Piggy’s BarBQ

A hole in the wall BBQ joint, specializing in all the typical BBQ fare. I had the pulled pork combo, which includes 2 sides and a drink. If you like fries, forget it, they don’t do them at all. I had baked beans which were good, and green beans that were screaming «season me»… Food was good and the price was fair. I’m not sure that I would get off of I70 again to go out of my way, but it wasn’t a waste of time or money by any means.

We ordered the family package which included 1 lb of meat, 4 ribs, 2 sides, and 4 pieces of garlic bread. We called it in and picked it up. The pork was dry and tasteless, the pulled chicken was cold and dry, the sides were okay, the ribs were falling off the bone but lacked something, and the garlic bread was cold and soggy. The BBQ sauce tasted like something out of a bottle from the store, pretty bland. Needless to say it was a waste of money. Maybe we caught them on a bad day, but we will not be going back.

Horrible experience. Just one person running the entire restaurant on a Saturday night. Ordered food, paid, waited 45 minutes. After I realized the cashier was also going to, at some point, need to prepare the meals, we just left. While waiting I peeked into the kitchen and it was horrific to say the least. Couldn’t muster the courage to ask for my money back as I felt so bad for the single employee. Someone needs to step in and run this establishment.

had been wanting to try this restaurant for a while, mainly because of the cute billboard on Rte 61 (hot tasty butts). But sad to say the place was a disappointment. I ordered brisket sandwich and the meat was sliced too thick, cold and tough. Pulled right out of sandwich, never a good sign. I think good brisket is sliced thinner, and should be tender. on the positive side, the sides were good. potato salad and baked beans. Lights were off, stuffy and hot in early evening. Did they not pay their electric bill?

I moved to ofallon 6 months ago. I walked into Piggys Bar B Q two weeks ago for their $ 14.99 Full slab of ribs (Sounded like a great deal and I was really craving ribs) there was a younger black haired male working the register, I said «Hey how’s It going, I would like a full slab of ribs «he replied «What kinda BBQ sauce would you like «I said «I have never been here before, what kinda BBQ sauces do you have?» he replied naming like 4 – 5 different flavors of sauces and said they were $ 1.50 each. I said «Can I just get alittle sampler of each BBQ sauce since this is my first time here. (That way ill know what sauce to get next time I come back Duh) a middle aged blonde woman walked by and said «Oh this is your first time here!!! of course we can get you a sampler of the different flavors we have» Then blacked haired male working the register immediately Yelled ’ YOUR NOT SUPPOSE TO OFFER THEM THAT» I was in shock because of how loud he yelled and how he treated someone who was just trying to help out a first time customer. I didn’t say one word I just turned around and walked out. The following week My buddy was visiting from Columbia and it was friday ($ 14.99 slab day) I decided ribs sounded good especially since I never got them the week prior. I had my buddy go in and pick up 2 Slabs of Ribs. I wouldn’t go in because I didn’t want to see that guy who yelled but I was still intrigued to try their BBQ. so me and my buddy got home with 2 full slabs of ribs and two BBQ sauces (Original and Jalapeño) The ribs were the most tasteless and fatty ribs I have ever eaten in my life. Zero flavor! so we smothered them in the BBQ sauces which had about the same flavor as the tasteless ribs. When all was said and done we both ate about ¹⁄₃ of our ribs and the rest has remained in my refrigerator (going in the dumpster today) I would never waste my money going here again. Also this is my first Unilocal review ever if that tells you how bad the service and food was.

After seeing the billboard we decided to give piggy’s a try. It is a small, basic BarBQ joint. Although the ribs stood out we opted for the pulled pork and beef brisket sandwiches with sides. My partner liked his pork which was nicely shredded and moist. He also liked the green beans. Mac n cheese was basic. My brisket was flavorful although a bit dry. Four types of bbq sauce where self serve on the side. Not fancy, but good honest food. Love the slogan, «Hot, tasty, butts!»

At 6pm in the evening, I would have expected this place to be a lot busier than it was. The lady working was friendly and seemed like she was the only in there. Took a few minute wait to place my order, but with it seeming like she was alone, I didn’t mind, as she was filling another order ahead of me. I got the brisket and I took it home, so I heated it up a bit more. It did seem a bit dry to me, but still good. We have deal to use from there so I’ll be going back to use that. It seems a bit pricey for what it is, but I rather spend money at a local business than a place like Applebees! At least at a local business, it tends to be fresher and more friendly, than a chain! I’d say overall, it was a good pleasant experience and will go back!

Pulled Chicken was nasty, the pulled pork was shredded to almost a liquid and had a funny taste. Neither had any real taste other than a bad one. The one redeeming quality was that the ribs were really good. There is better bbq nearby, will not be returning.

Spent Fathers day here with my Mom and Dad. It was a warm day and the place appeared to not have working air conditioning or even a few fans. The meat was rather dry and uninspired. The sides were equally bland. Usually these hole in the wall places can turn out to be real gems.
This one wasn’t.

Ate here today and had the pork sandwich. For just over $ 7 I got the pork sandwich with tons of meat on it, lays chips, and a huge water. The meat was good but nothing that great. They have 4 bbq sauces. Only one of them was worth anything. The dining room was pretty warm but oh well. Overall it was good but nothing too exciting.

Had lunch there today. Pulled pork sandwich with 2 sides and drink — $ 10. Very good, pork was overflowing sandwich, sides were very good and sauces were also very good. Planning on going back and trying ribs. Note– if dining in then be aware it is pretty small and nothing fancy.

