Mission BBQ under 500 calories: 15 orders, ranked

Of the 26 single orders we track at Mission BBQ, 15 come in at or under 500 calories — 58%. The most protein in one item under 500 is the Meat Market Lean Brisket, no cornbread, 73 g for 480 calories; the most filling by protein and fiber per calorie is the Meat Market Turkey, no cornbread (64 g protein, 0 g fiber, 398 cal). 8 entrées fit under 500; 11 do not.

Source: Mission BBQ nutrition guide (official), August 2025 edition · Data refreshed October 16, 2026

• 15 orders under 500
• 73g most protein in one item
• 73g protein in a full meal
• 11 entrées over 500

As of October 2026, 15 of the 26 Mission BBQ single orders we track come in at or under 500 calories, and the most protein in a complete Mission BBQ meal under 500 is 73 g (A Meat Market Lean Brisket, no cornbread, and a water).

Three complete Mission BBQ meals under 500 calories

Under 500, the most-protein meal is built on the Meat Market Lean Brisket, no cornbread (480 cal), which leaves 20 calories for its sides and drink. One meal-sized entrée, up to two different sides and a drink — the MinMax app's meal and the best under the cap, drink included (water only where no published drink fits; the lightest meal takes a zero-calorie drink, or water). The lightest meal is unchanged from under 400; the others use the extra 100 calories.

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Every Mission BBQ order under 500 calories, ranked by protein

Single orders only — no desserts, kids' meals, combos, sauces or toppings — by grams of protein, then calories. The median order under 500 is 373 calories and 8 of the 15 are entrées. Figures as Mission BBQ published them, rounded to whole numbers (how we check them).

What 500 calories buys at Mission BBQ

Going from 400 to 500 calories adds 5 orders: Meat Market Pulled Chicken, no cornbread (404), Turkey Sandwich (418), Pulled Chicken Sandwich (423), Lean Brisket Sandwich (480) and Meat Market Lean Brisket, no cornbread (480).

What doesn't fit under 500

11 of 19 Mission BBQ entrées are over 500 calories; the lightest of them, the Meat Market Classic Sausage, no cornbread, misses by 7 calories at 507. With more room, see Mission BBQ under 600. Tighter budget: Mission BBQ under 400. Closest misses: Meat Market Classic Sausage, no cornbread (507), Moist Brisket Sandwich (566), Pulled Pork Sandwich (572), Chopped Brisket Sandwich (591) and Meat Market Moist Brisket, no cornbread (595).

More at Mission BBQ

• Mission BBQ calories & nutrition (33 items listed)
• Mission BBQ under 400 calories (10 orders)
• Mission BBQ under 600 calories (20 orders)
• High-protein Mission BBQ orders (16 items)
• Mission BBQ calorie calculator (build an order under your cap)

Under 500 calories at other chains

The same cap at 3 other chains, or the cross-chain pillar: fast food under 500 calories.

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• Einstein Bros. Bagels under 500
• Bruegger's Bagels under 500