Pigwich
Whole-animal butcher's smoked sandwiches
Pigwich is a barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri.
Pigwich is the counter arm of the Local Pig butcher shop, and it eats like one—every sandwich built on locally raised meat that's broken down, cured, and smoked in-house. From its City Market spot in the River Market, it offers a level of sourcing and butchery a standard pit simply doesn't touch, which is the entire pitch.
The namesake Pigwich anchors the board, joined by a smoked brisket sandwich, burnt ends, and house bacon cured on-site over days rather than bought by the case. The appeal is provenance you can taste—meat handled from whole animal to sandwich by the same hands, with a smoke that reflects the care put in before it ever hit the pit. It's barbecue for the butcher-shop mindset, tucked into one of the city's best food corners and worth the trip for the sourcing alone.
- Style: Kansas City Style
- Price: $$
- Neighborhood: River Market
- Serving since 2012
What to order
- The Pigwich
- Smoked Brisket Sandwich
- Burnt Ends
- House Bacon
How it scores — 8.2/10 overall
Visiting
- Address: 20 E 5th St Ste 101A, Kansas City, MO 64106
- Phone: (816) 200-1639
- Website: https://pigwich.com/
Hours: Daily 11am–7pm
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