Yes, Yes, Yes it was the burgers that made the money in the small town halls. Pool was a dime a stick, so all it was doing was attracting folks in as either a spectator, or player. The smell of the fried onions and fresh ground beef on the flat griddle was oh so good!VERY few are left. The owners may have died off or rent got too high or the city/town just changed. Booches has survived mostly because Columbia is a college town (U of Mo.) and most of their business is selling burgers(classic semi-greasy burger btw) to students.