Where to find the best barbecue in Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ, from Ian Froeb’s STL 100
Ribs, brisket, pulled pork, oh my! Check out where to get the best barbecue in Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ, according to Ian Froeb's STL 100, a list of the best restaurants in Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.
See the full list of the STL 100, the best restaurants in Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.
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"You know Beast for such signature cuts as the whopping pork steak or the beef brisket simply seasoned with salt, pepper and garlic, but you know pitmaster David Sandusky also doesn’t take standards like turkey breast, pulled pork or ribs for granted."
Read more about Beast Craft BBQ Co. here.
Ranked No. 23
WhereÌý•Ìý20 South Belt West, BellevilleÌýHoursÌý•ÌýLunch and dinner dailyÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$-$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý618-257-9000;
"The Austin, Texas, native’s decades of experience include the famous Driftwood, Texas, joint the Salt Lick BBQ. Texas-style brisket has been a highlight from the beginning at O’B Que’s, and the restaurant’s burnt ends are the best in Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ right now."
Read more about O'B Que's here.
WhereÌý•Ìý158 Long Road, ChesterfieldÌý HoursÌý•Ìý10:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. SundayÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$-$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý636-778-9675; Ìý
"A half-slab combo with a quarter-pound of sweet, falling-apart burnt ends is my go-to order, though nowadays I’m likely to take half of that home for later."
Read more about Pappy's Smokehouse here.
WhereÌý• Two locations including 3106 Olive StreetÌýHoursÌý•Ìý11 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday (closed Tuesday)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$-$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-535-4340;
"The core smoked meats (beef brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs) and unique offerings (cherry-smoked salmon, cheddar-jalapeño bologna, burnt ends toasted ravioli) have not lost their luster from location to location and year to year."
Read more about Salt + Smoke here.
WhereÌý•ÌýMultiple area locations, including 6525 Delmar Boulevard, University CityÌýHoursÌý•ÌýLunch and dinner daily (all locations)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$-$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-727-0200;
"Waterloo is also where the two men turned their amateur barbecue into a serious profession into a destination for some of the best beef brisket in the metro area alongside standout turkey, pork ribs and housemade pork ribs."
Read more about Shorty's Smokehouse here.
WhereÌý•Ìý121 South Main Street, WaterlooÌýHoursÌý•Ìý11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Sunday (closes early if sold out; closed Tuesday)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$-$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý618-939-7665;
"The new location of course features the Filipino barbecue that has already won acclaim: the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ-tribute pork steak and the sweet chicken longganisa, a smoked sausage that you can order as a platter or tucked into an ube hot-dog bun. The expanded menu might tempt you from these favorites with such new dishes as piyanggang chicken, smoked chicken in a sweet, earthy burnt-coconut gravy."
Read more about The Fattened Caf here.
WhereÌý•Ìý3405 South Jefferson AvenueÌýHoursÌý•ÌýLunch and dinner Wednesday-Saturday (closed Sunday-Tuesday)ÌýPricingÌý•Ìý$-$$ÌýMore infoÌý•Ìý314-899-0088;
Ian Froeb | Post-Dispatch
Restaurant critic