Comments on: Wibs BBQ in Jackson, MO

By: Belinda

Belinda — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:14:23 +0000

My parents started going to Wib’s when they were a young married couple in the late 50′s. My grandparents lived in Sikeston and Doniphan. It was always something we looked forward to on our trips… our stop at Wib’s. I have always hated the fact that they are closed on Sunday and Monday, though, because a lot of the time that is when we were traveling home. I am now married and live in Illinois and my husband and kids have made several trips to Wib’s. In fact, when our son was needing hours for driver’s ed, we up and let him drive us all to Jackson for Wib’s BBQ which added 4.5 hours to his drive time. If ANY of our family goes that direction, they stop at Wib’s and if some of us aren’t there they bring some sandwiches home to us… they are awesome when you reheat them in a skillet or on a George Foreman grill. Hopefully in a couple of years we can introduce our next generation to the famous Wib’s BBQ!!!

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 03:25:30 +0000

If you stopped at Wib’s for their honest-to-goodness homemade pies, you were a couple of decades too late. And, I think it’s been at least 10 years since they stopped serving milkshakes.

There won’t be a Wib’s at the place you’re currently staying, because there’s only one Wib’s in the world and it’s in the same place it’s been since 1947.

But, the program you use for sending spam is much better than average. It sounded almost like a real comment.

(If you’re not a spammer, my apologies.)

By: antivirus 2011

antivirus 2011 — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 03:16:25 +0000

When i was home last summer i made a stop at wibs just to grab there honest-to-goodness homemade pies and milkshake. I hope there’s a Wibs at my place where I’m currently staying. It just that it feels like home when I ate at Wibs since it’s a family favorite of ours.

By: Becky Hoppe Jones

Becky Hoppe Jones — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:16:04 +0000

My family never went to Wibs, but we did periodically made the pilgrimage to Dexter for ribs. Now that Dexter’s has opened a restaurant in Cape I always make it there for lunch when I’m in town. I usually order the pulled pork sandwich. I haven’t gone so far as to Fed Ex meet back to Oregon, but I did buy several bottles of their BBQ sauce to tote home, thinking it was a secret recipe. Then a girlfriend’s daughter who worked there told me it was just Bull’s Eye BBQ sauce that they poured into a bottle with the Dexter’s logo on it!

By: Elroy F. Kinder

Elroy F. Kinder — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:41:06 +0000

Ken

How about older posts? The 50′s. I know you were not picture taking then but the 50′s was a really great decade!

Also, how about info on other Cape Girardeau HS’s, like College High and St. Mary??

Reason for asking? I am a College High graduate, 1951, but had many and great friends from Central; and I married a girl from St. Mary High.

Also, Ken, you and I are friends on FB.

Two great websites are this one and Pavement Ends. Both are great historical “treasures.”

By: Backyardavore

Backyardavore — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:16:38 +0000

You owe me lunch. I’ll pay for the shipping.

Cheers,
Matt

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:34:50 +0000

Kid,

I think it cost $40 to overnight your last batch, not including the sandwiches. I’m going to have to re-evaluate your worth.

Have Sarah ask and it’ll be a slam-dunk. BTW happy 10th Anniversary. Sarah’s the daughter-in-law that every parent wants their son to bring home. (Ditto Carly for Adam.)

By: Backyardavore

Backyardavore — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:36:41 +0000

Better yet, see if you can get them to open a Wibs in Jupiter, Florida. We are lacking a good place to eat lunch near the office.

Also, hurry up and get to Cape so you can overnight me some Wibs. Thanks!

Cheers,
Matt

By: Ken Steinhoff

Ken Steinhoff — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:49:33 +0000

Altering the sign might disturb the magic. I’ll just try not to look at the sign when I walk in.

By: Camille Hopkins McKinney

Camille Hopkins McKinney — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:37:43 +0000

Ken…I love your article/photos about Wib’s! It’s a family favorite of ours. With your influence, would you please get them to change their sign outside proclaiming: “Closed Sunday’s”???? Thanks from the Hopkins clan.
Camille