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Trending Barbecue restaurant in Missouri

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#26

True-Que

place Cape Girardeau, Missouri

trending_up+9.2pts
69.8
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#27

Red's The One And Only BBQ

place Ferguson, Missouri

trending_up+9.2pts
64.3
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#28

Pappy's Smokehouse

place St. Peters, Missouri

trending_up+9.1pts
72.0
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#29

Chop's BBQ and Catering

place Smithville, Missouri

trending_up+8.9pts
80.5
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#30

Dexter Bar-B-Que

place Farmington, Missouri

trending_up+8.8pts
67.3
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#31

Tin Kitchen

place Weston, Missouri

trending_up+8.4pts
83.9
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#32

Wib's Drive-In

place Jackson, Missouri

trending_up+8.4pts
80.8
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#33

Q39 - Midtown

place Kansas City, Missouri

trending_up+8.3pts
87.3
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#34

Peppers Deli & BBQ

place Ellisville, Missouri

trending_up+8.2pts
66.8
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#35

Bandana's Bar-B-Q Mid Rivers Express

place St. Peters, Missouri

trending_up+8.1pts
72.9
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#36

Smokee Mo's St. Louis BBQ

place Manchester, Missouri

trending_up+8.1pts
72.3
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#37

Como Smoke and Fire

place Columbia, Missouri

trending_up+8.0pts
82.1
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#38

BBQ Station

place Cassville, Missouri

trending_up+7.6pts
62.0
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#39

Dukes BBQ Shack

place Wentzville, Missouri

trending_up+7.4pts
83.3
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#40

Cafe Smok N Pi

place De Soto, Missouri

trending_up+7.4pts
67.2
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#41

Palasota's Smokehouse

place Camdenton, Missouri

trending_up+7.3pts
72.0
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#42

Mann Meats BBQ

place Florissant, Missouri

trending_up+7.2pts
82.2
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#43

Bandana's Bar-B-Q Maryland Heights

place Maryland Heights, Missouri

trending_up+7.1pts
74.7
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#44

Sugarfoot BBQ

place Osceola, Missouri

trending_up+7.0pts
80.5
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#45

Big Daddy's BBQ and Soul Food

place Columbia, Missouri

trending_up+6.9pts
75.4
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#46

That's Fire

place Hallsville, Missouri

trending_up+6.8pts
53.1
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#47

Filling Station BBQ

place Lee's Summit, Missouri

trending_up+6.7pts
82.3
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#48

Gettin' Basted

place Branson, Missouri

trending_up+6.7pts
81.3
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#49

Mr. Clark’s Barbecue and Catering

place Joplin, Missouri

trending_up+6.4pts
79.4
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#50

Bogart's Smokehouse

place St. Louis, Missouri

trending_up+6.2pts
85.2
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Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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