Top 10 BBQ joints in Columbia
Ranked by how complete and owner-verified the listing info is — hours, phone, website, services. No pay-to-play.
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3Dickey's Barbecue Pit
1412 Forum Blvd, Columbia, MO 65203-2172
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5Twain Missouri BBQ and Taproom
23 S 8th St, Columbia, MO 65201
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7D Rowe's
1005 Colby Dr, Columbia, MO 65203
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8Smokin' Chicks BBQ
3301 W Broadway Business Park Ct Ste A, Columbia, MO 65203
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9Shotgun Pete's BBQ Shack
28 N 9th St, Columbia, MO 65201
Of the 14 BBQ joints listed in Columbia, 14 give a phone number and 11 have a website. 1 is a branch of a national chain — Dickey's Barbecue Pit (1); the remaining 13 are independent. By what they offer: 6 serve pulled pork, 6 serve brisket, 5 serve ribs. The longest-running is Smokehouse Barbecue - Columbia, in business since 1987. 2 describe themselves as family-owned. The nearest bigger selection is Kansas City with 56.
All 4 other BBQ joints in Columbia
Same order: the most complete listings first.
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Papadoo's
1301 Vandiver Dr, Columbia, MO 65202
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Buckingham Smokehouse BBQ
3804 Buttonwood Dr, Columbia, MO 65201
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Rooten Tooten Barbeque
5695 Clark Ln, Columbia, MO 65202-6456