My wife absolutely loved this place and their food during our trip. Guys who gave us service and the cook are super friendly and gave us good information about the place. When we visited it was pretty busy and loud, but we still got a good table with a view on a parking lot without faces around our ribs. The meat is spectacular and the sauces are AAA! read more

Pleasant folks Great value Tasty food Quality food Service was friendly and fast Ambience was generic bbq, clean and background music wasn't loud so easy to carry on a conversation which was nice read more

Smokin' Bob's BBQ - Coolest cup I've seen so far! Potato salad and my pulled pork sandwich with cole slaw I had added and it was perfection ! - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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We go there at 6pm and they were sold out of everything but brisket and pulled pork. That in itself says a lot about the place. The meats were so good as well as the corn. We got slaw that wasn't super mayo-y if you know what I mean and the Mac and cheese was good as well. We would go back but would try to get there earlier to get burnt the ends! Service was quick and there was plenty of seating. read more

Smokin' Bob's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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Had to go back when I was back in Springfield, and found that Nachos was one of their specialties. NO WAY, love BBQ Nachos and they do them just the way I like but only better. These nachos start with smoked pork, then melted cheddar cheese, a messy amount of pit beans (cannot have BBQ nachos without baked beans), your choice of bbq sauce, slaw, onions and jalapeños. Holy cow, these will put you down for the count (so much food) and so stinking good! And I just got the 1/2 order lol. read more

Smokin' Bob's BBQ - Burnt End n Baked Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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Went to Smokin' Bobs at 5:15pm on a Saturday, knowing they'd likely be out of a lot. They were, except they had hot links and burnt ends. I got a burnt ends sandwich with potato salad and beans, and my husband and I split the hot link. The hot link was very mediocre but it was also the end of the day, so no big deal. The burnt ends were delicious! The potato salad had something different about it than I expected but it was great. I couldn't put my finger on it but it was yummy. The beans had some heat too, which was fun. The sides were pretty big too; I definitely didn't need both sides. read more

Smokin' Bob's BBQ - Burnt ends sandwich, potato salad and beans - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Smokin' Bob's BBQ -- The East Side's Hidden Smokehouse Gem To call Smokin' Bob's a "hole in the wall" doesn't do it justice -- it's more like a polished pitmaster's hideout. The second you walk in, the aroma of smoked meat hits you like a bear hug, and the crew behind the counter greets you with that kind of enthusiasm you usually only see at Chipotle or Moe's. Friendly, fast, and clearly proud of what they're serving. The menu is loaded with temptation -- brisket, pork, ribs, sausage, you name it. The hardest part is deciding what to order while your stomach is growling from the smell of smoked perfection. I landed on the P.B.S. sandwich (pork, brisket, and sausage) with cheesy corn and coleslaw on the side -- and let me tell you, I have zero regrets. The sandwich came stacked high with layers of pulled pork, brisket, and a perfectly cooked hot link. That sausage? Unreal. Split in half, juicy inside, with that perfect "pop" when you bite in -- more like a Southern boudin than your typical hot link. Every bite delivered smoky, savory, melt-in-your-mouth bliss. Each table has two house-made sauces -- regular and spicy -- and both are legit good. The spicy has just enough kick to keep things interesting without taking away from the meat. I'm already planning my return trip to chase down those burnt ends and pork belly everyone's been raving about. If you're on Springfield's east side and craving real-deal BBQ with personality, Smokin' Bob's should be your next stop! read more

Smokin' Bob's BBQ - P.B.S. - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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The perfect description of this place is mid. If I was starving the Sahara desert I would eat this place until that time come I won't be back. Plus it's creepy the way they watch me eat through the little window. Service was so fast almost too fast was this even Cooked this week? The brisket was so dry no way it's cooked today I would say it probably wasn't even cooked this week. I loved the smoking bobs on south side. This doesn't even compare to the atmosphere, the quality of food, or the friendliness of the workers. So sad to finally make it to this location and be this upset with the brisket and the potato salad. A lot could be fixed with a little tlc. read more

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Talk about a hard-working crew! We went to grab food there for Christmas Eve dinner and they were definitely getting slammed. However, every one of the workers had a smile on their face and were super friendly and efficient. We grabbed 2 pounds of pulled pork and some sausage for our meal and it was excellent. This is definitely some place we would go back to when we are in the Springfield area. read more

Okay, but I'll continue my brisket quest. I think MIssouri smokes their meat too hot and fast. It's a little tight and dry to my liking. You shouldn't have to sauce it. read more

