Great food and service. The brisket nachos are incredible! I always enjoy the wings here as well as the burnt ends. read more

Chops BBQ and Catering - Wings - Barbeque Near Me - Smithville, Missouri

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I went here this morning for an early lunch. The customer service was quite excellent and friendly. While Chops has a really cool rustic vibe, for me there was a couple of items that were really good, and others that were lacking. I ordered a 3 meat platter which came with sliced brisket, burnt ends, and ribs with the Mac and cheese and baked beans as sides. In addition, I also ordered the pulled pork and sausage to sample. I felt the brisket was a little dry and light on the smoke, even though it was a pretty good sized portion. The burnt ends were also a little more on the dry side, and were not soft and pillowy. The ribs to me were also a little overcooked. The standouts to me for what I sampled was the sausage and the pulled pork. The sausage was not only a good size, but it was savory and seasoned well. The pulled pork was juicy and had good flavor and was on the better end in comparison to the competition. For the sides, the Mac and cheese was a little ordinary, but the baked beans had a nice flavor to them and had the extra surprise of having some meat (i think brisket) in there. They had 3 BBQ sauces to sample table side: sweet, bold, and hot. I did like the sweet, but I also liked the bold that had a deep, rich flavor. The hot was my absolute favorite sauce here, although it could've been hotter for my taste. If you happen to be in the cute little town of Smithville, this isn't a bad stop to get your fill of BBQ. Even if overall they are about the middle of the pack compared to the competition. read more

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Fast friendly service. Recommended by a work mate so figured Id give it a try. It was OK, nothing amazing that I found. It's better than 75% of Bbq in Indiana but I'm comparing it to what Ive had in KC. I had burnt ends & pulled pork. Both were tastey but just ok. Slaw was generic store bought slaw they add bbq sauce to. The highlight was the beans! Those were better than everything else. read more

For small town mainstream eatery, this place is superb. They consistently turn out high quality food between both the sides and BBQ main courses. If your in Smithville for the day, you won't be disappointed. I recommend the brisket, deep fried okra though many of the other items are great as well. The meat is not quite as smoky as Joe's or Q39 but still great quality especially if you want to avoid the crowds of the big city. read more

What a fun place. I love how its walls are decorated with barbecue trophies and drawings created by the restaurant's diners. Come hungry - the food is served filling portions. It's really good, too. I enjoyed my burnt ends sandwich. The ends were perfectly smoked - tender, full of flavor and enhanced with a small dab of Chops BBQ bold sauce. The onion rings were fried to perfection - piping hot and crunchy. read more

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The absolute worst brisket I've ever had in my life, it was super dry and stiff as a board.

Ribs plus burnt ends equal happy tummies. Drove from out hotel near the Kansas City airport and enjoyed the backroads. Adorable town, decorated for Christmas in November. Loved it, like a Hallmark movie. Onto the food. Platter for two plus the fried corn appetizer. Amazing. Way too much food, but we managed to make a dent and got two large rolls and the left over meat for lunch the next day along with some of the super BBQ sauce. Staff delightful and a super comfortable and casual dining experience. Forget downtown KC and take a drive to Smithville. read more

Service is always great. easy to get in and out. Amazing food. I definitely recommend. read more

Chops BBQ and Catering - Chicken tacos - Barbeque Near Me - Smithville, Missouri

After searching on yelp, decided to try this highly rated barbecue joint for an early dinner. The gentleman allowed me to taste the sausage prior to ordering. We decided to share a platter of pulled pork, the sausage and ribs. The ribs were very tender and we're a good size rib. Sausage could've been a little spicier for my preference and the pulled pork was really wet. Did enjoy all three sauces and really loved the fresh onion ring, and season fries. Agree with most other reviews and thought that the meat needed to be a little more smoky and seasoned. read more

Purchase meat by the pound, fried Okra and BBQ sauce all on point. Only criticism would be baked beans, which could use some improvement. Overall very good meal for a decent price. Waiter was delightful, ambiance is like Joe's sometimes there are lots of people present. read more

Great people, great food, great service. A hidden gem among KC area barbecue. We have gone there since they opened and love it. There catering is very good too. read more

Chops is a must try when in Smithville! The food is always delicious. The staff is quick and friendly. Family friendly and easy to find in downtown. read more

Food was great and the service was excellent. Ambiance was friendly and clean. Would recommend and we will return.

