still the Best!!!!! it's like eating pork steak butter, the chicken too like butter, somehow they get it in the Togo container! It's the most tender long smoked low and slow meat! read more

Location IS still open! Love everything from here. Come early, as they sometimes sell out. You can also call to cater! read more

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Best pork steaks ever!!! It's a fantastic food truck parked by the famous Pink Elephant. Great owner, very friendly workers. I can't say much about the other protein options because I ALWAYS go for the pork steaks! Sadly, the pork steaks often sell out before I get there. They're closed Monday & Tuesday. read more

Not closed and not planning on closing, per the owner. Incredible meat: tender, juicy, flavorful, especially the pork steak. No knives needed. read more

Fast and friendly service. Prices are right. They are definitely not permanently closed. Open for business 11-7.

Quality of food impeccable, ordered ribs, tender, seasoned well and given a large quantity for the price. very pleased!

Has the best BBQ in St Louis, Tender Pork Steaks you can cut with a plastic fork, Great Flavor, Marion Brown will take the time to talk to you anytime. read more

If you're looking for cookout style bbq for an affordable price, look no further. You'll find this guy next to the pink elephant on 141, so you can't miss him. We've been coming here for years because the food is really good. We've tried several things on the menu but I tend to stick with the pulled pork sandwich meal. It comes with two sides for $9, so it's a great value and you get a lot for your money. The pork is always tender, full of flavor and is never dry. The potato salad is a tasty mayo based recipe. The baked beans are good, as are the green beans. I'm not a fan of coleslaw or cucumbers but my husband says the coleslaw is great and he really likes the cucumber salad as well. Seasonally, he also offers white chicken chili which is excellent. There's nothing fancy about this place, but the staff is friendly, the food is good and the prices are very reasonable. I'd recommend this place to anyone. read more

Very good bbq at a very reasonable price. If you need a quick lunch sandwich it's a better choice than Mickie D's for sure. The owner and chief are one and the same so any questions he can answer. read more

I've never had anything I didn't like. The brisket is AMAZING! We also love: The turkey leg White chicken chili Green beans read more

After 67 years of BBQ, it's the best I've ever eaten! Decent pricing and super fast service!

This place is amazing. Great service and amazing food. I needed to feed 40 people last minute and they came through and always amazing. Thank you so much read more

Well I want to start off by saying It's definitely a great spot. I would totally recommend giving it a try! I got the pulled port sandwich dinner and I really enjoyed it. I got it with green beans and potato salad and both sides were perfect. The port was juicy and tender. Full of flavor! They even give it to you with the buns seperated so it doesn't got soggy!! Only critiques are that 1) I didn't taste much of a Smokey flavor. And 2) my Coworker got the corn on the cob and it was just basic corn. It needed to be fancied up. lol The service was awesome. Super kind people and honestly I didn't wait too long either. Pricing is AWESOME! Got my meal for under $10! I'll add some pictures when I return for the second time. Just want to say it's definitely worth a try! read more

I cannot say enough good things about this place! You can tell these guys REALLY LOVE MEAT! They honor the meat. This has to be on your "must try" list. Even their cheeseburger was great!! Jermaine, (shoutout!) was awesome, personality for miles! read more

Pick-A-Bone - Pork steak! - Barbeque Near Me - Fenton, Missouri

Amazing bbq! We go here often & recently had a large order for my sons' graduation/mother's day with ribs & pulled pork. They NEVER disappoint. Staff is always pleasant & leaves you with that feeling that you want to keep coming back again& again. We highly recommend for this fantastic Fenton Secret! read more

Still so good!!! THE place for a pork steak. All the sides are wonderful as well. No fuss place to pick up amazing barbecue. 3 years ago I had this to say and it's still true. Sooo good and fast service. I grabbed a knife like I usually do for pork steak but it was completely unessisary. Boyfriend loved the pulled pork as well. Very good with or without the sauce. Preferred the spicy sauce, nice lingering and not overbearing spice. Side dishes also amazing. Loved the cucumber salad and I found my favorite potato salad ever. We will be back. And probably regulars. Time to learn some names :) read more

I've driven by this stand by the Pink Elephant off 141&21 100s of times. I finally stopped for bbq. I'm beyond mad at myself for not stopping sooner! The pulled pork has so much flavor and juicy at the same time. The green beans were cooked perfectly and just the right amount of ham and flavor. The portions are generous. Even my 6yr old said the hot dog was the best she's ever had lol I can't wait to try the white chicken chili, the smoked turkey legs and the ribs. I'm 100% an addict now of this place. TOTAL HIDDEN GEM!!!! read more

Best pork steaks in town. All sides are delicious too. I had a hard time picking what I bought!

