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Discover Restaurants offering the best Barbecue food in Joplin, Missouri, United States. Joplin (/ˈdʒɒplɪn, ˈʒɒp-/) is a city in southern Jasper County and northern Newton County in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri. Joplin is the largest city in Jasper County, though it is not the county seat (the county seat is Carthage). As of the 2010 census, the city population was 50,150. Joplin is the main hub of the three-county Joplin-Miami, Oklahoma metropolitan area.
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1. Big R's Bar-B-Q
Overall Ratings
4 based on 291 reviews
Smoked barbecue, brisket, pulled pork and ribs being most popular. They also have a large variety of homemade pies that are served as huge slices. very rustic decor and friendly service.
Reviewed By Ed S
We had lunch here while visiting relatives. The restaurant had a industrial style decor with photos of local events and places. It was pretty busy but not overly noisy. Our server was outstanding, very friendly and efficient. The food was generally good, especially some of the sides, potato salad, fries, and beans. I had the barbecued brisket, which was good but not the best. I think some of the other barbecue selections may have been better. Overall, it was a good place to sample the local barbecue.
2. Red Hot & Blue
Overall Ratings
4 based on 170 reviews
Red Hot and Blue is a full-service, casual-themed restaurant chain and caterer featuring delicious award-winning ribs, Memphis-style barbeque, smoked wings, and Southern sides and desserts. The atmosphere is steeped in legendary and contemporary blues mus
Reviewed By Meloquin
Staying again in Joplin for business i decided to try another restaurant. Liking bbq'd food Red Hot & Blue wasn't too far from the hotel.Lots of parking available at the restaurant, and i was shown to a booth for 4,quite early in the evening so still a few tables available.My waitress Tara was friendly and fast.I chose pulled pork and chicken, with fries and macaroni cheese as sides, and as i was driving pineapple cream soda (which was the highlight of the meal!).Being from the UK i only get to eat bbq in the US a handful of times per year. The pork was well cooked good smokey flavour, but the portion was just too little, chicken portion was good, nice and moist. Fries' portion was on the small side too. There was a choice of 4 sauces on the table the hoochie coochie sauce was flavoursome and hot, but totally overwhelmed the smoked flavour. The head sauce seemed the best for my tastes.Maybe i should have tried some ribs but pork and chicken wasn't anything outstanding.
3. Woody's Smokehouse
Overall Ratings
4 based on 80 reviews
Reviewed By Dave E
Woody's is a pretty basic place with a pretty simple menu. They smoke meat and do it well. The meat is tasty and the sides are good. They offer three barbecue sauces, which only differ in spiciness. Unless you have a very sensitive plate, go for the hot--it's not that spicy. If you like bread with your Q, just ask for it and they'll toss some in. Lots of casual country-ish space.
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4. Rib Crib
Overall Ratings
4 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By Vernman
The all-you-can-eat ribs aren't the best. I don't think they watch the quality as closely on those. That said, pretty much everything else we've had there is very good. The service is reasonably attentive, the decor is what you expect for BBQ, and the smell inside is amazing. My favorite is the sliced brisket. Their fries and burgers are great as well. The pricing is reasonable too. We go back on a regular basis.
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