Good Barbecue! I had the meat sampler plate. You can choose your own meats. I had mine with ribs, pepper jack sausage and pork belly burnt ends. They also have brisket and brisket burnt ends. The coleslaw was forgettable but the barbecue was on point. I would definitely come back. read more

Smokin' Bob's BBQ - Meat sampler plate with ribs, pepper jack sausage and pork belly burnt ends plus slaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Smokin' Bobs was really impressive bbq. Definitely a popular lunch spot for a reason - there was quite a line but was still reasonable wait for food. The space has plenty of seats but is a little smaller. Tried: ribs, beans, sausage, pork belly, Mac & cheese Loved: the ribs and pork belly were standouts for us! The food overall was amazing. Liked: the only thing I didn't enjoy much was the smoked Mac and cheese - there wasn't much of a cheese flavor read more

Smokin' Bob's BBQ - Jalepeno sausage, pork belly, Mac and cheese, ribs, beans - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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From the great wood smoke aroma as you enter to the lusty ribs, you know Smoking Bob'BBQ is the place you must be. The brisket sandwich or the yummy sides, this is great'Q! You need to try it all! You will not be disappointed!! read more

Can't speak better of this place!!! Great place to take a customer for lunch or splurge a little. Outstanding food and clean restaurant, get there early or they may run out of what you want. read more

Spectacular burnt ends and potato salad. Burnt ends somehow keep their tenderness on the inside despite, well, being burnt/caramelized on the outside. Potato salad is smoked and that comes through super clearly in the flavor. Pickle and bun are kinda whatever, but hey, you don't come here for those. read more

This is absolutely the best BBQ pork in town. My favorite is the pulled pork nachos

Food was great. Best brisket I've ever eaten. Staff were very pleasant. Casual atmosphere. Definitely a do-over!

Good food timely nice service not noisy or anything just a couple dudes behind a counter with some grade a bbq

My sister and I went to Smokin' Bobs yesterday and had a phenomenal lunch. I ordered the burnt ends sandwich while she ordered the brisket sandwich. Both were outstanding! Not only was the food great, the service was excellent as well. The next time I am in town I will definitely be coming back to visit. read more

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Food was very good. The staff helpful and curious. Dining room was clean with good layout. Location easy to access with plenty of parking. Prices were reasonable. read more

Not fancy but some of the best brisket I've ever had. My wife's pulled pork was great.

Fantastic ribs! I came to Springfield, Missouri for work. Wanted ribs and found Bob's! Glad I did. Some of the best ribs I've ever had! Smoked Mac n cheese is pretty good too. read more

Got full meal for the family! Food was Great! Love the Brisket and Burnt Ends! The beans and potato salad were good sides.

Delivered fast and food was great definitely be eating there again and menu was easy to read

Summary: Acceptable but not exceptional bar-b-que. It's a small, comfy place off US 65. Just after opening pulled pork and sliced brisket were both served dry--as in needing more juiciness. The brisket also lacked seasoning. Sauce was necessary. Regular sweet or cayenne tinged spicy were on tables. The brisket also benefited from a shake of salt. My small side--creamy coleslaw--was also dry. I dumped the container upside down on my plate so the liquid on the bottom filtered through the slaw. That didn't make a difference. I wanted to give Bob four stars but the dine-in visit was further marred by the unfortunate alt metal rock playlist. You should be able to chill at a BBQ spot: The aural assault was uncomfortable. read more

I love their ribs and smoked corn. So so good. I was sad to see them leave their republic road location but we found them in sunshine and were happy again! read more

I would and do argue it's the best BBQ in town. After trying it, most people agree or put it at number 2 behind the other well known one. The burnt ends are killer. It's clean inside but it's all about the food. read more

Staff is always friendly and food was excellent. We know to get our order in early because they are sold out several times

Stopped here for lunch and it was definitely busy on a Friday so we were hopeful, but in the end it was just average. We had both pork belly and regular burnt ends. The pork belly was really small pieces which made them very dry, not fat to melt in your mouth. Beef ends were good, but nothing special. Cole slaw was bland. No need to go back. read more

Ambience service and food was stellar never had better service never had better food never had better comments

Cole slaw had no flavor. Nachos we sub par. No handicap access inside building. Husband had the brisket sandwich and claimed it was a 75% good. Won't be returning. read more

Driving through Missouri on a trip. Stopped in for lunch. Really good barbecue. We do not know the area and lucked out to find good food here. Clean, good music, lots of big windows, large tv, fast service. Definitely recommend. read more

Great food my favorite has to be the nachos or the pork belly!! Prices are typical BBQ prices but the portions are large.