Great flavored smoked meat, but other than the excellent white chicken chili... the other sides leave me wanting more of the meat & chili was my impression of this BBQ pit tent with no seating next to a Pink Elephant & gas station. Two brothers were there running the business. The quality shows the guys really care about the smoked meat. Even the name emphasises the idea about knowing about real smoking because you are suppose to be able to pick bones & not have meat "fall of the bone". http://www.amazingribs.com/tips_and_technique/are_they_ready.html I ate this two days in a row. The first day was the pulled pork & the amount & flavor was great. The cole slaw & beans both tasted store bought. The second day I ordered the St Louis tradition Pork Steak. BUT, this was not the traditional Pork Steak. This was a thick cut & smoked variety that had a personality unlike off a normal backyard BBQ grill. While I missed the seared grill flavor, the tenderness & smoke flavor of their version had me in awe of the skillz. I was able to pull the pork apart with a plastic fork yet was not overcooked. Again, I was highly impressed by the amount of meat for the price. I, myself, went to order for the second lunch. I am glad because I saw "white chicken chili". When I said something about it... The guy in an apologetic tone stated he knows that chili does not belong in a smoke house. However, he agreed to offer it because his wife won an award for it. SERIOUSLY, F tradition & get the chili. I, also, had the mustard based potato salad that visit & it was nothing great. The two brothers know smoking meat & saying yes when a wife is right. Now they need help with the other sides. read more

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We've gotten food from here twice, after hearing folks raving about it. We were not disappointed. First time, I got ribs. DH got pulled pork and a burger. The ribs were fantastic. Hands down, great. DH said the burger was nothing special, but, he loved the pulled pork. This time, he got pulled pork again and I got the 1/2 chicken. Again, everything tender and moist. We're big fans. Can't wait to be able to try the chili one day, too (it's seasonal). read more

Pick-A-Bone - Pulled pork sandwich on the left (with enough pork for three sandwiches) and 1/2 chicken on the right. - Barbeque Near Me - Fenton, Missouri

Sooo good and fast service. I grabbed a knife like I usually do for pork steak but it was completely unessisary. Boyfriend loved the pulled pork as well. Very good with or without the sauce. Preferred the spicy sauce, nice lingering and not overbearing spice. Side dishes also amazing. Loved the cucumber salad and I found my favorite potato salad ever. We will be back. And probably regulars. Time to learn some names :) read more

Pick-A-Bone - Pork steak. Very tender. - Barbeque Near Me - Fenton, Missouri

Best pork steak I've had IN MY LIFE! It was a hit for father's day. The service was good. We got a bbq burger, brats, a pork steak which were all amazing! The sides were great too (cucumber salad which was vinegary and delicious, and baked beans which was great. read more

We love to come here and get BBQ. Really nice people. The pulled pork and brisket is second to none. This place is a hidden secret worth exploring you will not be disappointed! Also great for large orders. We have picked up several pounds of pulled pork, racks of ribs and brisket for quite a few parties. They always have had plenty, no need to pre order unless your feeding more than 50 or coming late in the day. read more

Visited this place a few times over the past few years, it never was worth driving out of my way to eat there. Last visit was May 28, 2020. Now things are overpriced and quality and serving sizes have suffered. The rib tips aren't rib tips anymore; they are the tips of rib tips or just tiny cuts of pork steak, I'm not sure. I would have welcomed some gristle because then I would have known for sure the cut was from somewhere near a pig's ribs. My brat was overcooked to the point of being brat jerky. The jalapeno brat was OK, 3 stars for it. All in all, I used to could and would, but now I don't and won't. M'lady says she doesn't want to ever go there again. And now I need to say bad things about a chicken place we used to go to, also. TTFN read more

Pick-A-Bone - Keith, our Havanese Bichon born 2018. - Barbeque Near Me - Fenton, Missouri

Wow!!! We had a big family party last night and ordered 5 slabs of ribs. The best ribs we have ever tasted! My entire family was raving about them and going back for more! You don't even need sauce they are so good! We can't wait to go back and try everything else they offer. read more

The guys I spoke with were really nice! Food is sooo tasty! I'm definitely going to be returning! Such a good vibe from this place.

