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UPDATE: Popular mid-Missouri restaurant destroyed by blaze

Teddy Joes bar and grill in mid-Missouri’s Martinsburg is best known for its memorabilia like this Hamm’s sign and for its burgers (2023 file photo courtesy of Teddy Joe’s website)

A well-known mid-Missouri bar and grill best known for its hamburgers and steak has burned to the ground.

Teddy Joe’s bar and grill is located in mid-Missouri’s Martinsburg, which is in Audrain County. It’s a popular spot for Mark Twain Lake visitors as well as Audrain County residents and farmers.

KMIZ’s Mitch Kaminsky from our news partner KMIZ was live last night at 10, and the scene was rubble behind him during his live shot. Martinsburg Area Fire Protection chief Kevin Dubbert tells Mexico radio station KXEO that it’s a complete loss.

Teddy Joe’s has posted a thank you to first responders on its website. They write thanks to “all firefighters, law enforcement and friends, who seem more like family!!! Thank you for the prayers and abundant support. Love you all!!!”