Mission BBQ isn’t a Hernando County original — it’s a national chain built around brisket, pulled pork, and a specific mission: honoring veterans and first responders at every location, Brooksville’s included.
The Cortez Blvd location runs the chain’s standard lineup — brisket, pulled pork, turkey, pulled chicken, and sausage, served as sandwiches or combos with sides like mac-n-cheese, baked beans, cold slaw, and fresh-cut fries, plus cornbread with every plate. Every location plays the national anthem once daily and keeps a wall of military and first-responder patches behind the counter — Brooksville’s does the same.
Local reviews single out the turkey and the brisket as the ones to get, alongside praise for quick, genuinely friendly counter service. It’s not trying to be a destination restaurant — it’s a reliable, quick lunch stop that happens to take its “support local heroes” branding seriously instead of just printing it on a sign.
Good to know: Mission BBQ is at 14363 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville. Online ordering available at mission-bbq.com.