Barn-B-Que Smokehouse

The Barn-B-Que Smokehouse on Horseshoe Bend Parkway in Lake Ozark was originally "born & raised" in Oak Park, Ohio. (Yes, you read that right. Cool, huh? So keep reading!) Exactly how does a farm building cross state lines to become the best BBQ restaurant & bar at the Lake of the Ozarks ? Well, that's a fascinating story... Oak Harbor Origins The original barn that is now the home of the best smoked BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks  was built in Oak Harbor, Ohio, during the early 1850s. Oak Harbor got its name due to the importance of a nearby Portage River and the large stands of virgin White Oak abundant in the area.  By 1850, Oak Harbor had become a community of 38 dwellings with 187 people. The Barn-B-Que's owner, Bill Borders, stated, " When I look at the barn I like to think of that community at that point in time, wondering how many of those people contributed to building and erecting the barn. "  Between then and now most of the barn's his...

We serve lots of different deliciously smoked meats at The Barn-B-Que Smokehous e in Lake Ozark, each irresistible in their own ways. Today we're putting the focus on chicken. It tastes great baked, grilled, and fried but once you've tasted it smoked from our Lake of the Ozarks BBQ restaurant , that may be the only way you'll ever want to eat it again!  Half-Chicken Dinner A hearty appetite calls for a great big helping of savory smoked chicken! Our BBQ Chicken Dinner comes with a half of a smoked chicken plus your choice of 2 of our made-from-scratch side dishes.  Chicken & Ribs Combo Half a chicken not enough to satisfy your appetite? This delicious dinner adds a half slab of our amazing ribs to the plate plus you still get to pick 2 side dishes!   Barn-B-Que Salad If you're trying to get more vegetables into your diet but cannot resist our smoked meats, then the Barn-B-Que Salad may be exactly what you need. We take a heaping helping of fresh greens and top th...

We've all heard the saying that " breakfast is the most important meal of the day ", but many continue to skip it. There are lots of different reasons for that but now that The Barn-B-Que Smokehouse in Lake Ozark is serving breakfast every weekend, you've got a great reason to make more of an effort to enjoy a morning meal. (We serve breakfast every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 8:00-11:00 am , to be exact!)   In addition to the best breakfast at the Lake of the Ozarks being incredibly taste-tempting, here are a few more reasons why skipping breakfast should be a broken habit of the past for you.   Get an Energetic Upgrade After sleeping for 7-10 hours at night (if you're getting enough sleep, but that's another topic entirely), it's important to replenish the nutrients and stores of energy in your body. The word "breakfast" literally means to "break the fasting period" after a night of sleep. Research shows that breakfast eaters ...

( Update: As of December 2020, breakfast serving times changed to Friday-Sunday from 8:00-11:00 am. You can always find correct serving times on our website. )  Now that the creative cooks at The Barn-B-Que Smokehouse in Lake Ozark have thoroughly impressed you with delicious lunches and mouthwatering dinners, it's time to tickle your taste buds for breakfast too! You can now enjoy an early morning meal at our Lake of the Ozarks BBQ restaurant every Friday-Sunday from 7:00-11:00 a.m .  Since this gives you a great excuse to get up early on the weekends, here's a closer look at the delicious dishes you will find coming out of our kitchen.  Breakfast at The Barn Breakfast Specialties All of these specialty dishes are served with your choice of hash browns, barn potatoes, or tater tots.  Bacon & Egg Grilled Cheese Sandwich American grilled cheese sandwich with bacon and a fried egg on Texas toast. Pulled Pork Breakfast Bowl Scrambled eggs, bacon, onions, mushrooms...

The Barn-B-Que Smokehouse makes every effort to serve the very best BBQ at the Lake of the Ozarks . This requires us to know how to cook up the classics in a way that at least stands up to (but preferably far exceeds) what you've tasted before.  A perfect example of this is our irresistible smoked baby back ribs. All great BBQ joints need to know how to cook up an amazing rib and our Lake of the Ozarks BBQ restaurant has definitely figured that one out! What do you already know about this mouthwatering cut of meat? Here are a few details for you about this BBQ staple followed by the many tasty ways we serve 'em up to you here at The Barn-B-Que.   The Infamous Baby Back Rib This type of rib doesn't get its name because it comes from a young pig but rather because of the fact that it's a shorter cut in relation to spare ribs. Spare ribs come from the belly area whereas baby back ribs are cut from where the rib meets the spine after the loin is removed.   While t...

BBQ is a favorite type of food all across the United States. Each part of the country tends to have their own opinion on exactly which way is best for preparing that savory, mouthwatering 'que. For example, you might find similar items on our Lake of the Ozarks BBQ restaurant 's menu at a place in Texas or Kentucky, but it's very likely to taste slightly different at each place.  In today's blog, we've featured a few of the different ways you're likely to discover BBQ depending on what part of the country you're in. (If reading this happens to make you hungry, The Barn-B-Que Smokehouse opens at 11:00 am daily! Come on by!)   Kansas City Do you like a variety? Kansas City style BBQ has everything from pork, beef, chicken, turkey, lamb, sausage, and sometimes even fish. Kansas City style is spice-rubbed and smoked over a variety of woods. The meats are served with a thick sweet and spicy BBQ sauce. A crowd favorite is the burnt ends, which are the crusty, fat...