In the News
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Metro-east casinos lose revenue; Spread of video gaming has hurt business
By Will Buss News-Democrat The Casino Queen has started the new year on a low note. The East St. Louis riverboat casino has laid off about 20 workers, including managers, earlier this month amid declining revenue. Casino president and general manager Jeff Watson said that since the current casino opened in 2007, in place of […]
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Belleville News Democrat – Smokin’s K’s Prize-Winning BBQ Comes to Millstadt
By Suzanne Boyle News-Democrat When it came time to decorate the interior of Smokin K’s BBQ & More in Millstadt, Dennis and Cindy Keck had no problem filling the restaurant’s walls, shelves, nooks and crannies with trophies and plaques won over the past three years. Feeding their customers has put a crimp on adding to […]
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Featured in Belleville News Democrat: Retail Roundup
Now you can eat, drink and play at one Millstadt eatery. Millstadt restaurateur Dennis Keck has opened Emma’s Video Gaming Cafe inside his restaurant, Smokin’ K’s BBQ & More, at 548 E. Washington St. The champion barbecuer and jeweler has opened a small video gambling parlor off to the side of his restaurant that has five video gambling […]
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Featured in Belleville News Democrat: Retail Roundup
The local barbecuing team 4 Smokin Butts has brought home more trophies. Dennis Keck and his teammates won first place for their snoots, second and third prizes for their ribs and the first prize as the overall people’s choice in a recent competition. You can find this food and these trophies at Keck’s restaurant, Smokin K’s BBQ & More at […]
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Belleville News Democrat – Business Q&A: Those smokers are the jewel of his eye
Name: Dennis Keck Job: Owner, Smokin’ K’s BBQ & More (618-476-1777) Outlook: “There are a lot of barbecue restaurants out there, but we feel we’re better.” Long-time metro-east jeweler Dennis Keck’s new enterprise incorporates his love for barbecue. This month, he opened Smokin’ K’s BBQ & More next door to his Keck Jewelers at Millstadt Plaza. He and his competitive barbecuing team, […]
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Giving Back – Nineteenth Annual Gifts from the Heart
Held annually at the BelleClaire Fairground, Gifts from the Heart is a local fundraiser in which all toys and proceeds are donated to families in St. Clair county who need assistance during the holidays. Enjoy delicious food provided courtesy of many of our finest local restaurants, including Smokin K’s BBQ & More in Millstadt.
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Smokin K’s cooks up success in first year – Republic Times
In just one year, a local barbecue restaurant has made quite a name for itself all over the region. Smokin K’s in Millstadt gets visitors from the St. Louis area, along with every corner of Monroe County, wanting to try the establishment’s popular menu. Though Smokin K’s has only been open in Millstadt for a year, Dennis Keck and friends […]
