Traveling the 13.2 miles of Route 66 through Galena, Riverton and Baxter Springs was a culinary adventure with their 19 independent eateries – the route may be short on miles but it is long on flavor. The pizza at Bricks & Brews Woodfire Grill and Pub in Baxter Springs is testament to that. Owner Doug Puckett not only provided the recipes but palso tips on converting them to a regular home oven. I wasn’t sure how the pizza would turn out, but let’s just say that we gobbled up every bite.
There’s never quite enough room to include all the details that I want and even though I cut before I submit, there is always some “good stuff” that has to be omitted, including Doug’s recipe for “Smores Pizza” which is SOOO good. I’ve included it along with the savory pizza that was included in my latest Taste article for KANSAS! Magazine (2026 / v0l. 82, issue 4, pp. 58-63). I’ve also included the unedited copy I wrote about the pizza place.
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| Bricks & Brew's S\'mores Pizza RECIPES |
Bricks & Brews Woodfire Grill and Pub produces unique pizzas with unusual names such as The Machine, The Firehouse, Sleezy Cheesy, and Puck’s Original. The later is named after its originator and pub owner Doug Puckett. Even without a woodfired oven, you can still create an at-home version of their signature savory, spicy and slightly sweet pizza using the sauce recipe that Puckett provided. He also threw in the directions for making a gooey, melty dessert pizza.
PUCK’S PEACH BBQ PIZZA Yield: One 12-inch pizza
PEACH BBQ SAUCE INGREDIENTS Yield: 1 cup sauce
1/2 to 3/4 cup jar peach preserves
5 ounces peach bourbon (or regular bourbon if peach is not available)
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
1/2 cup tomato-based BBQ sauce of your choice
PIZZA INGREDIENTS Yield: one 12-inch pizza
Pizza dough for one pizza
Peach BBQ Sauce
1/2 cup cooked chicken, cut into chunks
1/2 cup diced or shredded mozzarella cheese
2 teaspoons chopped green pepper
2 teaspoons chopped red onion
DIRECTIONS
1. Peach BBQ Sauce: Combine peach preserves, bourbon and crushed red pepper in a saucepan. Over medium heat, bring to a boil; stir and then set off the heat repeat the heat and boil process 3 more times until much of the alcohol has cooked off. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
2. Pour peach sauce into a blender along with tomato-based BBQ sauce and blend until smooth.
3. Pizza: Use your favorite pizza dough to cover a pizza pan.
4. Cover dough with generous portion of sauce.
5. Distribute chicken, mozzarella, green pepper and onion evenly over the top.
6. Bake at preheated oven at a high temperature, 450 degrees F., for 12 to 15 minutes or until crust in brown and toppings are bubbly.
BRICK’S & BREW'S S’MORES’S PIZZA Yield: one 12-inch pizza
INGREDIENTS — assemble the following and then follow the free-style advice in the directions
Pizza dough for one pizza
Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup
Crushed graham crackers
Mini chocolate chips
Mini marshmallows
DIRECTIONS:
1. Use your favorite pizza dough to cover a pizza pan.
2. Cover pizza dough with a thin layer of chocolate syrup.
3. Cover sauce with a generous layer of crushed graham crackers.
4. Scatter pizza with a generous portion of mini chocolate chips.
5. Add pizza to a preheated 450 degrees F. oven for about 10 minutes or until crust is baked. Remove from oven and distribute a handful or two of mini marshmallows over the top. Return to oven for 1 to 2 minutes until marshmallows are toasted.
6. Remove from oven and drizzle with additional chocolate sauce.
Bricks & Brews Woodfire Grill and Pub in Baxter Springs Just across the street they’re firing up their woodfired oven that produces top notch pizzas — smoky flavored, bubbly, charred crusts that are topped with just the right amount of quality ingredients including fresh tasting, made-in-house sauces. According to owner Doug Puckett, the oven maintains a temperature of 650 degrees F. so the turnaround time for pizza, including assembly, is just about 5 minutes. The pizzas are impressive but so is the building that has ties to Puckett’s past. “I worked here when I was in high school,” he said. An industrial arts major who worked in the industry, he used his creativity and skill to redesign and renovate the brick building that includes an upstairs party room with a stage where musicians often perform on weekends. Auto part gears hold up outside awnings, transmission have been turned into bathroom sinks, and Route 66 memorabilia is evident on both the inside and outside of the building. Puckett says he wanted to create” an experience” and he has achieved that goal. 1531 Military Ave. / (620) 304-2056
RECIPES WITH PHOTOS
PUCK’S PEACH BBQ PIZZA Yield: One 12-inch pizza
PEACH BBQ SAUCE INGREDIENTS Yield: 1 cup sauce
1/2 to 3/4 cup jar peach preserves
5 ounces peach bourbon (or regular bourbon if peach is not available)
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
1/2 cup tomato-based BBQ sauce of your choice
PIZZA INGREDIENTS Yield: one 12-inch pizza
Pizza dough for one pizza
Peach BBQ Sauce
1/2 cup cooked chicken, cut into chunks
1/2 cup diced or shredded mozzarella cheese
2 teaspoons chopped green pepper
2 teaspoons chopped red onion
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| Nephwe Mason West preps the ingredients for the savory pizza. |
DIRECTIONS
1. Peach BBQ Sauce: Combine peach preserves, bourbon and crushed red pepper in a saucepan. Over medium heat, bring to a boil; stir and then set off the heat repeat the heat and boil process 3 more times until much of the alcohol has cooked off. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
2. Pour peach sauce into a blender along with tomato-based BBQ sauce and blend until smooth.
3. Pizza: Use your favorite pizza dough to cover a pizza pan.
4. Cover dough with generous portion of sauce.
5. Distribute chicken, mozzarella, green pepper and onion evenly over the top.
BRICK’S & BREW'S S’MORES’S PIZZA Yield: one 12-inch pizza
INGREDIENTS — assemble the following and then follow the free-style advice in the directions
Pizza dough for one pizza
Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup
Crushed graham crackers
Mini chocolate chips
Mini marshmallows
DIRECTIONS:
1. Use your favorite pizza dough to cover a pizza pan.
2. Cover pizza dough with a thin layer of chocolate syrup.
3. Cover sauce with a generous layer of crushed graham crackers.
4. Scatter pizza with a generous portion of mini chocolate chips.
5. Add pizza to a preheated 450 degrees F. oven for about 10 minutes or until crust is baked. Remove from oven and distribute a handful or two of mini marshmallows over the top. Return to oven for 1 to 2 minutes until marshmallows are toasted.
6. Remove from oven and drizzle with additional chocolate sauce.
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