Best BBQ in St. Louis
Episode description
It's grilling season in St. Louis! In this episode, hosts George Mahe and Cheryl Baehr dive into the world of St. Louis barbecue. Instead of simply naming the best spots, they conduct a draft to assemble their ultimate barbecue dream teams, selecting their top choices for ribs, brisket, side dishes, and more. Along the way, learn about the history of St. Louis-style barbecue and how the scene has evolved over time. Tune in to discover which smokehouses make it to their dream team lineup. Listen and follow Arch Eats on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever podcasts are available.
This episode is sponsored by South Grand Cultural Alliance and supported by Westport Plaza.
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Mentioned in this episode:
- The Parkmoor: 220 W. Lockwood, Webster Groves, 314-938-5554.
- Bones French Quarter: 14766 Manchester, Ballwin, 636-391-8293.
- Expat BBQ: 3730 Foundry Way, Midtown.
- Maull’s
- Pappy’s Smokehouse: Two locations, Midtown and St. Peters.
- The Stellar Hog: Two locations, Holly Hills and Chesterfield.
- BEAST Craft BBQ Co.: 20 S. Belt W, Belleville, Il, 618-257-9000.
- Bogart’s Smoke House: 1627 S. 9th, Soulard, 314-621-3107.
- Shorty’s Smokehouse: 121 S. Main, Waterloo, Il., 618-939-7665.
- Big Chief Roadhouse: 17352 Manchester, Wildwood, 636-458-3200.
- The Shaved Duck: 2900 Virginia, Tower Grove East, 314-776-1407.
- Baumann’s Fine Meats: 8829 Manchester, Brentwood, 314-968-3080.
- Mi Hungry: 8660 St. Charles Rock Road, Breckenridge Hills, 314-427-3368.
- Adam’s Smokehouse: 2819 Watson, Clifton Heights, 314-875-9890.
- Sugarfire Smokehouse: 11 metro area locations
- Smoke ‘n’ Bones BBQ: 6417 Hampton, 314-932-1555.
- O'B Que’s: 158 Long, Chesterfield, 636-778-9675.
- Salt + Smoke: 5 metro area locations
- Shay’s Creole Smokehouse: 912 S. Main, St. Charles, 314-852-2803.
- Fourth City Barbecue: 2635 Cherokee (inside Fortune Teller Bar), Gravois Park,
- 314-669-6505.
- Heavy Smoke BBQ: 4200 N. Service, St. Peters, 636-244-5874
- Mann Meats: 300 St. Ferdinand, Florissant, 314-942-7000.
- Gobble Stop Smokehouse: 1227 Castillon Arcade, Creve Coeur, 314-878-5586.
- The Fattened Caf: coming late summer to 3405 S. Jefferson, Benton Park West, 636-498-4240.
- Big Woody’s BBQ: 1821 Zumbehl, St. Charles, 636-724-4227.
- Five Ace's Smokstaq Lightning: 724 N. First, Laclede’s Landing, 314-349-1198.
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