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Best Barbecue Restaurants in Missouri
Honouring the top spots in Missouri.
A table worth seeking out. Meet the restaurants leading the current rankings in Missouri, and discover what puts each one at the top.
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Kansas City1,588St. Louis1,223Springfield810Columbia452Independence309Joplin292Lee's Summit263St. Charles234St. Joseph232Chesterfield213St. Peters213O'Fallon207Cape Girardeau206Jefferson City196Branson182Florissant156Blue Springs148University City106Wentzville100Poplar Bluff94Sedalia94Maryland Heights89Arnold84Creve Coeur84
Top Places in Missouri
#1
Q39 - Midtown
Kansas City, Missouri
5
87.3
#2
Adam's Smokehouse
St. Louis, Missouri
2
86.2
#3
Old 76 Smokehouse
Branson West, Missouri
1
85.9
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#4
Five Ace's Smokestaq Lightning
St. Louis, Missouri
1
85.7
#5
Bogart's Smokehouse
St. Louis, Missouri
4
85.2
#6
American Way Smokehouse - Kansas City BBQ
Independence, Missouri
3
84.8
#7
Danna’s BBQ and Burger Shop
Reeds Spring, Missouri
0
84.6
#8
Wolfpack BBQ & Burgers
Kansas City, Missouri
1
84.1
#9
Scott's Kitchen and Catering at Hangar 29
Kansas City, Missouri
1
83.9
#10
Tin Kitchen
Weston, Missouri
24
83.9
#11
Dexter Bar-B-Que
Dexter, Missouri
21
83.7
#12
Dukes BBQ Shack
Wentzville, Missouri
5
83.3
#13
Sugarfire Smoke House
St. Louis, Missouri
2
83.0
#14
The Stellar Hog
St. Louis, Missouri
0
82.7
#15
3 Bay BBQ & Bakery
Town and Country, Missouri
15
82.7
#16
HalfSauced Barbeque
Osage Beach, Missouri
0
82.7
#17
Filling Station BBQ
Lee's Summit, Missouri
1
82.3
#18
Mann Meats BBQ
Florissant, Missouri
8
82.2
#19
Como Smoke and Fire
Columbia, Missouri
1
82.1
#20
Big Woody's BBQ
St. Charles, Missouri
1
81.8
#21
Salt + Smoke
University City, Missouri
10
81.6
#22
Smokin' Bob's BBQ
Springfield, Missouri
1
81.5
#23
Gettin' Basted
Branson, Missouri
8
81.3
#24
Branding Iron BBQ
Harrisonville, Missouri
1
81.2
#25
Sweet Smoke BBQ
Jefferson City, Missouri
2
81.1
On the rise in Missouri.
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