Pappy's Smokehouse

Delicious Catering in Saint Louis

5.0

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Pappy's was amazing! The food, the service, the kindness. Liz was so easy to work with, answered all our questions, and provided great advice. We had a hard time choosing between the chicken and the turkey but went with chicken and pulled pork. Both huge hits. Green beans, mashed potatoes, and mac n cheese. Bruschetta and toasted raviolis. It was all delicious and we're so glad there are some leftovers to keep enjoying. Although, some things did not make it home because they were just too good. Pappy's was so easy to work with and so generous! The staff was so kind, congratulated us, and checked on us a few times. They made sure the cake was cut and the things we wanted saved were saved. They were all the epitome of professionalism and I will always highly recommend them.

Stefanie M.

5.0

Pappy's was one of the five catering options for our venue. After taste testing each option, the choice was a no-brainer. We went with two apps (toasted ravioli and street corn) - both were an absolute hit. For entree's we selected the smoked turkey and pulled pork. The meat was juicy and paired well with all of the sauce options - just like if you were at the restaurant itself. Our sides included green beans, salad, and we upgraded to the macaroni and cheese. SO GOOD! My husband and I did a private first meal and the servers brought us down all of our options and checked to make sure we could enjoy some time alone. We highly recommend Pappy's for your event!

Kristen R.

5.0

Liz Magill

CATERING SERVICE MANAGER

Typically responds within 24h

AWARD WINNER

Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot

Based out of Saint Louis, MO, Pappy's Smokehouse is a wedding catering company and restaurant. Specializing in Memphis-style barbecue, this business has been feeding its customers for over 15 years. Throughout these years in business, Pappy's Smokehouse has won awards in recognition of its delicious food and slow-cooked meats. Coordinator Tina Rosborough will be on hand to support you and show how well-deserved these awards are. She has worked with the restaurant for over a decade and will go the extra mile to make the experience as stress-free and fun as possible for you. Pappy's Smokehouse has a selection of packages for you to choose from, depending on your needs. These include your choice of slow-smoked meats and freshly prepared sides, as well as three varieties of barbecue sauce. The restaurant invites you to attend a tasting to sample some of the offerings before you make your choice. On the day of your wedding, you can count on this business to safely deliver and setup your chosen dishes, helping to make the process as easy as possible.

18+ years in business

Details

Cuisine

American

BBQ

Southern

Dietary Options

Dairy Free

Gluten Free

Nut Free

Vegetarian

Food & Catering

Buffet

Catering Clean Up

Catering Delivery & Setup

Food Trucks

Menu Tastings

Servers

Awards and Affiliations

2024 'Best of Weddings'

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Meet the team

Liz Magill

Catering Service Manager

Hi! My name is Liz Magill. I have been with Pappy's Smokehouse Team since the early years and have been in the restaurant industry all my life. I will work with you from start to finish and make this a stress free and fun! I am big on communication and I am here to help your event be successful. Pappy's, is a tight-knit team. Thank you for your consideration. I am looking forward to talking with you about your event!

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Pappy's Smokehouse catering earns consistent praise for delicious BBQ—juicy smoked meats, popular sides, and standout mac ’n’ cheese. Staff are professional, friendly, flexible, accommodate dietary needs, and handled communication, setup, and takedown seamlessly. Highly recommended and reasonably priced for weddings.

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Stefanie M

9/23/2025

Pappy's was amazing! The food, the service, the kindness. Liz was so easy to work with, answered all our questions, and provided great advice. We had a hard time choosing between t...

he chicken and the turkey but went with chicken and pulled pork. Both huge hits. Green beans, mashed potatoes, and mac n cheese. Bruschetta and toasted raviolis. It was all delicious and we're so glad there are some leftovers to keep enjoying. Although, some things did not make it home because they were just too good. Pappy's was so easy to work with and so generous! The staff was so kind, congratulated us, and checked on us a few times. They made sure the cake was cut and the things we wanted saved were saved. They were all the epitome of professionalism and I will always highly recommend them.

