Baker's Smokehouse — Restaurant in Kirksville

My husband really enjoys authentic BBQ and Bakers certainly is a refreshing change from some standard restaurants. The atmosphere is comfortable, casual and there seemed to be many locals enjoying their meals. The service is great, attentive, pleasant and the waitress gave my husband a soda refill without him asking. For our meals the pulled pork sandwich was juicy and abundant but seemed under seasoned and lacking a great Smokey flavor, the table side BBQ sauce add helped . For some reason the bottom of the bun was soggy which made it a challenge to hold together. The burnt ends sandwich was flavorful but was in parts very fatty. My husband is okay with that but he says it is usually served less fatty. We enjoyed our lunch and...

Stopped by on a Friday for some BBQ chicken. The owner and his son were the only ones there. They were nice and made us feel welcome. This wasn't the kind of place you get to sit down and talk over a menu. They need a waitress. You also have to pay upfront before you get your food. Kinda like a school cafeteria. They want you to leave promptly after eating. Don't expect to get refills on your drink unless you ask. The food is in little half cup bowels except for the meat. Really like their coleslaw but it's sky high. Same with potato salad. Again felt like high priced...

My sons and I were on a cross country Amtrak trip and stopped to spend a day in Kirksville. We had lunch on May 30th at Bakers Smokehouse and are still talking about it to this day so I thought I would leave a review. Portions are perfect! We eat a lot of BBQ and I can say without equivocation, that this is the best BBQ we have ever had! The owner was there when we had lunch and told us he makes the sauce himself. The sauce is amazing and the meats cooked to perfection. It was a highlight on our trip and we have talked about making sure our next trip includes a stop in...