Bogart's Smokehouse

What Bogart's Smokehouse does

Bogart's Smokehouse is a privately-held, family-owned barbecue restaurant founded in 2011 in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The restaurant operates from a single location at 1627 S. 9th Street and is part of a broader family of three BBQ establishments that includes Pappy's Smokehouse (opened 2008) and Dalie's Smokehouse (opened 2015). The business serves individual diners, families, and event organizers in the St. Louis metropolitan area through dine-in, takeout, online ordering via Square, and third-party delivery through Uber Eats, with limited operating hours Tuesday through Saturday.

The core menu centers on slow-smoked meats prepared over apple and cherry wood, including pulled pork, beef brisket, smoked turkey, pastrami, tri-tip sirloin, burnt ends, and apricot-glazed ribs finished with a blowtorch. Revenue is generated across multiple streams: direct menu sales (sandwiches priced $13.99-$17.99, full slab ribs $28.99-$29.99, platters from ~$16.99), grab-and-go vacuum-sealed frozen smoked meats, retail sauce and rub bottles ($5.99-$9.99), and a substantial catering operation serving corporate events, weddings, and private parties with a 15-person minimum (boxed lunches at $12.75-$16.50 per person). The restaurant holds preferred catering vendor status at 15+ St. Louis venues, and the leadership team includes co-owner Niki Puto, General Manager Liz Eckhard, and Director of Catering Megan.

Technology integration is limited to commercial off-the-shelf platforms: Square for e-commerce and online ordering, Squarespace for the website CMS, and Uber Eats for third-party delivery. Distribution is exclusively within the St. Louis metropolitan area, with no franchise or multi-state footprint. The restaurant's value proposition rests on Memphis-to-Louisiana style BBQ traditions, a family-owned service philosophy, and quality recognition including being named Best BBQ in Missouri by Yelp in 2024.

Name

Bogart's Smokehouse

Legal name

Bogart's Smokehouse

Website

https://www.bogartssmokehouse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bogart's Smokehouse is a family-owned, single-location BBQ restaurant in Soulard, St. Louis, serving slow-smoked meats via dine-in, takeout, catering, and retail grab-and-go kits to local consumers and event organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining BBQ Restaurant

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

BBQ & Smokehouse Fast Casual (THAFABAH)

Keywords

• BBQ restaurant
• Smokehouse dining
• Event catering
• Smoked meats
• Barbecue takeout

Headquarters

HQ city

St Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dine-in and takeout sales: Revenue from customers dining in or taking out food from the St. Louis restaurant location. Menu items include sandwiches, platters, ribs, and sides sold at various price points.
2. Catering services: Catering revenue from corporate events, weddings, private parties, rehearsal dinners, and showers. Includes boxed lunches and full-service catering with minimum 15-person requirements.
3. Third-party delivery: Revenue from Uber Eats delivery orders, generating additional sales through the delivery platform.
4. Grab-and-go / retail products: Vacuum-sealed, frozen smoked meats sold for home consumption, along with sauces and rubs merchandise.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bogart's Smokehouse is a St. Louis-based BBQ restaurant offering dine-in, takeout, grab-and-go, and event catering services. It slow-smokes meats over apple and cherry wood, including pulled pork, beef brisket, ribs, turkey, pastrami, and smoked tri-tip sirloin. The restaurant also sells proprietary sauces, rubs, and frozen vacuum-sealed smoked meats for retail and at-home consumption.