Kristen R

8/12/2025

Pappy's was one of the five catering options for our venue. After taste testing each option, the choice was a no-brainer. We went with two apps (toasted ravioli and street corn) - ...

both were an absolute hit. For entree's we selected the smoked turkey and pulled pork. The meat was juicy and paired well with all of the sauce options - just like if you were at the restaurant itself. Our sides included green beans, salad, and we upgraded to the macaroni and cheese. SO GOOD! My husband and I did a private first meal and the servers brought us down all of our options and checked to make sure we could enjoy some time alone. We highly recommend Pappy's for your event!

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Debbie D

10/24/2024

The food at our wedding was a huge hit with all of our guests, and we couldn’t have been happier! Our caterer not only provided a delicious menu but also worked with us to accommod...

ate dietary restrictions without compromising on flavor. The service was impeccable. We received endless compliments on the food—it was truly one of the highlights of the day. Highly recommend!"

Angela Q

6/30/2024

The best barbecue and business to work with for our wedding reception. They stay in constant communication and were set up and ready to provide amazing food with time to spare. The...

staff were very sweet and greeted everyone with a smile!

Debora D

5/06/2024

The food is so good, the people from pappy’s smoke are amazing. 100% great experience with them

April P

4/27/2024

Tina and the entire Pappy's Smokehouse catering team was great to work with from start to finish! As the bride and native St. Louisian they were top on my list to have a taste of S...

TL on my wedding day. My groom's southern family was even RAVING about the quality of the catering! 11/10 would recommend! Everything was delicious and the set up/take down was seamless!

Cynthia W

1/10/2024

Our experience was great for our wedding! Tina was so amazing and helpful. She made the process very easy. The food was amazing and all the staff was beyond friendly. We will defi...

nitely be using them again for other parties!

Sonya E

11/22/2023

The food was amazing, Tina was wonderful, and the girls that helped the night of were great! If you get Package #3 the linens, dishes, and silverware were part of the deal which ma...

de the day a breeze. Our guests raved all evening, and even days after, about how amazing the food was. If you go with Pappy's, which you should :), make sure to get the Mac'N'Cheese!

Pat R

11/06/2023

We had the best experience with Pappy's Smoke House. The staff was very professional and went above and beyond for us. I recommend them to anyone.

Michael G

11/06/2023

Wanted to call out the crew’s flexibility during our big day; navigating all the wedding festivities in our small venue. The crew was very courteous, professional, and on time! No...

w to the food…. If you guys don’t have a few more customers tomorrow, I’d be surprised. Many many raving reviews from our guests. I mean this sincerely, I cannot quantify all the positive responses from our patrons. Thank you Pappys!!!!

Bailey M

11/04/2023

Our experience with Pappy's was truly one of the best of all of our wedding vendors. The food was amazing - our family and friends are continuing to rave about it weeks after our w...

edding. The communication and service, however, was also exceptional. From the start, Tina was very responsive to emails and was also just really friendly and easy to work with. She helped to accommodate all of our guests' dietary restrictions, and her team took great care of us and our guests on the wedding day. Pappy's exceeded our expectations, and we would highly recommend them to anyone considering catering options.

Sylvia S

10/31/2023

The food from Pappy’s was excellent! We have had Pappy’s at their restaurant downtown. We take everyone who visits there for BBQ and they did not disappoint!The staff was friendly ...

and their service was great. We couldn’t have had a better experience! Would highly recommend them to cater any event.

Kady H

10/25/2023

Pappy’s was the first and BEST decision of our wedding. My dad’s favorite restaurant in StL is Pappy’s so it was incredibly important to have it. Not only are the options and packa...

ges reasonably priced, Tina (the catering contact) is quite literally the most incredible person to work with. We had some changes late in the game to what we wanted on our menu and she never hesitated. They were on time, communicative and not to mention EVERYONE at our wedding LOVED the food and many people got seconds. I wish I could rave on and on about Pappy’s and the catering team. But if you’re looking for high quality bbq and the smallest travel fee I’ve ever had, look no further. 10/10. Wish I could get married again just to use Pappy’s again!!! Xoxo.

Kelly F

10/25/2023

The staff from Pappy's was helpful, courteous, and completely on top of everything the day of my son's wedding. Aside from greeting them when they arrived to set up, they needed ze...

ro minutes of my time, our guests were fed and served buffet style, and people loved the food.

