Filling Station BBQ

Filling Station BBQ has smoked KC-style barbecue inside a 1930s Texaco station on Lee’s Summit’s Historic Register since 1999 — a quarter century of brisket, house-made sauces, and counter service inside downtown’s most distinctively preserved commercial building.¹

Description

Filling Station BBQ occupies one of Lee’s Summit’s most immediately recognizable structures: a 1930s Texaco gas station in the heart of historic downtown whose original exterior — pump canopy, period signage profile, gas-station proportions — has been preserved through the building’s listing on the Historical Register. The contrast between that architecture and the smell of wood smoke from an on-site Southern Pride smoker is the restaurant’s defining experience.¹²

The building’s life ran from Texaco station to garden shop before being renovated in 1999 into what it is today: a counter-service BBQ joint with indoor seating and outdoor picnic tables. The restaurant smokes all meats fresh on-site and prepares most sides in-house, offering three house-made sauces — regular, sweet, and hot — alongside a brisket sandwich with dry rub and a visible smoke ring that reviewers cite as a consistent benchmark.²

The restaurant is family-owned and operated, currently by Chris and Genni Nudson, Lee’s Summit residents who took ownership after the restaurant’s founding operator Doug Carnes. The “nostalgic” character of the place — the building, the counter service, the picnic tables, the smoker out back — has been maintained continuously since 1999.³

Ownership and history

The building at 333 SE Douglas St was constructed in the 1930s as a Texaco gas station. It later operated as a garden shop before the current commercial use began. The structure is recognized on the Historical Register for its intact period architecture.¹

In 1999, the building was renovated into a BBQ restaurant with the installation of an on-site Southern Pride smoker. The original founder and operator was Doug Carnes, a Lee’s Summit native whose connection to Kansas City barbecue culture shaped the menu and operating philosophy. Carnes described the restaurant as “a uniquely nostalgic family oriented and owned business.”²

Ownership subsequently passed to Chris and Genni Nudson, who reside in Lee’s Summit with their family and continue the family-owned model. The transition date is not publicly documented. The Nudsons have maintained the counter-service format, the on-site smoker, the house-made sauces, and the building’s character.³

As of 2025–2026, the restaurant is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 AM–7 PM (Sunday–Thursday) and 11 AM–8 PM (Friday–Saturday), with Monday closures.³

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: Filling Station BBQ official online ordering menu (Toast) · URL(s): https://fillingstationbbq.com/order/filling-station-bbq-333-se-douglas-st · Confidence: High (direct from official Toast menu; all prices published)

Kansas City-style pit BBQ, counter service, historic 1930s Texaco station in downtown Lee’s Summit. Brisket sourced from Hertzog Farms, trimmed and sliced in house.⁴ House sauce lineup now runs four-plus: Regular, Original, Sweet, and Diesel (hot) BBQ.⁴

Appetizers

• Fried Mushrooms — 12 crispy fried mushrooms with dipping sauce — $4.99⁴
• Fried Okra — 6 oz — $4.99⁴
• Jalapeno Poppers — six, stuffed with creamy cheese — $4.99⁴
• Fried Pickles — $4.99⁴
• Onion Rings — six hand-breaded rings dusted with house rib rub — $5.49⁴
• Pulled Pork Nachos — chips, white nacho cheese, smoked pulled pork, green onions, jalapenos — $11.99⁴
• Brisket Nachos — chips, white queso, smoked chopped brisket — $13.99⁴
• Chips & Queso — $6.99⁴
• Loaded French Fries — fries, pulled pork, white queso, green onions, jalapenos — $14.99⁴
• Smoked Wings — 6 pc $9.99 / 12 pc $18.99 — optional Buffalo or Sweet BBQ toss⁴

Sandwiches (regular / large)

• Beef Brisket (chopped or sliced) — $10.75 / $18.49⁴
• Burnt End — $10.75 / $18.49⁴
• Carolina Pulled Pork — topped with Betty’s vinegar slaw — $10.75 / $18.49⁴
• Smokey Joe — chopped ham, turkey, and brisket in sweet-hot sauce — $10.75 / $18.49⁴
• Pulled Pork / Ham / Sausage / Smoked Chicken / Turkey / Two Meat — $8.75 / $15.25⁴
• Rib Sandwich — three bone-in ribs on bun or bread — $10.75⁴

Ribs, Chicken, and Turkey

• Full Slab of Ribs — $31.75⁴ · 1/2 Slab — $16.75⁴
• 1/2 Chicken — $8.74⁴
• Turkey Leg — $16.00⁴

Dinners

• Sampler Platter — feeds two: 3 ribs, 1/4 chicken, 3 wings, 1/4 lb sausage, two more 1/4 lb meats, two sides, bread, pickles — $49.99⁴
• 1/2 Slab Dinner — six ribs, two sides, local-bakery bread — $22.99⁴
• Two Meat Dinner — $22.99⁴ · Rib Combo Dinner — $22.99⁴ · Ribs & Chicken Dinner — $22.99⁴
• Burnt End Dinner — 1/2 lb on bakery bread, two sides — $26.75⁴
• Brisket Dinner — 1/2 lb sliced, two sides — $26.75⁴
• 1/2 Chicken Dinner — $17.74⁴ · Chicken Strip Dinner — $9.99⁴

