3 Best Barbecue Restaurants in St Louis, MO

" Pappy's Smokehouse St Louis serves Memphis-style barbecue in a cozy setting. The restaurant is named after Jim "Pappy" Emerson, who wanted to create a place for great food and fun, starting in 2008. Their mission is to make delicious, high-quality BBQs. Their menu features smoked tri-tip sirloin, pastrami, and apricot-glazed ribs. They specialize in Memphis-style BBQs using fresh meat that's smoked for up to 24 hours with sweet apple or cherry wood. They never reheat their dishes. You can enjoy your smoked meat with three BBQ sauces: Sweet Baby Jane, Original, and Hoodoo Sauce. They provide dine-in, gluten-free options, drive-through, and food truck services. Pappy's was named the Best Ribs in America by the Food Network and the Best BBQ in Missouri by Southern Living. This is a place where great food and good times come together. They also provide a separate menu for kids. Pappy's Smokehouse also serves at St Peters.

" Sugarfire Smoke House is led by famous chef Mike Johnson and Carolyn Downs. This restaurant is located in the Convention Center. Their award-winning BBQ is full of flavor with tasty baby back ribs, juicy pulled pork, and the best beef brisket in town. Sugarfire Smoke House serves Southern-style BBQ to tourists, office workers, and event guests in a big indoor space. Sugarfire Smoke House is a kid-friendly restaurant. Their brisket and Memphis-style ribs are favorites, along with grass-fed burgers, fries, and shakes. One popular starter is their smoked fried artichoke with a zesty lemon aioli. They offer dine-in, drive-through, takeout, and delivery. Sugarfire Smoke House is known for creative daily specials and tasty sides, always pushing BBQ to the next level.

" Bogart's Smokehouse was born out of a pure love for barbecue, creating a down-home neighborhood joint where hungry crowds gather to watch legendary Memphis and St. Louis specialties completely rewrite the rules of flavor. It has been serving high-quality BBQ dishes since 2011. From succulent pulled pork, smoky beef brisket, delicious burnt ends, and apricot-brined ribs to moist turkey and melt-in-your-mouth pastrami, they strive to bring you the tastiest BBQ experience around. Offering dine-in, outdoor picnic tables, and carryout options, Bogart's Smokehouse also offers a limited menu of grab 'n go items, perfect for on-the-road travelers. Bogart's catering team specializes in private parties, corporate events and meetings, weddings, rehearsal dinners, and showers. Their off-site catering menu is served buffet-style for a minimum of 15 persons. They also offer family-style catering, including servers, and boxed lunches.