Product overview

Bogart's Smokehouse operates as a family of BBQ restaurants including Bogart's Smokehouse (2011, Soulard), Pappy's Smokehouse (2008, midtown), and Dalie's Smokehouse (2015, West County). The core offering is dine-in BBQ restaurant service featuring smoked meats (ribs, brisket, pulled pork, pastrami, tri-tip, turkey). The product portfolio extends to Grab & Go frozen smoked meats, sauces & rubs for retail purchase, full-service catering with 15-person minimum, wedding catering packages, boxed lunches (10-unit minimum), and holiday meal kits. The restaurants source to online ordering via Square e-commerce and third-party delivery via Uber Eats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• In-Restaurant Dining Dine-in BBQ service at the Soulard location featuring a full menu of ribs, sandwiches, platters, salads, sides, and EZ Carry-Out Combinations. Open Tuesday through Saturday.
• Catering Services Full-service catering for private parties, corporate events, weddings, rehearsal dinners, and showers with a 15-person minimum. Includes menu planning, delivery, setup, chafing dishes, and serving utensils.
• Boxed Lunches Pre-packaged lunch service featuring sandwiches with chips and cookies. Options include Pulled Pork ($12.75), Smoked Turkey or Beef Brisket ($13.75), with 10-order minimum.
• Wedding Catering Specialized wedding catering packages featuring smoked meats (tri-tip, pastrami, ribs), appetizers (bruschetta, toasted ravioli, street corn), and sides. Includes buffet and wedding package options.
• Grab & Go Program Pre-packaged smoked meats vacuum sealed and frozen, ready for travel with reheating instructions. Allows customers to take Bogart's BBQ home.
• Sauces & Rubs Bogart's signature barbecue sauce and dry rub available for purchase by the bottle at $5.99 (sauce) and $9.99 (rub).
• Holiday Meal Kits Pre-order meal kits featuring smoked turkey and ham for Thanksgiving and holiday meals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named Best BBQ in Missouri by Yelp in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Sunset BluffsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at Sunset Bluffs venue, offering BBQ catering services for events held at this location.
• Wild CarrotminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at Wild Carrot venue in St. Louis.
• The Hearth Room at The Hawken House in WebsterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at The Hearth Room at The Hawken House in Webster.
• 3rd Degree Glass FactoryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at 3rd Degree Glass Factory venue in St. Louis.
• Magic Chef MansionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at Magic Chef Mansion venue.
• Shrewsbury City CenterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at Shrewsbury City Center venue.
• Il MonasterominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at Il Monastero venue (Saint Louis University).
• NEO on LocustminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at NEO on Locust venue in St. Louis.
• The ThaxtonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at The Thaxton venue in St. Louis.
• Soulard StationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at Soulard Station venue in St. Louis.
• La PerlaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at La Perla venue in St. Louis.
• Jefferson UndergroundminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at Jefferson Underground venue in St. Louis.
• Bluffs on BroadwayminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at Bluffs on Broadway venue.
• Randall GalleryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at Randall Gallery venue in St. Louis.
• National Blues MuseumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBogart's is a preferred catering vendor at National Blues Museum venue.
• Uber EatsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThird-party food delivery partnership allowing customers to order Bogart's Smokehouse for delivery through the Uber Eats platform.
• Pappy's SmokehousecoreOthersPappy's Smokehouse opened in 2008 and is part of the same restaurant family as Bogart's. Both are known for nationally acclaimed dry-rubbed ribs slow smoked over apple and cherry wood.
• Dalie's SmokehousecoreOthersDalie's Smokehouse opened in 2015 in Valley Park, MO and is part of the same restaurant family. Offers traditional St. Louis BBQ favorites plus daily specials.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pappy's Smokehouse: Sister restaurant within the same BBQ family group, operating in midtown St. Louis since 2008. Uses identical smoking techniques (apple and cherry wood) and serves as the operational blueprint for the family of restaurants including Bogart's.
• Dalie's Smokehouse: Sister restaurant in the same BBQ family group, opened in Valley Park, MO in 2015. Directly comparable in menu, family ownership, and BBQ positioning to Bogart's, serving the West County market.
• Sugarfire Smoke House: St. Louis-based BBQ restaurant chain with multiple locations and a national reputation for craft smoked meats. Directly competes with Bogart's for dine-in, catering, and regional BBQ accolades in the St. Louis market.
• Salt + Smoke: St. Louis BBQ and beer-focused restaurant group with multiple locations offering smoked meats, craft beer, and catering. Competes head-to-head with Bogart's for BBQ dining, catering, and weekend traffic in St. Louis.

Regional players

• Joe's Kansas City BBQ: Iconic Kansas City BBQ operation nationally known for award-winning brisket and ribs. Operates as a regional peer with similar accolades (James Beard, national press) and a comparable menu of smoked meats and sides.

Emerging players

• Mission BBQ: Fast-growing BBQ franchise with 100+ U.S. locations focused on classic American BBQ and catering. Comparable as a multi-unit BBQ brand with strong catering capabilities and national brand-building ambitions.
• 17th Street Barbecue: Award-winning Illinois BBQ operation known for competition-style ribs and catering. Comparable as a craft BBQ brand with similar product specialization (premium ribs, signature sauces) and accolades within the regional BBQ category.
• Pappy Q Smokehouse: St. Louis-area BBQ and catering operation offering smoked meats for events and dine-in. Comparable as a regional BBQ catering competitor serving overlapping corporate event, wedding, and private party customers.

Broad incumbents

• Famous Dave's: Established national BBQ restaurant chain with dine-in, catering, and retail sauce/rub products. Provides a public-market comparable for multi-channel BBQ operations, though at much larger scale and broader footprint than Bogart's.
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit: Largest BBQ franchise operator in the U.S. with hundreds of locations. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the BBQ category with similar menu positioning (ribs, brisket, pulled pork) and a focus on dine-in plus catering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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