This is a serious barbeque joint, which is made abundantly clear by the sign inside the dining room: “Carnivorous Cuisine.” To emphasize the point, each letter is made of bones. Real or not, it sets the tone for the meal to come.

Hand-rubbed racks of ribs are slow-smoked in a cavernous rotating smoker out back. The familiar menu includes full racks of ribs, ¼ and ½ chickens, beef brisket, and pulled pork sandwiches.

On the “Down-Home Sides” list, the mac and cheese is not to be missed: it’s like having a piece of cheese with bits of pasta at the end of your fork. Creamy. A regional twist is the Chaurice sausage sandwich, a locally made Cajun sausage made fresh and smoked out back.

Grab an ice cold beer, or fill up on iced sweet tea, and sit down for a feast. The Joint is always smoking, and this is the Big Easy after all!