Great service, AMAZING pulled pork sandwich (huuuge), sides are just as good as the meat, and they have mustard BBQ sauce. Pretty much the ideal BBQ. read more

I'm stingy with 5 stars but this was excellent. I ordered the 2 meat tray, pork and beef burnt ends. Outstanding flavor and texture. The smoked potato salad was superb as well. Incredible BBQ read more

Smokin' Bob's BBQ - Pork and beef burnt ends. Ana inch - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Traveling through and decided to stop- glad we did! Easy on / easy off and great food! The smoked cheesy corn is a must try!! My husband got the burnt ends sandwich and it was delicious. I got the pulled pork sandwich. We saw that most people were getting the nachos, if we pass this way again will have to try that but be warned it was HUGE! read more

The guys in there were so nice and patient with us. I got the brisket sandwich and my boyfriend got the 3 meat meal. We also got the corn and Mac and cheese and everything tasted fantastic. It was very clean and nice inside. 10/10 would go again. Go check it out for yourself! read more

Food service all good! Ribs are and burnt ends all day long! They usually sell out on Friday and Saturday!

I had lunch here today with a friend who was bragging about how busy they typically are. We got there at 1:00 and the place was deserted. The guy running the smoker admitted they were quieter than usual, but it gave them time to talk to me about their different sides, what they preferred and what they would suggest. My friend and I had the burnt ends, which looked great but were surprisingly dry. Even my buddy had to admit that he had better ends on previous visits which led us to ponder if the days slowness in clients had meant the burnt ends had been in the smoker longer than anticipated. We were each given a piece of the pork belly to try, and I wish we had tried it before ordering the burnt ends because it was phenomenal and that would have been my main order if only I knew. I did get three ribs as well and they were very tender and flavorful. So although I didn't fInish the burnt ends, I did walk away full and satisfied. I would give this place another shot in the future, but if they are slow I might be a tad concerned about how long the meat had been smoked for. read more

As our journey across the states continue we stopped by Bob's BBQ. It was a fun little stop that had some nice parking. We went inside and met some of the most friendly people here. As this was our first time here we were offered a sample of the pork belly which was amazing, we really should have ordered this but we kinda had our minds made up on what we really wanted. I went for the nachos half size and boy was that amazing. Creating BBQ nachos was a genius idea. My wife had the chicken sandwich minus the bread she said it was so moist, though wished it would have had a little more flavor. My kids really enjoyed there P.B.S. (Pork brisket and sausage) It was pretty much gone by the time we left. Now for the sides, The beans were terrific so much flavor The potato salad had to be my favorite side with a smoky hint about it. I am not a coleslaw fan to begin with myself but everyone in the group did feel the coleslaw fell short of expectations though. Overall we had a wonderful experience and if we ever come by this way again we will definitely have to look up Bob's BBQ again read more

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To make all things as equal as possible I am getting the three meat combo at each place with pulled pork, brisket and ribs. Sides will generally be Mac N cheese. Bobs doesn't have a combo so I had to make my own. I ordered their 3 meat sampler and added Mac N cheese. Opted to skip the beans because they didn't look like anything special. The Mac N cheese had a good Smoke flavor. Beyond that I wasn't in lie with it. Pulled pork had good bark and a good smoke ring. Flavor was above average. Meat was tender and juicy. I could eat it without sauce, but as always I opted to sample it with all the sauces. The brisket had good flavor, texture and great smoke. It is for sure a stand alone meat (no sauce needed). It goes well with any of the sauces. I didn't try the mustard sauce in it because that's just not right. The ribs were alright. Flavor was good but the texture was off. I'd guess overcooked. They barely meet the standard for stand alone. I ended up saucing them. Both the spicy and the mustard were a good addition There are 4 sauces to choose from Mustard. I'm jot a huge mustard sauce guy, BUT this one is good. Has a tiny bite at the end. And good flavor. It complemented the pulled pork nicely Original. A solid all around sauce that went nicely with beef or pork has a nice tang to it. Sweet. Not over the top sweet. Another good sauce. Spicy. Just the right amount of tang and heat. The heat comes in a little later which I like a lot. Store was very clean and service was fast and friendly. I am torn on how to rate this. 3.5 stars is probably about right. But as I weigh the pros vs cons I think I'm going to go 3 stars. Then I'll come back in a couple of months and see if it's better/worse/unchanged. Cons: Value for amount of produce was lacking Average pulled pork Below average ribs No combo meal option. Pros Brisket was on point Good sauces Staff and facilities were great read more

Smokin' Bob's BBQ - 3 meat with Mac N cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Springfield, Missouri