Adam's Smokehouse
$$A Pappy's-lineage South City pit famed for smoked salami.
“The West County sister to Pappy's and Bogart's.”
A dependable, well-reviewed suburban smokehouse that gives the western metro its own version of the Pappy's lineage. The St. Louis-cut ribs and burnt ends are the picks.
Opened in 2015 by the team behind Pappy's and Bogart's, Dalie's brings that same traditional St. Louis smoke to West County — burnt ends, ribs, and brisket done right.
Regulars point to St. Louis-Cut Ribs, Burnt Ends, Pulled Pork, and Brisket.
Dalie's Smokehouse is mid-range ($$).
Dalie's Smokehouse serves St. Louis barbecue — St. Louis barbecue is its own animal, built on the pork steak, the crispy pork snoot, and the St. Louis-cut spare rib, finished with a sweet, sticky, tomato-based sauce. The tradition leans closer to grilling and long backyard smokes than to the all-day pit cooking of Texas, and it carries a deep soul-food lineage on the city's North Side.
A Pappy's-lineage South City pit famed for smoked salami.
David Sandusky's region-topping brisket and pork steaks, across the river.

Named for the KCBS turn-in box, built for the same standard