I recommend Chops over Joes any day. Here is why: comfortable, quiet, cheery service, clean establishment. The food here is great. If you choose another spot you'll be fighting traffic, long lines and higher prices. But at Chops, it's just a good ole' small town feel. read more

We saw Chops had 4+ stars, and told my sister it was just because they're the only BBQ place for 20 miles. She said, "awwweee, it's pretty good." She was right. I was wrong. Chops rocks. I've added Chops to my Best BBQ in the Northland list. We got the huge $99 Everything Platter - all the meats, with four sides and devoured it! (but couldn't finish it - leftovers!) Here's the thing, everyone at my table had a different favorite. Brisket, sausage, turkey, ribs, burnt ends, ham - all noted. Even the sides were a notch better than we expected. So huge. So good. So impressed. Nice work Smithville BBQ! I'll be back! read more

Wow - fantastic! Cute little place right on historic Main St. Friendly staff, and amazing BBQ! Started out with some spicy fried pickles, then a half rack of tender, fall off the bone ribs. Friends had pulled pork that they said was great, too. Add this place to your must stop list for some good eats outside the city! read more

Chops BBQ and Catering - Half rack of ribs with Mac & cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Smithville, Missouri

My son and I were in town for a disc golf tournament and found this wonderful place for lunch. Ordered the Haagenslaw and LOVED every bit. Nice and smokey pulled pork and the slaw was not too sweet. My son says the sweet potato fries were the best he has ever had. Server was very nice and pretty sure the owners were who greeted us with a big welcome when we came through the door. Sat outside and enjoyed this very cute downtown area with a bunch of fun shops. read more

Having had their BBQ at a hosted event, I had an idea of what to expect. Last night we had a chance to dine in with out of town family and boy oh boy, we weren't disappointed. The space is on the small side but it's clean and decorated in a very BBQ friendly way. Seating was not a problem. Background music was great and not too loud. Perfect actually. Our server was Delaney and she took care of us start to finish. We found her personable, positive, helpful, attentive and sincerely concerned about our experience start to finish. To be fair, her service was exemplary. I ordered a full rack with a side of cheesy bacon potatoes. The ribs had a nice bark and pretty much fell off the bone. Three sauces are offered - Sweet, Hot and Bold. Of the three my preference was the bold. It had a hint of molasses. The cheesy bacon potato side was delish and larger size-wise than I find offered at other restaurants. The rest of the table included burnt ends, onion rings, a brisket sandwich, corn nuggets and pork rinds to go. I can attest to the quality of the burnt ends and they were some of the very best I've ever had. The corn nuggets were delish as well. I HIGHLY recommend Chop's BBQ even if you're not in close proximity. It's definitely more than worth the drive to Smithville! Trust me read more

Chops BBQ and Catering - Looking toward the back of the house from our table... - Barbeque Near Me - Smithville, Missouri

Top Tier BBQ and A1 customer service. Nice family vibe there and nice clean as well. Highly recommend

Sweet tea is authentic and service is friendly and prompt. All tables covered with brown paper that you can draw on with crayons and they have "table art" posted everywhere - cool idea. Despite having a lot of awards hanging up, the pulled pork tasted like roasted pork with no smoke flavor to speak of. Seemed like it had a little bark but maybe from their rub and roasting. The bold BBQ sauce they have is good, but BBQ meat should be able to stand on its own flavor if it's offered on the menu. I struggled to find any meat in the "brisket baked beans" - appeared to be canned Bush's beans with something giving a hint of smokiness. Nice little spot in the downtown area, but needs some flavor on the meat especially for a 14.99 BBQ sandwich and side. read more

Fun little bbq stop on our way to KC! Loved the small town feel, the amount of food, and the service was fast and easy!

Best pulled pork EVER!! If you love lean, tender, moist, and flavorful pulled pork, this is your go to BBQ place. Chops' own bake beans recipe includes chunks of burnt ends....need I say more? Don't get me started about the burnt ends! Three choices of homemade BBQ sauce, including one that brings the heat. AND much more...... Chops BBQ restaurant is a quaint little place near Smithville Lake with a "down home" friendly staff and great service. They also have outdoor seating. Our compliments to Chops BBQ and Catering pitmaster....no wonder KC is so famous for BBQ. read more

Chops BBQ and Catering - Chops BBQ and Catering, Smithville, MO - Barbeque Near Me - Smithville, Missouri

We think Chops is A-OK. Quiet meeting place for friends with good BBQ. We usually judge BBQ by the baked beans and brisket. The brisket is good, the beans leave a little something to be desired. However, the service is on-par with any other joint. read more

The Burnt End sandwich I enjoyed this weekend was mighty tasty. Plenty of smokey flavor and crispy ends. I used a drizzling of their bold sauce to top it off. The cheesy potato bake was swimming in cheese and tons of bacon crumbles - a decadent and tasty side dish. Much better BBQ than the restaurant that occupied this space a couple of years ago. read more

Chops BBQ and Catering - Barbeque Near Me - Smithville, Missouri

Incredible full rack- fall-off-the-bone good. A gem in Rm the area. I'm glad I stopped in. Note: it was listed as the #1 must-go BBQ joint near Leavenworth. With so many great places to choose from, they got this right. read more

Delicious food and great, friendly service! One of our favorites for brisket and pork BBQ!

