Trail Boss BBQ

Great food, great service, some of the best BBQ in central Missouri. A local gem worth supporting. Chicken, smoked wings, and pulled pork were fantastic. Ribs pulled of a little easier than I like, but were still tender. Brisket is probably where they stumbled the most. It had a good smoke ring, but no bark and was mostly shreds instead of slices. Sides were great. Waitress was very polite, quick, and very patient with my 10 year old’s questions. Owner came out and asked how everything was and thanked us for coming out. Was cozy and clean inside. Parking lot seems to be going under construction and was a little tricky to navigate. Food was worth it though.

Excellent food. I had the sampler platter. Coleslaw is a vinegar base made in house and the baked beans were made well. Rib meat fell off the bone and pulled pork was very flavorful. Will be back. Excited to try their breakfast.

I got the Fracho, and it was amazing. My husband got the pulled pork sandwich and coleslaw. The pork was so tender. Bre was a really nice waitress and very friendly. Will definitely be returning . I'm going to try the pork steak next visit.

Clean restaurant with homey feel, reasonable prices, and nice staff. Ordered a sampler with brisket, pulled chicken, and ribs; and a pulled pork frachos. The pork rib meat easily pulled away from the bone with a plastic fork, the pulled chicken was probably the best I've ever had, and the brisket was comparable to some of the best places in Texas. The pulled pork frachos (fries sliced thin like nachos) was a mess of deliciousness. All the meats were incredibly juicy and tender. The sweet bbq sauce seemed a little too sweet, but the flavors of the meat did not require any sauce anyway. They have an assortment of homemade desserts. The smoked cheesecake I ordered to go was amazing. I will be returning with friends and family and will consider their catering if I ever host an event.

Update: after the owners reply I feel it necessary to reply. 1) The order was to go, I waited inside until I received my order and began eating within 5 minutes so everything was “fresh”. 2) On the coleslaw; do you chop the cabbage and create your own dressing? If so its very similar to others as was the okra, I actually said both were above average so good review. 3)The brisket; I eat at BBQ restaurants a LOT, I can only recall one other time where the brisket was pre-sliced, I see no reason why brisket can’t be cut to order, even chain restaurants cut it to order. (Billy Sims, Rib Crib, etc.) The picture shows there’s no bark on the brisket, yes there’s a good smoke ring so it was smoked but maybe cutting beforehand and resting it in its own broth robbed it of the flavor. If others like