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Best BBQ in Missouri

Low and slow. Burnt ends, ribs, brisket, and sauce worth wearing.

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Woody's Smokehouse81WORTH THE DRIVE
Woody's SmokehouseJoplin, MOBBQMust Order: Texas-Style Oak-Smoked BrisketTexas-style BBQ in a gas-station smokehouse atmosphere on Route 66, famous for dry-rubbed brisket smoked over oak, a regional pit-stop legend.
Mr. Clark's Barbecue & Catering84WORTH THE DRIVE
Mr. Clark's Barbecue & CateringJoplin, MOBBQMust Order: Slow-Smoked Brisket PlateChef Mike Clark's new home on historic Route 66, serving slow-smoked BBQ comfort food with chef-inspired technique, fall-apart brisket and hand-held smoked indulgence.
Arthur Bryant's Barbeque91APPROVED
Arthur Bryant's BarbequeKansas City, MOBBQMust Order: Burnt Ends SandwichThe granddaddy of KC BBQ since 1908, famous for its thick, vinegary 'Original' sauce slathered over hand-cut brisket piled high on white bread.
Chef J BBQ83WORTH THE DRIVE
Chef J BBQKansas City, MOBBQMust Order: Texas-Style BrisketAward-winning West Bottoms pit master Justin Easterwood smokes buttery Texas-style brisket and inventive weekly sausage specials like French onion soup sausage.
LC's Bar-B-Q82WORTH THE DRIVE
LC's Bar-B-QKansas City, MOBBQMust Order: Combo Sandwich (Pork & Beef)A legendary hole-in-the-wall open since 1986, where smoky thin-cut pork and beef are stacked three slices of bread high, with the smoker visible right behind the counter.
Gates Bar-B-Q89WORTH THE DRIVE
Gates Bar-B-QKansas City, MOBBQMust Order: Sliced Beef & Burnt End Mac and CheeseA KC institution since 1946 famous for the booming greeting 'Hi, may I help you!?' and slow-smoked sliced beef and burnt-end mac and cheese.
Buckingham's BBQ81WORTH THE DRIVE
Buckingham's BBQSpringfield, MOBBQMust Order: Burnt Ends PlateAward-winning pit operation since 1996 known for award-circuit ribs, burnt ends, brisket, and its legendary 'Barry White' horseradish slaw, a must-order side.
Crosstown Barbecue82WORTH THE DRIVE
Crosstown BarbecueSpringfield, MOBBQMust Order: Baby Back RibsA Springfield staple since 1970 smoking juicy meats over green hickory, where the baby back and spare ribs have kept locals coming back for over 50 years.
City Butcher and Barbecue81WORTH THE DRIVE
City Butcher and BarbecueSpringfield, MOBBQMust Order: Texas-Style Smoked BrisketSpringfield's top Texas-style BBQ destination since 2014, famous for hickory-and-oak-smoked brisket sold by the pound and hand-crafted sausage varieties like Jalapeño Cheddar.
Bubba's BBQ81WORTH THE DRIVE
Bubba's BBQSpringfield, MOBBQMust Order: The Cowboy Brisket SandwichTexas-meets-Kansas City hickory-smoked BBQ from a competitive pitmaster, famous for baby back ribs, burnt ends, and the loaded Cowboy sandwich with fried onion petals.