Awesome food, great service. Fairly close to the KC airport. Will definitely be stopping here on every trip to KC

Great little stop when shopping. We all really enjoyed our meals. The mains were good, while not spectacular. The sides we had were great! Highly recommend the cheesy bacon potatoes or cheesy corn. Service was pretty good as well. read more

The sides are the stars here! I cant say enough good things about the fries, cheesy corn, and bbq sauce! No on to the meat, we ordered the brisket.... every single bite was way too salty! I would rank their fries and cheesy corn as my #2 and #3 favorite in the metro, but that salty meat will keep us from coming back. It was tender, I will give them that at least. read more

Chops BBQ and Catering - a tray of food - Barbeque Near Me - Smithville, Missouri

Chops has a fantastic selection of BBQ and even has gluten free buns for those of us with sensitivity. They also have a phenomenal event space right next door you can rent out! My favorite meat is their smoked ham, tender & juicy! For events I've had the BBQ pulled pork nachos and they don't disappoint! A Main Street staple in Smithville! read more

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ordered 2 full racks of ribs and 1 pound of brisket for 33$ for someone's birthday. beyond disappointed, i've never had brisket that tough and dry before. genuinely awful i had super high hopes. only place to get some bbq around here and it's like chewing on a shoe. save your money read more

Quality of the food and serving size has gone down over the last year or two which is so disappointing because I love to support local. Price are high compared to serving size. We used to come all the time but now each time we come we are disappointed. read more

I came into town to visit and was taken to this awesome BBQ place! The town is great but that's another story. It's a small place with great BBQ and sides. I had the brisket with mac and cheese and tator tots. Three of us got food and everyone loved what they ate. The owner and employees were great too. They are all very nice! Thank you! read more

Brisket had good flavor, a little chewy, pickled onions were a nice touch. Burnt ends were different. Baked beans were good. Spendy. 2 sandwiches tea and tip $55 read more

This was our first visit to Chops. We were in Smithville on a Sunday and drove past Chops and I suggested we try it. Soon as we seated ourselves, a server came over with a big welcome to us. We ordered a couple Tank 7's and they were served in an ice cold bottle. We both ordered the Pulled Park sandwich with Fried okra on the side. Our meals were served in about 5 minutes. Everything piping hot, nice size servings and some delicious pickles served on the side. our server checked back with us and I commented about the fabulous crisp pickles. Chops buys these in 5# pails. They were so good, I wish I could buy a pail of them. Everything was perfect along with an A+ server. We will go back, for sure. read more

Grabbed lunch at Chops today. We order online, not knowing how busy it would be and wanting to stay socially distanced. When we arrived to pick it up, we found them have a few tables outside! We ate our takeout at the outside tables. We ordered and shared the two meat platter with ribs, brisket, fries, and the cheesy bacon potato side. The ribs were delicious and tender and the seasoned fries were crispy and tasty. The cheesy potato side has a sweetness to it that I didn't love, but it wasn't bad. I was a little disappointed by the brisket. It was pretty dry. I would definitely go back for more ribs! read more

Chops BBQ and Catering - Two meat platter - Barbeque Near Me - Smithville, Missouri

I am born and raised on KC bbq. I have enjoyed almost all of them. Chops is or was new to me. I wish I could stop thinking about it. I want to go back. I had burnt ends and beans. Very good. This one is worth a little drive. read more

I have eaten here a handful of times. It's worth the drive from KC, trust me. Food is great, service is even better. The amount you get for your dollar is a great value. Love it and will be back!! read more

In town for a baseball tournament, looking for some good BBQ that could accommodate 40 people. This place was great, food and service was amazing. Exceeded expectations! read more

Found this little barbecue stop off 35 on our way to Kansas City. The meat was good but the sides could be better prepared. For starters, the Mac and cheese was lacking flavor and tasted like boiled macaroni in a basic canned cheese sauce. The baked beans had good pieces of brisket but were more like what you get out of the can. They both lacked seasoning. Service was exceptional and the servers were attentive and came to the table often. I think it was a fund raiser night since there were ALOT of help for a small business. The additional charge on our checks could have been presented up front as to this happening since we were from out of state. Ambiance was cozy and quaint for a small store front. Go there for the meat cause it is good with their sauces but skip the sides unless your ok with basic sides. read more