Smokin Aces looks to put ‘Louisiana-style barbecue’ on the map in B.R.

Smokin Aces BBQ, which is planning an Oct. 1 opening at 2504 Government St. next to Garden District Nursery, will not be Memphis-style, or Kansas City-style, or Carolina-style, or Tennessee-style. Owner Brian Medlin says it will be a little bit of everything, with some home-style flavors thrown in.

“Hopefully it will be called Louisiana-style barbecue,” says Medlin, who also owns All Star Catering and recently bought the former Sweets BBQ—and its old seasoned smoker with rotisserie (“the backbone of the place,” he says)—which will become Smokin Aces. Medlin is aiming to retain the rustic feel of Sweets BBQ, so don’t expect any flat-screen TVs or air conditioning. A couple of picnic tables will be in front for dining, but the primarily take-out barbecue joint will focus its energy on slow-cooking mouthwatering chicken, pork and beef. “The atmosphere that we’re shooting for is no-frills barbecue,” Medlin says. “It’s as old-school as you can possibly get.”

Smokin Aces BBQ will be open 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Friday, Medlin says, and will do some catering on Saturdays before and after LSU games. Smokin Aces will feature a lunch special every day for $6, with lunch plates ranging between $7 and $8. The sampler plate, at $12 including tax, will be the most expensive menu item, he says. Already advertising on Facebook, Medlin says he will randomly choose 20 people who “like” Smokin Aces on the social networking site to receive a $25 gift card prior to its opening. Check it out here. —Adam Pearson