Feast 5: Barbecue
Photo by Jennifer Silverberg

All you need is 10 hungry people, and Adam’s Smokehouse can cater your event – from showers to rehearsal dinners to weddings and day-after receptions. The St. Louis barbecue joint is known for its ribs, brisket, smoked salami and sides like pit beans and homestyle applesauce. Adam’s provides the food, supplies (chafers, plates, etc.) and setup. Tastings are available; call Lindsay at 314.265.3485 or email catering@adamssmokehouse.com for details and arrangements.

St. Louis; click here for more information

Be Your Own Pitmaster

Beast Craft BBQ Co. excels in chef-driven, backyard barbecue by sourcing from the very best sustainable farms and using the simplest methods to prepare its premium cuts. The award-winning barbecue from the Belleville, Illinois, restaurant is perfect for summer parties, and the “raw menu” provides an edge for the home pitmaster. Get your bulk orders in early for the Fourth of July!

Belleville, Illinois; click here for more information

For the Love of Barbecue

From succulent pulled pork, smoky beef brisket and apricot-brûléed ribs to moist turkey and melt-in-your-mouth pastrami, Bogart’s Smokehouse always brings guests the most flavorful dining experience around – whether you’re at the restaurant in St. Louis or having it catered at your event or party this summer.

St. Louis, click here for more information

A Family Affair

For more than nine years, the Hicks BBQ family has been bringing the Belleville, Illinois, area the highest-quality smoked meats. They blend both Memphis and North Carolina styles in their barbecue, from fresh-from-the-pit pulled pork, pulled chicken, beef brisket and smoked turkey to sandwiches, pork steaks, rib dinners and loaded nachos. Plus, Hick’s offers 21 different sides to pair with your meat. You can dine in, carryout, use the drive-through or get it catered at your next event.

Belleville, Illinois; click here for more information

Like a Champ

Q39 serves up mouthwatering, championship-style barbecue at its Kansas City-area restaurants, like the Burnt End Burger with spicy pickle slaw. Q39 catering brings the barbecue to you – from brisket burgers to slabs of ribs, turkey to burnt ends, sausage to chicken – at your next event or party.

Kansas City and Overland Park, Kansas; click here for more information