By far the best barbecue around. It's like a food truck kind of and he smokes all of his meat outside next to it. Fall off the bone good. I've had every type of meat he makes and it's always delicious. Their service is great but they do get pretty busy. If it's late in the day call to make sure they haven't sold out of what you're looking for. I highly recommend them read more

Best BBQUE IN STL. We have been to all of the popular bbque restaurants and this is by far the best. If you are looking for an indoor fancy sit down than this is not the place. It is by a big pink elephant and really just a take out place..BUT it has tbe best pork steaks that I have ever had. Come here for the pork steaks and this will be your favorite place. read more

Pick-A-Bone - Barbeque Near Me - Fenton, Missouri

This non descript location by the Pink Elephant is fantastic. It's well with the trip

Good fast in and out service, excellent location the food is so full filling the sides has a home cook meal taste.l would highly recommend the food . If you are in the area look for the very large pink elephant you can't miss it. read more

Best BBQ around and the most friendly people you'll probably ever meet! Absolutely a wonderful experience!

Surprised to find this place open between Christmas and New Year especially with temps in the teens. Picked up 3 bbq pork steaks. These are about 1 inch thick and each weighs about a pound. The meat falls off the bone and taste great. 3 steaks for $23 with tax is cheap. Fed 7 people and have plenty leftover. I may use the leftovers to make pork nachos for New Years. With smoked meat running at least $15 a pound in North Texas I find this place a tasty deal. They have burgers and other meats along with a great variety of sides. The owner is very personable. read more

Pick-A-Bone - Barbeque Near Me - Fenton, Missouri

Okay now....SERIOUSLY, this guy can COOK some barbque! So I have had their barbque a couple of times....pulled pork, chicken quarters...but until this weekend I hadn't had the beef brisket. OMG.... SLAP YOUR MAMA CRAZY ASS GOOD! Did you hear me??? Thank you Marion and your crew....your pulled pork is truly amazing but seriously, I am STOKED about this brisket! Keep up the good work man. read more

Please.. someone actuay enjoyed this place? We were fooled into stopping and the place is a dump. As a matter of fact the place is sitting right next to a dump the hamburgers we had were from the grocery store mostly soy. There no napkins they had one little half of an onion cut up no sauerkraut for the bratwurst. one ketchup bottle had about a half inch of katch up and no one knows from how long ago. read more

I just stopped at Pick-A-Bone for the first time this afternoon, after church. All I can say is, why have I waited this long to try this place? A big full rack of pork ribs with an excellent rub and smoke with four sides for a touch more than I would pay for fast food for my wife and me and there is still some left over. I would recommend this place, but that might mean that there would be less for me to eat there. Honestly, one of the five best racks I have had to date! Fandiddlytastic! read more

I've had the opportunity to travel quite a bit and enjoy barbecue all over the south. Who would have thought that the best ribs around are minutes from my home. I told my kids to enjoy the ribs without sauce at first to really get the taste of the rub and the smoke then add sauce as they like. The sauce was outstanding, but my boys and I went sauce less through two whole racks because the meat was that good. This is the consummate old school barbecue done from a tent and trailer. I doesn't get any better than this. read more

Wow! What a surprise. He let us try the sides. We liked them all. Then I ordered the pulled pork sandwich. Then he let us try the pork steak. I thought wow, I should have got the pork steak. Then I had my sandwich and it was so good I didn't feel I missed out on the steak so much. My wife and really loved this place. The guy was real nice too. We sat out on the picnic table which was fine. read more

Pick-A-Bone - It's like a food truck - Barbeque Near Me - Fenton, Missouri

One of the best bbq places around the St. Louis area. They without a doubt have the best pork steak in the world! No kidding, it is awesome. So tender you don't even need a knife to eat it. Of course that isn't the only thing I get but it is my go to choice most of the time. The sides are great also and when in season the cucumber salad is my favorite. This is just a great little mom and pop place that delivers an awesome and consistent product which is a really hard task when your talking BBQ! read more

Stopped at Pick-a-bone on our way back home to MN and man was it sooooo good!! Seriously fall off the bone ribs and eat with a plastic fork you can throw away any idea of a knife ... not needed! Cucumber salad on the side was a favorite of our foursome! Seriously a special place! read more

Pick-A-Bone - Great owner and great BBQ!! - Barbeque Near Me - Fenton, Missouri

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The best BBQ, smoked meat, period! These gentlemen did a smoked turkey for me for Thanksgiving. When my husband picked up the turkey, the aroma filled his vehicle, then the house. It was divine! Everyone wanted to pick at it before dinner. Normally there is left over turkey that you don't quite know what to do with...... not this time! People were going back for 2nds (and maybe some 3rds). Needless to say there was enough left for maybe two sandwiches. Hence the name, Pick-a-Bone!! Great people!! read more