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Is Pappy's Smokehouse Still Open? Food Paradise Update (St. Louis, MO)

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As of September 2026, Pappy's Smokehouse is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: Pappy's own website lists current weekly hours and an active online ordering option for its St. Louis and St. Peters locations, and Google Places shows the business as operational.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's 'Taste of the Town' (S10E7) featured Pappy's Smokehouse, a St. Louis barbecue restaurant known for dry-rubbed, slow-smoked ribs. According to pappyssmokehouse.com, the Food Network named the restaurant among the best ribs in the country and Southern Living named it the best barbecue in Missouri. The restaurant's name is a tribute to the late Jim 'Pappy' Emerson, according to pappyssmokehouse.com. Since the episode, Pappy's Smokehouse's own website, checked 2026-09-08, remained active with a working online-ordering system, posted current hours, and listed multiple locations, including St. Louis and St. Peters, according to pappyssmokehouse.com.

The episode featured Pappy's Smokehouse and its Memphis-style ribs, dry-rubbed and smoked without sauce over applewood and cherrywood for about four hours, with barbecue sauce added by the customer at the table. Pappy's is a barbecue restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri, opened in 2008 by Mike Emerson, who had previously worked at another St. Louis barbecue restaurant, Super Smokers, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-23). Wikipedia lists the restaurant's name as a tribute to Emerson's late brother, Jim "Pappy" Emerson. According to Pappy's own website, checked 2026-09-08, the restaurant listed current weekly hours and an active online ordering option across its St. Louis and St. Peters locations. The site also listed recognition from the Food Network as having the best ribs in America and from Southern Living as the best barbecue in Missouri. Google Places listed the business as operational as of the same check.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 10, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Taste of the Town
What was featured
St. Louis-style dry-rubbed barbecue ribs and smoked meats
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pappy's Smokehouse
Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 14
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
Memphis-style dry-rubbed ribs smoked over applewood and cherrywood
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pappy's Smokehouse

Frequently asked questions

Is Pappy's Smokehouse still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Pappy's Smokehouse is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Pappy's Smokehouse after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's 'Taste of the Town' (S10E7) featured Pappy's Smokehouse, a St. As of September 2026, Pappy's Smokehouse is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Pappy's Smokehouse located?

3106 Olive St, St. Louis, MO 63103. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Pappy's Smokehouse?

Season 10, Episode 7 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Taste of the Town”.

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Address
3106 Olive St, St. Louis, MO 63103
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
pappyssmokehouse.com

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