Pappy's Smokehouse

Pappy's Smokehouse
Pappy's Smokehouse in 2015
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Restaurant information
Established2008; 16 years ago (2008)[1][2]
Owner(s)Mike Emerson[1]
Food typeBarbecue
Dress codeCasual
Street address3106 Olive St.
CitySt. Louis
StateMO
Postal/ZIP Code63103
Coordinates38°38′06″N 90°13′26″W / 38.634959°N 90.224007°W / 38.634959; -90.224007
Websitewww.pappyssmokehouse.com
Barbecue dishes served at Pappy's Smokehouse
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Pappy's Smokehouse sign

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 is expected to open in St. Peters, Missouri.[13]

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  2. ^ a b Froeb, Ian. "Mike Emerson steps back as Pappy's Smokehouse public face". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  3. ^ a b c d Purviance, J. (2016). Weber's New American BarbecueTM: A Modern Spin on the Classics. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-544-71530-1. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  4. ^ Planet, L.; Zimmerman, K.; Balfour, A.C.; Cavalieri, N. (2015). Lonely Planet Route 66 Road Trips. Travel Guide. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-74360-718-3. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  5. ^ "Pappy's Smokehouse Is Where The Locals Go In St. Louis". HuffPost. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  6. ^ a b Elbert, Lisa (2013-09-17). "Pappy's Smokehouse: A Nation, MO Restaurant". Thrillist. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  7. ^ a b "Pappy's Smokehouse". Goldbely. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  8. ^ "Top 5 Barbecue Ribs in America". Food Com. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  9. ^ Pennington, Gail. "Pappy's showcases ribs on 'Steve Harvey' show". stltoday.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  10. ^ "TripAdvisor Serves Up America's Top States and Joints for BBQ". TripAdvisor. 2015-05-20. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  11. ^ "Zagat". Zagat. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  12. ^ Karp, Vickie (2009-09-26). "Third Screen: Adam Richman, Food Athlete". HuffPost. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
  13. ^ Mahe, George (2020-08-28). "Pappy's Smokehouse to open second location in St. Peters". St. Louis Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-27.