Bates City BBQ

The food is good, the service has always been really good for me, and it is hard to beat the price for what you get.

The bomb for really tasty Midwest bbq. Order from the pit and it's served up promptly. Both long and short ribs are great but strongly recommend the burnt end sandwiches, lots of quality and...

So far in our multi day tour of Missouri barbecue we have found something close to real bbq. Not corporate bbq. In a town that boasts a population of less than 300 people comes are best burnt...

The service was quick and everything came out as ordered. The brisket was done to perfection and the pulled pork was pulled apart tender and so juicy. Fun place to stop while in the road.

This is been a long time staple for our community and the food is usually good. Today was not one. I ordered the burnt ends plate and it was very dry. I ordered the french fries with it and they...