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Jason E.

KC born and raised, been around smokers my whole life -- Smoke Town BBQ is the real deal. I'm not easy to impress when it comes to barbecue. I've smoked meat for years, grew up eating KC BBQ, and I know when someone's cutting corners. These folks aren't. The meat has that true slow-smoked flavor, tender and clean. Sauce is solid, but honestly the meat stands on its own -- that's how you know it's good. What I really appreciate is how they treat people. My friend Michelle is allergic to tomatoes, and every time we call ahead they make sure she gets her food with absolutely no sauce, no tomato mop, no hassle. Just good people going the extra mile. Family-run shop, honest folks, and straight-up good food. Proud to support a place in my own backyard that's doing it right.

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Colleen L.

Cute little bbq spot that reminds me of Wyandotte and Rosedale. They do offer online ordering but it was turned off when I tried so we headed to the restaurant. They have a decent amount of parking. The inside isn't huge but could probably accommodate 50 or so people. The restaurant was also clean. The individual at the front and who took our order was friendly and helpful. They were pretty steady and had run out of a few items. I went with my usual bbq order. I got the large sandwich with beef and sausage. You can choose any 1-2 meats and they do offer small and medium sizes. My boyfriend got the same sandwich but with beef and ham. It really reminds me of Wyandotte bbq. The beef was average but good. Same with the sausage. My boyfriend liked his sandwich but did note that the meat was sliced thinner. He liked that it lessened the chewiness. We also got an order of fried mushrooms. They were ok. I'd probably get something else next time. We got a large fry to share. They were crinkle cut and you can have them put seasoning on them. We did and it was good. I'd definitely get fries again. We also got a single coleslaw and bbq beans. I'm generally not a fan of either at any bbq spot. This was no exception. My boyfriend said both were good, he preferred the coleslaw. The sauce is very sweet and has a cinnamon flavor to it. Again, very Rosedale and Wyandotte. I will return to try some more items.

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Lesleigh P.

We're forever driving past SmokeTown BBQ, commenting that we needed try to it someday. Yesterday was the day! The inside is perfect BBQ decor, wood paneling, tvs, neons, and of course a Kelce Swift cutout that looks like a cute picture opportunity. You order at the counter, and they bring it out. Everyone we encountered was so nice, and the food came out quickly. My first time order is always a brisket/beef sandwich and either onion rings or beans. Although I've heard amazing things about the mac and cheese, we didn't try it. The bun was soft and fluffy, the beef sliced thin (the way I prefer it), and the medium sandwich was the perfect size for me to demolish after skipping lunch. The onion rings were perfectly crispy, and delicious, but I can't confirm if they're made in house, for those who quest for the perfect onion ring. There were regular, sweet, and spicy sauce options, we didn't try the sweet, but liked the regular and the spicy. We'd definitely go back and try more things, especially the Mac and piggy, and the smoked Gouda balls.

Sausage, brisket, burnt ends, mac and cheese, coleslaw, beans, cheesy corn, large pulled pork sandwich with pepper jack and grilled onions
Jake L.

Very soft pulled pork and burnt ends were the highlight here. It was a mistake to get cheese on the sandwich cuz it's too saucy like queso. A toasted bun would have been nice too. Sides are solid Sauce wasn't doing it for me Good average prices. Everything pictured under $60 Would have been nice if the servers paid more attention to my drink refills and I didn't have to get up each time Comfy seating with plenty of TV's Overall I'd like to come back

Jason G.

How many BBQ restaurants does one town need? I guess one more. I've been to plenty of KC BBQ joints over the years and smoketown can hold it's own with the long-standing big dogs in town. It's nice to go to a BBQ place and not wait 30 minutes to order a meal. We were able to order and find a space to sit quickly. We had the smoked chicken dinner and pulled pork sandwich. both were good. no complaints about the side of cheesy corn and cole slaw either. Stop by and support this newish locally owned business.

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Tracy G.

The smoked wings are amazing, but they recently changed from the big wings to small wings. Not as flavorful. Bring back the big wings.

SmokeTown Throw Down and order of fries to share
Rachel C.

I've heard such amazing things from here and each time we passed this place we wanted to stop. We finally decided to try it out this week. Sigh, I wanted to love it, but it fell slightly short of wonderful. I think my husband said it best afterwards, "well, that was safe." A weirdly correct statement. It was good, but a little bland. We took turns sampling each other's sandwiches and each time, just simply shrugged. The pulled pork could use more tang in the slaw, especially because the pork itself, has no flavor. The Throwdown was good, but needed something to jazz it up, like jalapeños or banana peppers. A little acid to cut all the meat. My son enjoyed his burnt end sandwich, but thankfully, we removed the paper from the cheese before eating. Odd. I'm willing to bet they had an off day and give them another shot, but I won't be running back immediately.

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Steve D.

I liked the fast (three minutes) counter service, the nicely remodeled dining area, the reasonable prices, and the good bbq served on opening day. The one meat dinner ($10.95) included a good portion of meat, two sides, a piece of Texas toast, and a pickle spear. The brisket was flavorful, lean, and moist, while the baked beans and cole slaw were okay. The dining area was nice, spacious, and new with classic rock music and plenty of TVs. They offered three sauces (hot, 50/50, and original), eight different bottled beer options, and a patio. Overall, very nice.

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Amazing BBQ tender melt in your mouth! Friendly staff, quick service. Looking forward to going back.

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The BBQ was served on metal trays that were cold. It wasn't bad. But there seem to be better options.

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The food was great, love, the burnt and tacos. The service was wonderful, and nice. Awesome place will go there again.

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