Slow Hand Craft BBQ Menu

Welcome to Slow Hand Craft BBQ, where the art of barbecue meets flavorful creativity in Peoria Heights, IL. This vibrant eatery offers a tantalizing menu filled with expertly smoked meats and innovative handhelds.

Start with succulent options like Pulled Pork and Beef Brisket, seasoned and smoked to perfection. For a unique twist, try the Austin Beef Brisket Sandwich, a taste sensation with onion jam and aged cheddar.

  • Delicious vegetarian options are also available.
  • Enjoy their impressive selection of housemade BBQ sauces, including the unique Sweet Chili Pineapple.
  • Relax in their outdoor seating or take advantage of their catering services.

With quick service, friendly staff, and a welcoming atmosphere, Slow Hand Craft BBQ promises a memorable dining experience that BBQ enthusiasts and newcomers alike will cherish.

Featured Items

Ramp Burger Fries

Our classic double smash burger with American cheese onions, topped with local ramp pesto mayo. Served with French Fries.

$$15.00

BBQ Pulled Pork Loaded Fries

Slow Hand Fries smothered with Pulled Pork, Cheese Sauce, Sweet BBQ Sauce.

$$13.00

Fries With Cheese Sauce

Slow Hand Fries with a side of Cheese Sauce

$$7.00

Chili Cheese Loaded Fries

Our handcut fries topped with our homemade Brisket Chili, Cheese Sauce, and Pickled Jalapenos!

$$14.00

Fried Dill Pickles With Homemade Ranch

Battered Deep Fried Pickles Seasoned with our BBQ Seasoning and Served with Homemade Ranch

$$12.00

White Cheddar Cheese Curds With Homemade Ranch

Battered Fried Cheese Curds made with Wisconsin White Cheddar and Served with Homemade Ranch

$$12.00

Shareables

Meats

Pulled Pork

$$6.00

Sliced Turkey Breast

Turkey Breast trimmed smoked to juicy perfection, sliced to order.

$$6.00

OG Sausage

A mix of beef brisket and pork shoulder, mixed with our signature spice blend and slowsmoked. Rich with just a touch of spice. Made 100 in house.

$$6.00

Beef Brisket

Beef Brisket seasoned simply and smoked to perfection on local post oak.

$$10.00

Pork Belly Burnt Ends

Pork belly smoked then rendered and glazed in a mix of our BBQ Sauces. Fatty and delightful.

$$8.00

Spare Ribs

St. Louis Cut Ribs dryrubbed then smoked on local post oak.

$$14.00

Single Classic Brisket Smashburger

Classic Smashburger featuring ground Brisket, American Cheese, Pickles, Onions, and Sando Sauce on a Martins Sesame Bun. Comes with a side of chips.

$$11.00

Double Classic Brisket Smashburger

Double Brisket Smashburger with 2 ground Brisket patties, American Cheese, Pickles, Onions, and Sando Sauce on a Martins Sesame Bun. Comes with a side of chips.

$$14.00

Austin Patty Melt

Brisket Patty Melt on Texas Toast with a Brisket patty, 4 oz Beef Brisket, Sweet Onion Jam, Sando Sauce, Pickles and Swiss Cheese. Comes with a side of chips.

$$17.00

The Kona Smashburger

A Tropical Smashburger featuring 1 burger patty, 4 oz pulled pork, onion, pineapple relish, and Sweet Chili Pineapple BBQ Sauce on a Martins Sesame bun. Comes with a side of chips.

$$17.00

Burgers

Sandwiches

The Austin

Beef Brisket, Onion Jam, Aged White Cheddar, Bacon Black Pepper Mayo and Coffee BBQ Sauce all on a Potato Bun. Served with side of chips. Upgrade your chips for a small charge.

$$17.00

The Kona

Pulled Pork, White Onions, Pineapple Relish and Sweet Chili Pineapple Sauce on a Potato Bun. Served with side of chips. Upgrade your chips for a small charge.

$$14.00

Belly Slaw

Pork Belly Burnt Ends and Slaw on a Potato Bun. Served with side of chips. Upgrade your chips for a small charge.

$$17.00

The 3 Meat

Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork, and Slow Hand Sausage on a Potato Bun. Served with side of chips. Upgrade your chips for a small charge.

$$16.00

The Heights

Burrito filled with Pulled Pork, Mac Cheese, Pickles Jalapenos, White Onion, Pickles, Sweet BBQ Sauce and Spicy BBQ Sauce. Served with side of chips. Upgrade your chips for a small charge.

$$14.00

Brisket Sandwich

13 Tender and Juicy Brisket on a Potato Bun

$$12.00

Pulled Pork Sandwich

13 of Perfectly Pulled and Tender Pork on a Potato Bun

$$8.00

Turkey Sandwich

13 of Smokey Turkey on a Potato Bun

$$10.00

Sausage Sandwich

13 of our Original Spicy Sausage on a Potato Bun

$$8.00

2 Meat Plate

Create your perfect combo of 2 meats, 2 sides, 2 sauces!

$$20.00

The Slow Hand Sampler

4 oz each of Beef Brisket, Pulled Pork, Slow Hand Sausage, Carved Turkey Breast and Pork Belly Burnt Ends. Served with Mac Cheese, Baked Beans, Slaw, Cornbread w Maple Butter, and Pickles Onions.

$$48.00

Full Spread Meals

Brisket Chili

Brisket Chili

Create your perfect chili with any combination of toppings!

$$8.00

Mac Cheese

Cavatappi noodles tossed in aged white cheddar parmesan cheese sauce.

$$4.00

Baked Beans

Kidney and Pinto beans stewed in a bbq braise

$$3.00

Potato Salad

Yukon gold potatoes tossed in a mustard based dressing.

