Gobble Stop Smokehouse

This week, the Riverfront Times ventures out to Gobble Stop Smokehouse, a four-month-old Creve Coeur barbecue joint remarkable for two reasons, only one of which is that name. Here chicken and turkey dominate the menu — and you won’t find so much as a morsel of pork. Photos by Jennifer Silverberg.

Read Ian Froeb's review: "Cock-a-Doodle 'Cue: At the Gobble Stop Smokehouse, it's all poultry, all the time."

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The onions and mushrooms that will top the smoked-turkey tenderloin sandwich.

The onions and mushrooms that will top the smoked-turkey tenderloin sandwich.

The smoked-turkey tenderloin sandwich.

The smoked-turkey tenderloin sandwich.

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Gobble Stop's "Turkey Tip" sandwich.

Gobble Stop's "Turkey Tip" sandwich.

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Save room for cookies: banana white chocolate with walnut; chocolate chip with pecans and coconut; and lemon sugar with vanilla sugar.

Save room for cookies: banana white chocolate with walnut; chocolate chip with pecans and coconut; and lemon sugar with vanilla sugar.

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Gobble Stop's "Turkey Tip" sandwich.

Gobble Stop's "Turkey Tip" sandwich.

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Gobble Stop's exterior.

Gobble Stop's exterior.

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Gobble Stop's "Turkey Tip" sandwich.

Gobble Stop's "Turkey Tip" sandwich.

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Fried turkey meatballs with cheese.

Fried turkey meatballs with cheese.

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The smoked-turkey tenderloin sandwich.

The smoked-turkey tenderloin sandwich.

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The smoked-turkey tenderloin on the grill.

The smoked-turkey tenderloin on the grill.

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Family-owned Gobble Stop Smokehouse is: co-owners DeMones and DeMarco Howard; head of PR and marketing, Mika Howard; and cook Michael Williams.

Family-owned Gobble Stop Smokehouse is: co-owners DeMones and DeMarco Howard; head of PR and marketing, Mika Howard; and cook Michael Williams.

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Owner DeMarco Howard in Gobble Stop's kitchen.

Owner DeMarco Howard in Gobble Stop's kitchen.

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Fried turkey meatballs with cheese.

Fried turkey meatballs with cheese.

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Owner DeMarco Howard in Gobble Stop's kitchen.

Owner DeMarco Howard in Gobble Stop's kitchen.

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Owner DeMarco Howard in Gobble Stop's kitchen.

Owner DeMarco Howard in Gobble Stop's kitchen.

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Gobble Stop's interior.

Gobble Stop's interior.

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Gobble Stop's exterior.

Gobble Stop's exterior.

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DeMones Howard at the smoker outside.

DeMones Howard at the smoker outside.

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DeMones Howard at the smoker outside.

DeMones Howard at the smoker outside.

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