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Smokehouse Barbecue - Independence

4.2
(2,248 reviews)

Business Details

19000 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO
64057, United States
(816) 795-5555
https://www.smokehousebbq.com/

About

Barbecue RestaurantRestaurant Delivery ServiceRestaurantCatererBanquet HallHome Meal Delivery ServiceBox Lunch SupplierMeat DeliveryAmerican RestaurantEvent Venue
A family-owned, Kansas City icon, Smokehouse Barbecue is dedicated to delighting your family with mouthwatering meals, fall-off-the-bone tender meats, generous portions, and impeccable service. Whether you're craving ribs, chicken or brisket, see why Smokehouse Barbecue has been a favorite for exceptional barbecue since 1987. Smokehouse Barbecue has also received high praise for their delectable sides, including: fresh-made coleslaw, smoky and sweet barbecue beans, and some of the smoothest, richest sauces you'll ever taste. Dine in one of our three locations or place your carry out order online. We also ship Kansas City’s famous barbecue nationwide. Delivered to your home fully cooked, ready to heat and serve. Go to www.SmokehouseBBQ.com.

Location

Smokehouse Barbecue - Independence
19000 E. 39th Street, Independence, MO
64057, United States

Hours

Monday11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Menu

8 menus · 383 items

Explore offerings from Smokehouse Barbecue - Independence on 19000 E. 39th Street in Independence, with popular appetizers, sandwiches, salads & combos, and lunch plates available at this location.

Smokehouse Lunch Menu

68 items

Smokehouse Dinner Menu

77 items

Smokehouse Carryout Menu

107 items

Smokehouse Delivery Menu

34 items

Smokehouse Catering Menu

35 items

Smokehouse Banquet Menu

20 items

KID'S MENU

14 items

SHIPPING MENU

28 items

Reviews

4.2
2,248 reviews
5 stars
1,359
4 stars
437
3 stars
200
2 stars
109
1 star
143
  • DG
    David Geier
    Jun 27, 2026
    5.0
    Excellent barbecue, excellent service restaurant was clean.Our server was among the best ever?No complaints at all if you're looking for barbecue , just come here. P S ask for Justin. 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
  • JH
    Jen & Brian Hager
    Jun 19, 2026
    5.0
    I was SUPER impressed with a catering order. I ordered the package for 10-12 people (around $215-$225 I believe). We could pick two meats which would be two lbs. each (no up charge for brisket). We picked brisket and pulled pork. I added on a pound of turkey just to make sure we had enough food. So all in all, it was $250 ish. It came with very fresh bread, large sandwich buns, baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, paper goods, sauce and pickles. We had 5 lbs of meat total. 11 people ate lunch. We probably had enough food to feed 5-7 more adults. The food was ready at the designated pick up time and packaged well. The manager even helped me load it into my car. Exceptional service and food! They will be my go-to place the next time I need some bbq catered! YUM!
  • CA
    Crystal Adams
    Jun 16, 2026
    5.0
    Edited because I posted this in error before I was done writing. My family and I made reservations for 8pm at 750pm (very last minute) and they had a table ready for us as soon as we got there. Mind you, it was 8 of us. We still got amazing service and the food was amazing. Brayden was our server and he was patient, kind, and made sure we had everything we needed. Later we realized he was helping ALL the other tables (4 others maybe) but even so, he did an amazing job. We noticed the food took a little bit longer than we expected, but again we didn't mind since it was last minute and my family and I were catching up. When the food arrived, everything was correct and it was really really good. Personally, the brisket was my favorite. One of the best I've had in a while. It was very tender and had great flavor. Everything was great and I highly recommend this place. We'll be coming again but at a more reasonable time with better notice. Again thank you all for accommodating our family!
  • DT
    Deanna Terbovich
    Jun 9, 2026
    5.0
    Came in for lunch with my family last Saturday and noticed the sign on the door about 18% gratuity while the World Cup is in town. Hats off to Smokehouse for valuing their service workers in a time where valuing staff is rare. We ordered a half and half batch of mushrooms and cauliflower, hot and delicious. I personally ordered the Crispy with fries and beans (which are my favorite bbq beans around). Our waitress was kind and prompt, and made sure our drinks were never empty. Top notch as always!
  • MM
    Matthew Moyers
    Jun 6, 2026
    5.0
    In the past month we have made it to all 3 Smokehouse BBQ restaurants and without a doubt in my mind the Independence restaurant has been the best. Not by a small margin either. Almost night and day difference. We had almost given up on the chain but not anymore. I will happily drive from Smithville down to the Independence location from here on out. The comparisons: The staff at both Zona Rosa and Gladstone were attentive and kind but didn't really blow you out of the water like the waiter that we had today at the Independence location did. I also know and will acknowledge that this can be affected by number of tables the server has at the time and current demand on the kitchen. Plus everyone is allowed to have good and bad days. The young man that helped us today is one of the best servers we have had outside of a upscale fine dining establishment. The atmosphere at all three locations are welcoming and rustic making you feel like you are eating food at Grandma's house that just happens to have a full service bar in the back. Homy, comfortable, and relaxing. The food... The other two locations don't even come close to the quality of food we received today at Independence. We ordered two Gladstoner sandwiches a Porker sandwich a salad and zucchini slabs. The zucchini slabs were fried to perfection. Often at the other two restaurants the inside has come out slimy. Today they fry gods shined their light on these humble zucchinis and that wild man or woman slinging grease at the fryer. They were amazing, crispy outside smooth inside. The salad was fantastic. large size for the price and had fresh tomatoes. The Ranch dressing was delicious as always and has my ranch snob of a daughters stamp of approval. She even wanted to take home what she didn't use and that never happens. The brisket was tender, juicy and sliced thin to perfection. The pork was so good I accidentally oinked out of sheer joy at eating it. In all seriousness it was darn good and I tip my hat to the pit boss and supporting staff at the Independence location that made it all happen. In my opinion what y'all did today was why people travel to try Kansas City BBQ. Well done!!!

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