$$4.00

Coleslaw

Shredded cabbage in a sweet dressing.

$$3.00

French Fries

Crispy French Fries tossed in our BBQ seasoning

$$4.00

BBQ Seasoned Chips

House fried potatoes tossed in our signature BBQ rub.

$$2.00

Fried Cauliflower

Farm fresh cauliflower toss in our signature BBQ rub.

$$3.00

Cup Of Cheese Sauce

$$3.00

House Made Bbq Chips

$$3.00

Slow Hand Fries Classic Rub

Hand Cut. Made with Love. Seasoned with our BBQ rub.

$$4.00

Buttermilk Biscuit

$$5.00

Sides

From the Savory Bakery

Corn Bread Maple Butter

Local heirloom corn meal baked into a sweet muffin. Served with maple infused whipped butter.

$$3.00

Martins Potato Roll

Sweet buttery taste, soft tender textured potato buns are a perfect pair for all of our smoked meats. contains dairy

$$0.80

Martins Sesame Bun

White rolls with a golden crust and crunch toasted sesame seeds. contains diary

$$1.00

Texas Toast Loaf

Thick cut white bread, Texas style.

$$0.80

Chocolate Chip Cookies 4

Rich and Creamy. This Bread Pudding is Smothered in Butterscotch and seasoned with Cinnamon. Guaranteed to make you Smile.

$$6.00

Banana Pudding

Banana pudding topped with bourbon vanilla whipped cream and vanilla wafers. A smokehouse classic!

$$5.00

Nitro Cupcake

$$4.00

Desserts

Sauces by the Bottle

Sweet BBQ

Our flagship sauce. Sweet and tangy. Sold by the sixteen ounce bottle.

$$10.00

Spicy BBQ

A delicate balance of spice, vinegar, and our secret seasonings. Sold by the sixteen ounce bottle.

$$10.00

Carolina Gold BBQ

Mustard base infused with local honey to great a balanced blend of tangy, spicy, and spicy. Sold by the sixteen ounce bottle.

$$10.00

Sweet Chili Pineapple BBQ

Smoked pineapple and chili creates a complex balance of spice and flavor. Sold by the sixteen ounce bottle.

$$10.00

Coffee Sauce

Give yourself a caffeine boost with this coffee infused sweet bbq sauce featuring locally sourced coffee beans! Sold by the sixteen ounce bottle.

$$10.00

Alabama White Sauce

Creamy tangy white sauce, perfect for light meats, chips, or french fries. Try using it for a salad dressing as well! Sold by the sixteen ounce bottle

$$10.00

Carolina Fire BBQ Sauce

Knock your socks off with our hottest sauce! A blend of jalapeanos, sambal oelek, and out Chefs blend of toasted spices. Sold by the sixteen ounce bottle

$$10.00

Sando Sauce

$$10.00

Briscuits Gravy

Smoked beef brisket in a white gravy with our secret spices over housemade buttermilk biscuits

$$11.00

Sausage Hash

Slow Hand OG sausage, breakfast potatoes, peppers, and onions tossed in bbq seasoning and topped with two farm fresh sunny side up eggs.

$$12.00

Biscuit Sandwich

Candied bacon, American cheese, and scrambled eggs on a buttermilk biscuit

$$10.00

Breakfast Burrito

Your choice of pulled pork, sliced beef brisket wrapped in flour tortilla with scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, aged white cheddar cheese, pickles onions, and a drizzle of Alabama white sauce.

$$14.00

Brunch Items

Taproom Classics

White Cheddar Cheese Curds With Homemade Ranch

Battered Fried Cheese Curds made with Wisconsin White Cheddar and Served with Homemade Ranch

$$12.00

Fried Dill Pickles With Homemade Ranch

Battered Deep Fried Pickles Seasoned with our BBQ Seasoning and Served with Homemade Ranch

$$12.00

BBQ Pulled Pork Loaded Fries

Slow Hand Fries smothered with Pulled Pork, Cheese Sauce, Sweet BBQ Sauce.

$$13.00

Breakfast Fries

Waffle Fries with scrambled eggs, chopped bacon sausage, cheese sauce,

$$13.00

Single Classic Brisket Smashburger

Classic Smashburger featuring ground Brisket, American Cheese, Pickles, Onions, and Sando Sauce on a Martins Sesame Bun. Comes with a side of chips.

$$11.00

Double Classic Brisket Smashburger

Double Brisket Smashburger with 2 ground Brisket patties, American Cheese, Pickles, Onions, and Sando Sauce on a Martins Sesame Bun. Comes with a side of chips.

$$14.00

Austin Patty Melt

Brisket Patty Melt on Texas Toast with a Brisket patty, 4 oz Beef Brisket, Sweet Onion Jam, Sando Sauce, Pickles and Swiss Cheese. Comes with a side of chips.

$$17.00

Heights Wrap

Burrito filled with Pulled Pork, Mac Cheese, Pickles Jalapenos, White Onion, Pickles, Sweet BBQ Sauce and Spicy BBQ Sauce. Served with side of chips.

$$14.00

Pulled Pork Sandwich

13 of Perfectly Pulled and Tender Pork on a Potato Bun, served with house made chips

$$12.00

Smoked Brisket Sandwich

13 Tender and Juicy Brisket on a Potato Bun, served with house made chips

$$16.00

Handhelds

Dessert

Chocolate Chip Cookies 4

Rich and Creamy. This Bread Pudding is Smothered in Butterscotch and seasoned with Cinnamon. Guaranteed to make you Smile.

$$6.00

Nitro Cupcake

$$4.00

Cheesecake

$$7.00