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Vote for St. Louis' Most Underrated Barbecue

By Nancy Stiles on Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 11:00 am

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Pulled pork at Lil' Mickey's Memphis Barbecue. | Jennifer Silverberg

Pulled pork at Lil' Mickey's Memphis Barbecue. | Jennifer Silverberg

We know you guys love barbecue. We love it too, and St. Louis has no dearth of top-notch barbecue joints. But it's not a new phenomenon, and these places deserve more recognition. The question is, which one is the best?

See also: Chef Chat: Barbecue Master Mike Emerson on Becoming Pappy

Vernon's BBQ (6707 Vernon Avenue; 314-726-1227):

HaroldBanks: Vernon's BBQ

Lil' Mickey's Memphis Barbecue (1020 Cave Springs Boulevard, St. Peters; 636-922-4227)

jamangrum: Lil Mickeys BBQ

Gobble Stop Smokehouse (1227 Castillons Arcade Plaza, Creve Coeur; 314-878-5586)

whiskeyandsoba: Gobble Stop Smokehouse

Smoking Barrels BBQ (5641 South Kingshighway Boulevard; 314-669-9455)

StLouis28: Smoking Barrels BBQ

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