Best BBQ Joint in Kansas City

[BandCollector]

My friend Rick and I are going to Missouri the last week in February to hunt snow geese. 

When we return home on the 28th we will have a 3 hour wait before our plane leaves Kansas City Airport.

What better time to grab some famous Kansas City BBQ.

Any suggestions as to where we should go?

Thanks,  John (BandCollector)

 

[brekar]

Kansas City is my stomping grounds and asking which place is the best is like asking a parent to choose their favorite child. But here goes.

The closest good place to eat is the Smokebox BBQ, which is about 5 miles from the airport just off of I-29. My personal preference is Oklahoma Joe's, considered by many to be the best Kansas City BBQ anywhere. It is around a half hour from the airport. Regardless of where you end up, let us know how you like it.

 

[smokeamotive]

I have to agree with Brekar, Sooo many places, Sooo many choices. Theres just about as many BBQ joints as there are street corners.
and OK Joes is a superior place to go. Not much on ambience (it's in a gas staion) but excellent BBQ. As most every one around here smokes with oak and hickory it's more a matter of what kind of sauce you like, sweet or spicy. But you should also stop at one of the local groceries and pick up a few bottles of sauce. Most carry all the local brands. Where you huntin geese at? I'm presuming North of KC along the mighty Mo?

 

[jdne5b]

Smokin Guns is north of downtown and would be ~20 mins or so from the Airport depending on traffic.  If it's peak eating time, the line will be out the door at OK Joes, there are also 2 Jackstacks within 30 mins of the airport.  These would be my suggestions.  Jackstack is a bit "nicer" restaurant, Smokin Guns is in a new place and nice as well, but not as expensive as Jackstack.

http://www.smokingunsbbq.com/

http://oklahomajoesbbq.com/contact/

http://www.jackstackbbq.com/

 

[little smokey]

 
Smokin Guns is north of downtown and would be ~20 mins or so from the Airport depending on traffic.  If it's peak eating time, the line will be out the door at OK Joes, there are also 2 Jackstacks within 30 mins of the airport.  These would be my suggestions.  Jackstack is a bit "nicer" restaurant, Smokin Guns is in a new place and nice as well, but not as expensive as Jackstack.

http://www.smokingunsbbq.com/

http://oklahomajoesbbq.com/contact/

http://www.jackstackbbq.com/

Good info JDNE5B but just a heads up at smoking guns, if you like your burnt ends to be beefy carmelized tender pieces of brisket this was not the place for that when I went.  At least the one time I went they were tough and lacking flavor.  They had almost no rub or sauce on them.  Everything else was awesome I was just disappointed in the burnt ends, might have just been a bad day for burnt ends also...

 

[BandCollector]

Thanks for the reply and the suggestions...We are hunting just outside of Mound City.

John

 

[jdne5b]

 
Good info JDNE5B but just a heads up at smoking guns, if you like your burnt ends to be beefy carmelized tender pieces of brisket this was not the place for that when I went.  At least the one time I went they were tough and lacking flavor.  They had almost no rub or sauce on them.  Everything else was awesome I was just disappointed in the burnt ends, might have just been a bad day for burnt ends also...

I don't usually get past the pulled pork or ribs :D.. I think most of their stuff comes without sauce.

(Jackstack has amazing burnt ends)