{"id":2897,"date":"2026-04-20T21:20:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2897"},"modified":"2026-04-20T21:20:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:20:27","slug":"arbys-brings-back-bbq-with-new-smoked-brisket-mac-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=2897","title":{"rendered":"Arby\u2019s Brings Back BBQ With New Smoked Brisket &#038; Mac Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<div class=\"css-hl6xtf e1wzc3k51\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/clock-regular.4ddebeb.svg\" alt=\"Estimated read time\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><span class=\"css-1rzbsk9 e1wzc3k50\">2 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1jx1kps etlajd3\">\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section\" class=\"css-p1fz9n e1q3dcg6\">\n<h3 data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header\" class=\"css-1fv4nwp e1q3dcg5\"><button aria-label=\"Hide Key Points section\" aria-expanded=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-header-button\" class=\"css-ec8vqf e1q3dcg4\"><\/p>\n<div data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-wrapper\" data-collapsible-open=\"true\" class=\"css-lhm19 e1q3dcg0\"><span data-testid=\"iconRight\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-icon-right\" class=\"css-1ep4808 e1q3dcg1\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.delish.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/caret-right-regular.a6ec664.svg\" alt=\"Caret Right\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/h3>\n<div aria-hidden=\"false\" data-theme-key=\"collapsible-section-text\" class=\"css-nzvxqj e1q3dcg3\">\n<div class=\"css-ex91la etlajd2\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Arby\u2019s is bringing back its BBQ menu, featuring pulled pork and a new smoked brisket option.<\/li>\n<li>Customers can order the meats as a sandwich or in a new mac-and-cheese-based BBQ Mac Bowl.<\/li>\n<li>The limited-time lineup is available now at participating Arby\u2019s locations nationwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Arby\u2019s may be a fast food chain, but its newest limited-time menu is taking a more low-and-slow approach. The restaurant\u2019s BBQ lineup is back, this time with expanded protein options. If you still needed proof that Arby\u2019s has the meats, here you go.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Alongside the return of the hickory-smoked pulled pork, Arby\u2019s is adding brisket to the menu. The brisket is smoked for a whopping 13 hours before being chopped, giving you a mix of smoky bark and tender meat in every bite.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Customers can build their own BBQ adventure by selecting a meat, a sauce, and a format. Arby\u2019s is bringing back its classic BBQ sandwich, which comes with a quarter-pound of meat on a toasted brioche bun, pickles, and either sweet or spicy BBQ sauce.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-22\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<div data-embed=\"composite\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-23\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"embed css-0 e17cny3g2\">\n<div class=\"css-1yt7om e17cny3g0\">\n<div class=\"size-medium css-103j9yb e17cny3g1\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-4aolxf e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-1k29q50 e1fodxfw3\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"BBQ sandwich topped with meat and pickles on a serving paper.\" title=\"BBQ sandwich topped with meat and pickles on a serving paper.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1714\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/08cd029f-dade-4970-9268-fa4f1a77f0ec.jpg?crop=0.571xw:1xh;0.216xw,0xh&amp;resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/08cd029f-dade-4970-9268-fa4f1a77f0ec.jpg?crop=0.571xw:1xh;0.216xw,0xh&amp;resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/08cd029f-dade-4970-9268-fa4f1a77f0ec.jpg?crop=0.571xw:1xh;0.216xw,0xh&amp;resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/08cd029f-dade-4970-9268-fa4f1a77f0ec.jpg?crop=0.571xw:1xh;0.216xw,0xh&amp;resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/08cd029f-dade-4970-9268-fa4f1a77f0ec.jpg?crop=0.571xw:1xh;0.216xw,0xh&amp;resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/08cd029f-dade-4970-9268-fa4f1a77f0ec.jpg?crop=0.571xw:1xh;0.216xw,0xh&amp;resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/08cd029f-dade-4970-9268-fa4f1a77f0ec.jpg?crop=0.571xw:1xh;0.216xw,0xh&amp;resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-l4pefh e1geg53v2\">Arby&#8217;s<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"size-medium css-103j9yb e17cny3g1\">\n<div size=\"medium\" data-embed=\"body-image\" class=\"align-center size-medium embed css-4aolxf e1fodxfw4\">\n<div class=\"css-1k29q50 e1fodxfw3\"><img draggable=\"true\" alt=\"Barbecue sandwich and mac and cheese bowl\" title=\"Barbecue sandwich and mac and cheese bowl\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1714\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto;\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b8f1b291-46af-4b2a-bbe5-a79282922a44.jpg?crop=0.468xw:0.82xh;0.492xw,0.04xh&amp;resize=640:* 640w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b8f1b291-46af-4b2a-bbe5-a79282922a44.jpg?crop=0.468xw:0.82xh;0.492xw,0.04xh&amp;resize=768:* 980w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b8f1b291-46af-4b2a-bbe5-a79282922a44.jpg?crop=0.468xw:0.82xh;0.492xw,0.04xh&amp;resize=980:* 1120w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b8f1b291-46af-4b2a-bbe5-a79282922a44.jpg?crop=0.468xw:0.82xh;0.492xw,0.04xh&amp;resize=980:* 1400w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b8f1b291-46af-4b2a-bbe5-a79282922a44.jpg?crop=0.468xw:0.82xh;0.492xw,0.04xh&amp;resize=980:* 1800w, https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b8f1b291-46af-4b2a-bbe5-a79282922a44.jpg?crop=0.468xw:0.82xh;0.492xw,0.04xh&amp;resize=980:* 2000w\" src=\"https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/b8f1b291-46af-4b2a-bbe5-a79282922a44.jpg?crop=0.468xw:0.82xh;0.492xw,0.04xh&amp;resize=980:*\" class=\"css-0 e1g79fud0\"\/><\/p>\n<p><figcaption data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-figcaption\" class=\"css-1am3yn9 e1g9hcy40\"><span data-theme-key=\"photo-credit-creditor\" class=\"css-l4pefh e1geg53v2\">Arby&#8217;s<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">If you\u2019re feeling extra decadent, there\u2019s also a new Mac Bowl. It starts with a base of white cheddar mac and cheese, then gets topped with a quarter pound of either pulled pork or brisket, crispy onions, and your choice of BBQ sauce.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Fast-food BBQ is hardly a new idea, but Arby\u2019s is trying to set this lineup apart by emphasizing the meat&#8217;s longer cook times. The chain says the pork is smoked for four hours and the brisket for 13, which helps give both proteins a deeper, more barbecue-joint-style flavor than a quicker shortcut would.<\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The addition of the Mac Bowl is also a smart play, taking one of the most recognizable BBQ sides and putting it center stage (and probably the one I\u2019d order first). Whether it tastes as good as something from a true Southern BBQ joint is a separate conversation, but the fact that Arby\u2019s is rolling this out nationwide is already worth commending.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-24\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-1fm2v8u e94w1mj13\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1xumt3f e94w1mj11\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-before\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k0\"\/><span class=\"css-0 e94w1mj10\">Related Story<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\" data-theme-key=\"title-design-element-after\" class=\"css-0 e68yk9k1\"\/><\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/section>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The new BBQ menu is available starting today at participating Arby\u2019s locations across the country. And if you want to try it for yourself, you\u2019ll have to act fast as it\u2019s only sticking around for a limited time.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-25\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-u95ltk e94w1mj3\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 min read Arby\u2019s is bringing back its BBQ menu, featuring pulled pork and a new smoked brisket option. Customers can order the meats as a sandwich or in a new mac-and-cheese-based BBQ Mac Bowl. The limited-time lineup is available now at participating Arby\u2019s locations nationwide. 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