Family Packs

• Family Pack 1 (feeds 3–4) — $44.99 · Family Pack 2 (feeds 7–8) — $86.99 · Picnic Pack (feeds 11–12) — $126.99 · Rib Pack — $44.99 · Tail Gate Pack — $119.99 · Ultimate Game Day Pack — $139.99⁴

Kids Menu

• Chicken Strips, Hot Dog, PB&J, Pulled Pork Slider, Mini Corn Dogs — $6.99 each⁴

Sides

• Fries — straight cut $3.99 / crispy $4.59 / sweet potato $4.99⁴
• Baked Beans / Cole Slaw / Potato Salad / Broccoli Salad — regular $3.89 / large $5.19 / pint $8.99 / quart $14.99⁴

Meat by the Pound (1/4 lb to 1 lb)

• Brisket / Burnt Ends / Smokey Joe — $7.69 (1/4 lb) to $30.74 (1 lb)⁴
• Pulled Pork / Sausage / Chicken / Ham / Turkey — $11.87 (1/2 lb) to $23.74 (1 lb)⁴

Desserts

• Peach Cobbler — $4.99⁴ · Brownie — $2.99⁴ · 5 Layer Carrot Cake — $5.99⁴
• Poppys Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream — 1 scoop $1.75 / 2 scoops $3.25 · Ice Cream Float — $4.99⁴

Daily Specials

• Daily Special — $11.99 · Premium Daily Special — $12.99 (changes daily; call 816-347-0794)⁴

Food Truck Menu

• Hertzog Brisket Philly — 1/4 lb Hertzog brisket, sauteed peppers and onions, sharp cheddar on a toasted hoagie — $13.00⁴
• Hertzog 1/2 lb Hamburger and Rodeo Cheeseburger Special — listed (out of stock at capture)⁴

Drinks $2.59 regular / $3.29 large (Coke products, Red Cream Soda, Root Beer, sweet tea, lemonade). Limited-time Jalapeno Cheddar Smoked Sausage running at capture. Rewards program: 1 point per $1. Catering menu is a separate 3-page PDF on the site.⁴

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Links

• Official website: https://fillingstationbbq.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Filling-Station-BBQ-61559479439586/

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Filling Station BBQ official site (accessed 2026-06-23). Open and operating; current hours Tue–Thu & Sun 11am–7pm, Fri–Sat 11am–8pm, Mon closed; 333 SE Douglas St confirmed.

Disputes

Ownership succession: Doug Carnes is confirmed as founder/operator as of 2018; Chris and Genni Nudson are confirmed as current owners per the official website (updated 2025). The transition date and circumstances are not publicly documented. No dispute about the 1999 founding year or the Historic Register status of the building. Note: this is NOT the “Filling Station Coffee” in Mission, KS — distinct businesses sharing a partial name.

Footnotes

1. https://joesbarbecuequest.com/2018/05/21/filling-station-bar-b-que-in-lees-summit-missouri/ — Joe’s Barbecue Quest review, May 2018. Asserts: building opened as Texaco gas station in 1930s; became garden shop; renovated into BBQ restaurant 1999 with Southern Pride smoker; original exterior preserved; Historical Register; Doug Carnes owner and Lee’s Summit native; counter service; outdoor picnic tables; dry-rub brisket with smoke ring; three house-made sauces; “uniquely nostalgic family oriented and owned business.” ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. https://joesbarbecuequest.com/2018/05/21/filling-station-bar-b-que-in-lees-summit-missouri/ — Asserts: all meats smoked fresh on-site; most sides homemade; three house-made sauces (regular, sweet, hot); brisket with dry rub and smoke ring; counter ordering; indoor and outdoor patio seating. ↩ ↩² ↩³

3. https://fillingstationbbq.com/ and search results updated November 2025. Asserts: current owners Chris and Genni Nudson, Lee’s Summit residents; active and open; 333 SE Douglas St Lee’s Summit MO 64063; current hours. ↩ ↩² ↩³

4. https://fillingstationbbq.com/ and https://fillingstationbbq.com/order/filling-station-bbq-333-se-douglas-st — official website + Toast online ordering menu (accessed 2026-07-24). Asserts: full menu with prices across Full Menu / Drinks / Meat by the LB / Food Truck Menu tabs; Hertzog Farms beef sourcing; four BBQ sauces incl. Diesel (hot); Poppys homemade ice cream desserts; family packs; rewards program; “Open now — closes at 9 PM” (Friday); 3-page catering PDF; TikTok @fillingstationbbq. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²² ↩²³ ↩²⁴ ↩²⁵ ↩²⁶ ↩²⁷ ↩²⁸ ↩²⁹ ↩³⁰ ↩³¹ ↩³² ↩³³ ↩³⁴ ↩³⁵ ↩³⁶ ↩³⁷ ↩³⁸ ↩³⁹ ↩⁴⁰ ↩⁴¹ ↩⁴² ↩⁴³ ↩⁴⁴ ↩⁴⁵