Pappy's Smokehouse
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| Pappy's Smokehouse | |
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 Pappy's Smokehouse in 2015 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2008[1][2] |
| Owner | Mike Emerson[1] |
| Food type | Barbecue |
| Dress code | Casual |
| Location | 3106 Olive St., St. Louis, MO, 63103 |
| Coordinates | 38°38′06″N 90°13′26″W / 38.634959°N 90.224007°W |
| Website | www |
Pappy's Smokehouse (often referred to as simply Pappy's) is a barbecue restaurant located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.[1]
It was started in 2008 by Mike Emerson, who previously worked at another barbecue restaurant called Super Smokers.[1][3][4] The restaurant was named after Emerson's late brother, Jim.[2]
Pappy's sells Memphis-style ribs, and ribs are barbecued without sauce.[3] The ribs are dry-rubbed and cooked over applewood and cherrywood for four hours; customers can add a variety of barbecue sauces in squeeze bottles when they eat.[3][5] The restaurant sells tons of ribs daily.[3][6] It is noted to have long lines and the restaurant closes when the ribs run out.[6][7]
The restaurant has received widespread media attention. The Food Network ranked it as #1 in its list of the best barbecue ribs in America.[8] The ribs have been showcased on Steve Harvey in 2017.[9] TripAdvisor ranked it as #10 among top barbecue restaurants in America in 2015.[10] It is listed under Zagat’s “50 States, 50 Favorite Restaurants” in 2017.[11] After being showcased on Man v. Food, the restaurant created a dish called “The Adam Bomb”.[12]
Numerous celebrities have visited the restaurant, including Jimmy Kimmel, Willie Nelson, and Flavor Flav.[7]
A second location exists in St. Peters, Missouri.[13]