I had the same experience as some other reviews on here. (pattern maybe?) I ordered the brisket sandwich. The place smells so good driving by, I had to stop and try. The sandwich was just terrible. NO FLAVOR. NONE. The meat was so dry. The only flavor was the smoke from the cooker infused into the meat. Note to owner– use some dry rub (or more of it) and don’t overcook the meat. Just really disappointed. I wanted to like this place.
If you want great brisket– Lil’ Mickey’s has the best I’ve ever had, and only 8 miles up the road off the cave springs exit. Or Roadkill grill, but that’s in Las vegas and about 1800 miles away.

Hands down one of the worst experiences I have had in a very long time. Dirty, dirty restaurant (and I use the term resturant loosely). From the dining area to the restrooms were absolutely filthy. The food was dry and the ribs were fatty, under seasoned and the gentleman running the show today was more interested in his newspaper than his establishment. Not only will we never return, I would encourage anyone to stay far away from this place.

I should’ve tried the ribs, perhaps. Had the brisket combo for lunch. Sides of mac’n cheese and slaw.
I wanted this to be a good experience. I’ve heard good things, so maybe I came on an off day. It looks like a ‘hole in the wall’, the right look for a good bbq joint.
Brisket was dry — not just in the way it’s served, but the meat was dry. I prefer a bit of juiciness. It comes sliced, on a hamburger bun. There was a subtle smokiness in the meat, but the flavor was a bit flat. Meat was cold. Sides were pedestrian. Sauces were okay.
The overall fell from 3 to two stars, with some operational issues. We arrived at almost 1 pm. Only two other guys there, during lunch. All four bbq sauce dispensers were empty. We alerted the counter guy to this. An hour later, the dispensers were still empty.
No utensils with the meal. None out on the floor. Had to ask for those … after the order was delivered. No lids for the standard soft drink cups. Not a deal killer by itself, but as these things added up, it reflects an ambivalence to operational details. And, it begs the question, what else is being disregarded?
There are too many bbq joints to waste time on the mediocre. I’m sure that this place has a following. They have reportedly won awards. This just isn’t my place. Oh, and after being there for about 90 minutes, we saw 5 other customers … including a dad with two young sons who had no say in where they were going.

My friends and I came here to get their full slab of ribs deal.
There was SO MUCH food! I got a full slab of ribs and two sides for me and my bf. My friends and I were eating there and I was going to only eat half the food so I could take the rest home for my bf. Seriously, it wasn’t that expensive either!
When I got my food, I started eating. The sides were underwhelming but the ribs were good. The bones could be pulled right out! Some of the bones were even cooked to the point that I could chew them up and suck out the marrow (i used to do this all the time growing up. mom said that’s a good way to get calcium). They had a lot of sauces that were all pretty good. I mixed them all up and pretended they were one. Delicious. When I was done eating, there was still over 70% of the food left. That meant the bf and i got nearly 2 meals out of one!
The tables and booths aren’t very roomy which is fine. It’s not dirty or messy but not really a place to go for the ambiance. My friends and I hung out there because it was an in-​between place for everyone.
I definitely recommend this place (at least take out on a friday night) if you live anywhere close by!

We tried almost everything on the menu.(bought the family meal AND the sampler platter with a combo of all meats offered) The ribs are the obvious star (closest to kc style i have had in stl) and the beans are the best side available. The guy working was very friendly and suggested bbq sauces we might like. I would go back if i was in the area but wouldn’t make a special trip.

Shared the sampler plate with my wife (relatively light eaters, yes) but we were very hungry and had our fill. Excellent ribs, brisket and pulled pork. Brisket recommended — made that day and perfect. Very, very good ribs, liked the smokey sauce on the side. Pulled pork was the weakest but still very good. Loved the classic potato salad, very sweet but quite good and complementary baked beans.
Very informal establishment with counter style service.
Go for the food.

Mr D and I made Piggy’s BarBQ our next stop on what has become Barbecue Wednesday. We found the small joint in O’Fallon, just north of I-​70. Both of us ordered pulled pork sandwiches. This is one of those places where, based on one visit, three stars really means A-​OK.
The sandwiches were very large. I ate a lot of the meat before I could put the lid on the sandwich to be able to pick it up, so portions were generous. The pork is a little different than I have had around here. Everyone seems to «pull» it a little differently. This was a little more like eastern NC style in that it was not overly smoky, so the pork flavor came through. I like my ribs well smoked, but I like pork barbecue to be a little lighter on the smoke. I enjoyed this sandwich. It was shredded fairly fine as opposed to the huge dry hunks that you sometimes get. This was not dry, but I would have loved a little eastern Carolina vinegar to dash on it.
I had some good green beans that were seasoned with ham or other smoked meat and some decent creamy style slaw. All in all Piggys is a good solid three star place. They have ribs and beef to try as well. I don’t know how many times I would drive this far, with other places closer, but if I was out this way at lunch time, I would certainly stop in.

We stopped at Piggy’s BarBQ on a whim while driving back to Chicago from Lake of the Ozarks. What a great find. Their food was very very good and priced well. I’ll make a stop there again when in the area.

Was driving by on a Friday afternoon and saw a full rack of ribs for $ 14 bucks advertised on the window. Stopped in with my youngest kid in tow (ribaholic). Ordered a full slab. The ribs were very tasty and cooked to my liking. Between the two of us, we could not even finish half a rack. Took the leftovers home and the rest of the family made them disappear.
The place is nothing fancy. No table service, but the young girl and guy working there were friendly and helpful. The ribs are cooked in the parking lot. That should tell you what you are in for. The sauces were ok. I would eat there again if I got the craving for ribs. Couldn’t cook them at home this cheap.

hell’s ya