm that with staff at your location since recipes can vary. This is a smoked-meat restaurant at heart, not a place built with vegetarians in mind.