Springfield, MO
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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in 417 Magazine. Updated September 2026.
City Butcher and Barbecue · Kickapoo
Voted best barbecue: Texas-style brisket and pulled pork smoked in small batches, sold till it's gone.
Crosstown BBQ food truck · Kickapoo
Third-generation Springfield barbecue since 1970: the loaded Bluto brisket-and-hot-link sandwich.
Pappy's Place · Grant Beach
One of the city's oldest, smoking pulled pork and hickory ribs since 1971.
Gettin' Basted · Springfield
A championship pitmaster's Ozarks barbecue over hardwood-coal drums: brisket, burnt ends, and ribs.