Dexter Bar-B-Q - Sikeston

Absolutely the BEST BBQ! Tried dozens of places all over the Midwest and thrilled to have finally found the best!

I had the brisket, fantastic! Better get there early to get it! I got the last one just before 6pm on a Tuesday, 🤩🙂

Stopped in and ate after the eclipse. BBQ pork plate was so good!

Heard about them, thru 3 plus customers.. Sent my Picky,food critique brother from Indiana on a recon He was impressed. Went there personally 2
2 months later. With other critics..
Impressive

Always wonderful too stop by and pick up a pulled pork sandwich

Excellent BBQ and very courteous staff! Definitely recommend!

Great BBQ and that's from a bit of a Texas BBQ enthusiasts! We loved it and they have an awesome selection of sauces from flavors around the country! Awesome BBQ ya'll!

Was in town visiting and met a family member here. This is probably the best ever barbecue! Sauce was very good, but I just go with regular good ol' sauce. It's not a fancy sit down place and you get waited on. You order at the counter and then go to a table to eat. No booths. But if you're just looking for really good barbecue, this is a great place.

Local/regional restaurant chain. The staff is always friendly and with the friendly staff comes a policy that is rare in this day & age... No tipping! As any barbecue lover knows, barbecue styles & flavors change in each region. This place is Southeastern Missouri style Bar-B-Q. More Specifically, it is Dexter, MO style. The restaurant, who's name comes from a town near Sikeston is home to other restaurants with a similar style/flavor of BBQ. All the meats here are dry-rubbed and served with no sauce. They do offer sauces for you to enjoy on your BBQ. The classic Kansas City style sauce(like Bullseye or Sweet Baby Ray's), North Carolina style(mustard based), Hot/Louisiana style, and South East Missouri style(vinegar based). To enjoy this barbecue as originally intended you need to try it with the South East Missouri sauce, this sauce is not spicy but it fits have a tang and slight sweetness to it. It is thin and I've seen many people use it as a vinaigrette dressing on salads.
Last, but not least, you must try their ribs. They aren't the most tender/fall-off-the-bone type ribs, but they are tender & moist and are very flavorful. They pair excellently with the vinegar based sauce. And on Mondays they sell cold slabs of ribs for you to take home & eat later so cheap, you couldn't prepare your own ribs at home for the price.
Any BBQ lover must try Dexter Bar-B-Q. I enjoy all types of BBQ and know that everyone thinks the BBQ style that is from their home town is the best style, and I won't say Dexter's is the best or even my favorite BBQ restaurant. But it's style is unique enough and good enough to warrant driving a little out of the way to get some.

Food came out super fast and staff was so friendly. Had the BBQ nachos and they were the bomb! My husband had the BBQ sandwich and immediately ordered another one after just one bite. Highly recommend!

We had a great experience at Dexter's! We got so much food for our money, it was delicious, and the staff was great. We highly recommend!! Plus, who doesn't like free ice cream at the end of their meal??

The ribs were falling off the bone good abd delicious. The brisket and pulled pork were perfection. The service was wonderful. Will definitely be back

Staff are friendly, happy and smiling. They make you feel welcome and food is great!

Always stop at dexter bbq on our trips back home to stl. Great food

Fast, affordable, high quality barbecue that is worth the stop.

Ribs are the best I've ever had! Owner is super helpful. We ordered 20 rack of ribs and a bunch of sides. They had it all ready when we got there and even rolled it to our truck on a cart to help us load them. Wonderful service and nice to know they've been there 30 plus years! Keep us the good work!

Had the smoked turkey 🦃 brisket sandwich 🥪 and it was amazing was just passing threw and had to see if they had good bbq. I have to say it was some of the best in that area . Freindly staff clean places to sit and eat will definitely stop back when I'm in the area. Thanks guys. Fast friendly service great bbq. Can't beat it.

Always enjoy the great tasting food. Plenty of selections to cover most dietary needs. I'm eating Keto/Carnivore, so the ribs, turkey & pulled pork seem the right choice. Great food, good friends, pleasant atmosphere, hey, what's not to love. Go on now, get out there and get you a big old rack of Dexter Bar-B-Q ribs. You'll be glad you did.

Great food, and I love that a BBQ place has a drive through. So far every location has impressed me with quality and their barbecue is delicious with large and satisfying portions! I hope they open more locations so long as they keep quality as great as it is. Definitely check them out, it's well worth it. It's become my go to for bbq, and more regular now that it's so close and handy.

3 meat combo plate, excellent Quality !!