ShortE's BBQ Competitors

Dickey's Barbecue Pit, the world’s largest and fastest growing barbecue franchise was founded in 1941 by Travis Dickey. Today, Dickey’s locations across the nation serve guests Legit. Texas. Barbecue.™ The Dallas-based family-run barbecue franchise offers several slow-smoked meats and wholesome sides. For more information, visit www.dickeys.com.

Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. develops, owns, operates and franchises Famous Dave’s Barbeque restaurants, an award-winning BBQ chain with roughly 150 locations across the country. Our success is the result of a commitment to the finest food and the best dining experience known to barbeque. Every customer is treated as though they were a "guest" at one of Dave’s famous backyard barbeques. The menu features hickory-smoked ribs and barbequed meats, smokin' sandwiches, mouthwatering burgers, tasty salads and homestyle desserts. Having won over 650 awards for everything from “Best Sauce” to “Best Ribs” to “Best Cookbook”, Famous Dave’s has received wide acclaim from customers and critics alike.

Barbecue restaurant voted #1 Best Ribs in America by The Food Network, Pappy’s Smokehouse is celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary in 2018. We serve the best Memphis Style BBQ right here in our midtown St. Louis restaurant, convenient to most city and many county customers. We make it fresh for you, slow smoking our meats up to 24 long hours over sweet apple or cherry wood. Finish off your choice of smoked meat with a selection of three delicious BBQ sauces - Sweet Baby Jane BBQ Sauce, Pappy’s Original BBQ Sauce or Pappy’s HooDoo Sauce.