Dukes BBQ Shack

"The location is very relaxed with a country feel. We dined in for lunch. We ate inside, but there is also outdoor seating. It smells great as soon as you step out of your car! We arrived around 11:30am and we maybe waited 10 minutes tops for our food. The owners spoke to us and are very friendly. Best BBQ ribs in the area!!! I had the Cluck and Clack, and my husband had the Dukes Platter. Portions are very generous and we are taking half of it home for later. I highly recommend!"

"Normally I get brisket or smoked turkey or ribs when at a BBQ joint, but not this time.  I got wings, dry rub smoked wings.  And while I cannot say it was a mistake, it certainly wasn't what I expected.  Put another way - there's a reason some BBQ restaurants don't serve wings - they aren't real good at it, neither is Dukes.  The house sauce is very good, the only thing that made the wings bearable. But the slaw? Better than most and better than anyplace I've been recently.  Baked beans have a unique flavor, black and red beans mixed in with some brisket.  Very good. The ambiance is worth it. Cozy, barbeque smell everywhere, friendly staff, and kind of chic in its own way. Yes, I will go back and get brisket."

"Had a great meal with my family at Duke’s while home in MO. Food was great. Beans were my favorite part of the meal! Will return next time I am home."

"What did I buy??? A 2 meat meal that had 2 rib bones, which was ok, except for all the tiny bone chips that had broken off into the meat. i also had the driest and tough brisket I have ever eaten. The black parts of the brisket couldn’t even be chewed because it was just tough char. The potato salad that was described as just some mayo and mustard…unfortunately also had eggs, salad bar cheese and some strange crunch that was not very edible. The bbq beans was told to us that they are a nice sweet taste…but they forgot to mention that there’s a lot of heat too…unedible. The other meal, pulled pork was also very dry along with the chicken and brisket. And no, bbq sauce did not help it any. Cole slaw also had jalapeños in it even tho it was described as sweet as KFC. And the Gouda potatoes was just watery. Overall, I am extremely disappointed that most was dried out unflavored and sides had a lot of hot spices in them. This meal sadly cost 56 bucks and you can see by the pictures we hardly ate anything. We wasted our money and management offered no assistance. I do not recommend this place at all"

"As I told several members of the staff, “This place is stupid good!” I had the Wet Sticky, a pulled pork sandwich with a side of the gouda potato casserole. Sandwich was delicious, but the casserole was the star of the show. You have got to stop and try this place out for yourself!"