Hickory smoke, a house dry rub and plenty of time. The barbecue joints of Alabama, the brisket of Austin, poured alongside 60+ craft taps and a wall of bourbon.
Named to Southern Living's Great American Barbecue Bucket List
Same hickory, same rub, same rules. Each one has a personality all its own.
Downtown Milwaukee, WI
In the historic Commerce Building, a short walk from Fiserv Forum. Pre-game, post-show, or a long lunch.
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754 N Vel R. Phillips AveHours · Milwaukee, WI
Dyer, Indiana · The original
Where it all started in April 2016, on Calumet Avenue in Northwest Indiana.
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1420 B Calumet AveHours · Dyer, IN
From the pit
Linz Angus brisket, pulled pork, Usinger's hot links, St. Louis ribs and two pints of sides.
A quarter pound of all our meats and two pints of sides, a perfect way to try everything. Bring your scorecard.
On the side: Bacardi baked beans · mac & cheese · dirty rice · cole slaw · potato salad · dirty fries · house pies.
Smoke, spice and time. Nothing else.
Sauces live on your table, not in our kitchen.
We smoke fresh daily. When we sell out of a meat, we are out for the day.
The craft bar
Locally driven craft beer that rotates all the time, and a bourbon list deep enough to need a ladder. Bourbon, rye, Scotch, Irish and more.
Catering
Office lunches, graduations, weddings and company picnics, from either smokehouse. Pick it up, have it delivered, or let us run the spread.
Ordering for the office? Order on ezCater (opens in a new tab).
Private events
Rehearsal dinners, team outings, birthdays and game-night parties. We handle the food and the bar; you handle the toasts.
Milwaukee: private dining for up to 80, the whole restaurant for up to 400. Dyer: private dining for up to 40, the whole restaurant for up to 160. We're happy to accommodate any size group.
Plan your eventOur story
Dr. Himanshu Doshi loved ribs and craft beer. Brent Brashier wanted to bring back the barbecue joints he grew up with in Alabama and the brisket he fell for in Austin. They met in the fall of 2014, and on April 4, 2016, DOC'S opened its doors in Dyer.
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Southern Living
Great American BBQ Bucket List
South Shore CVA
Restaurant of the Year
NWI Times
Best of the Region BBQ
Sticky Fingers Wing Cookoff
4-time champion
Big Gig Cookoff
Grand champion
Broad Street Blues & Barbeque
11-time champion
“Wisconsin may be known for its traditional fish boils, but don’t underestimate its power behind the pit.”
The Great American Barbecue Bucket List, 2017What our guests say on Google
“Over 150 bourbons to choose from, Dirty Tots that are dangerously good, and a pulled pork grilled cheese that might have changed my life. … Doc’s Smokehouse absolutely nailed it.”
Erica B. · Google review · Milwaukee
“I consider myself a connoisseur of all meats that have been smoked, and this might be the best brisket I've tasted in my life. Perfect bark, perfect smoke ring, perfect texture.”
Michael H. · Google review · Milwaukee
“Love, love, love their fatty brisket. How did a BBQ restaurant of this caliber end up in northern Indiana?!”
Sheila · Google review · Dyer
“Docs is delicious! Dirty fries are incredible and their wings and rib tips are absolutely amazing!”
Beatrice A. · Google review · Dyer
The gift that comes with a side of beans. Good at both smokehouses.
Specials, new taps, events. A few emails a month, no spam.
Milwaukee reviews on Google