Tereesa S

9/20/2023

My husband and I just got married Saturday and had Pappy’s smokehouse as our cater. Pappy’s smokehouse had the best food. The staff was amazing! They were super friendly and helpfu...

l. They respond very quickly on messages and are able to answer any and all questions. My guests, husband, and I loved the food and the friendliness of the staff. They are also very reasonably priced. 10/10 would recommended to everyone getting married.

Karissa S

9/06/2023

Tina was excellent to work with. She was very flexible and provided us with exactly what we wanted. The food was outstanding and service was great!

Michael G

7/22/2023

Pappy's food was amazing! Tina was a joy to work with prior to our wedding. She set up a time for us come in to sample the large variety of the food that Pappy's offered. She al...

so coordinated with us everything that needed to be done for the day of my daughter's wedding reception. The employees that worked that night were outstanding and the whole operation went smoothly. They had everything ready to go at the correct time and were polite and courteous to our guests. They also promptly cleaned up after dinner and conveniently packaged any leftover food, placing it in the venue's refrigerator for us to take home at the end of the night. We would gladly chose them again and highly recommend them for any type of occasion that you are celebrating. Completely satisfied with the whole experience with Pappy's. Thanks again, Tina!!!

Caitlin K

7/21/2023

I would recommend Pappy’s to absolutely everyone! Tina, whom we communicated with for the details of the catering, made everything painless and pleasant! She responded immediately ...

to all emails and made sure to thoroughly answer all questions. The food on the day of was incredible, and our guests absolutely loved it! Make sure to go with Pappy’s for any event!

Amber A

6/10/2023

Tina was so amazing in getting things set up for the wedding, and very responsive when I had a million questions. The food was delicious and they boxed up the leftovers for us! Re...

ally couldn't have asked for better service!

Cassidy W

5/17/2023

The food and the staff were amazing. Everyone raved about our wedding food. I’m so glad I chose Pappys!

James R

5/04/2023

Pappys had everyone at our wedding amazed at the food spread. Tina and her staff did an AMAZING job

Angela b

5/03/2023

Pappy's food was a HUGE HIT at our wedding. Guests were complimenting Pappy's all night long, they honestly could not get enough of it. Highly recommend Pappy's for your wedding, a...

mazing food. Additionally, throughout the entire wedding process they were extremely attentive with answering emails and being flexible with changes. Thank you for making our day perfect!

Julia K

4/24/2023

I wish I could get give Tina and the catering crew 1000 stars for the service we received for our wedding. We hired Pappy's immediately after booking our venue at Haue Valley (wher...

e Pappy's is a preferred vendor) to serve our guests the most delicious STL BBQ at our wedding and it was the absolute best decision we could have made. The entire process of working with Tina to come up with our plan, and having such a perfect execution of the plan day-of truly made our day so special. The food was so delicious and our guests cannot stop talking about it! It was the most perfect wedding meal!

J K

4/06/2023

WOWOWOW! I'm a St. Louis girl, born and raised, but have been living in Denver for the past ten years. Coming home to host our wedding, I knew I wanted to share traditional STL B...

BQ with all our friends and family. Pappy's was our first choice for catering, and we're glad we didn't even bother entertaining other vendors. The catering staff was incredibly helpful and communicative during the planning process (Tina and team addressed my nonstop questions and menu changes with kindness and excitement), the prices were incredibly fair, and of course, the food was perfection! We opted for a buffet style and had Pappy's staff there to assist - they were professional, helpful, and efficient. They kept an eye on the buffet line and restocked when needed, were fun and sweet to our guests, and best of all, they fully packed up all the leftovers so my family could take the rest home and enjoy in the days to come. Our celebration was on the casual side, which made Pappy's the perfect choice, but I have no doubt they could cater to any wedding style and reception venue. Our guests RAVED about the experience; we're forever grateful :) A must-have if you're craving BBQ for your wedding! Thanks again to the entire Pappy's crew and fam!

Rob S

3/14/2023

We used Pappy's private banquet room to host a large group meal and it was perfect. Everything from the planning up through the completion of the event was on point. The food and s...

ervice at Pappy's can't be beat.

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3106 Olive Street, Saint Louis, MO

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(314) 760-9517

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