Looking for Amazing Kansas City BBQ Locations

[Smokin Okie]

The Virtual Weber Bullett and the Amazing Ribs sites, have sub forums for barbecue joint reviews. Is there a place for that here ?

The VWBB review forum is sort've screwy how its organized. Its by each state, all in one thread and ya have to page through to find the state your interested in.

Amazing Ribs does it right

 

[tallbm]

I think Q39 has the best brisket, but KC BBQ joints rise and fall constantly. Slap's is currently popular, but their sauce is SO sweet (and that isn't a compliment).

It's an interesting thing for sure. It would be interesting to see how things change 5 years from now or from 5 years ago :D

 

[tallbm]

The Virtual Weber Bullett and the Amazing Ribs sites, have sub forums for barbecue joint reviews. Is there a place for that here ?

The VWBB review forum is sort've screwy how its organized. Its by each state, all in one thread and ya have to page through to find the state your interested in.

Amazing Ribs does it right

I don't think I've seen anything here but it would be interesting.
As far as I've seen people just post on their experience in as it's own thread.

I guess mine would be a KC tour vs 1 particular place BUT I do have 4 places reviewed so far so that would fit as well :D

 

[Smokin Okie]

Mrs Okie is now officially retired. We're gonna start hitting some barbecue joints. I might start using the Social Groups forum to post some reviews.

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forums/#social-groups.2996

 

[tallbm]

Mrs Okie is now officially retired. We're gonna start hitting some barbecue joints. I might start using the Social Groups forum to post some reviews.

https://www.smokingmeatforums.com/forums/#social-groups.2996

Well if you ever hit up the Dallas area for some BBQ touring, I can definitely give some input :D

 

[tallbm]

OK one last update, probably the final one.

I was able to do as I hoped and I made a to-go order at Q39 for their brisket plate which has beef burnt ends and brisket slices. It's the only way to get their burnt ends and seems they don't offer a straight burnt end plate.

I'll keep this update shorter.

The burnt ends were good to go! They had very good flavor. I think Joe's may barely edge them out on flavor but Q39 had better texture and juiciness.
The brisket slices were good and beefy as well.

The only issue, and it's a real one, was the size of the plate being small!
For a $24 plate I got 3 slices of brisket (not big slices at all) and about 6 burnt end cubes. I don't feel that this is a good meat to dollar ratio at all, especially compared to all the other places and even the other plates of food we got while at Q39.

I don't know if ordering the same thing in the store gives more vs the to-go order having to fit in a different container vs a plate but I really think there should be at least 25-33% more beef on that plate.

The grilled seasonal veggies were still great! (squash, zuchini, onion, carrot, and broccoli)

Well that wraps up my KC BBQ adventure. I have a pretty good feeling I get what it's about and have solved the mystery of KC "burnt ends". To me they are simply just the brisket point cut up into cubes and really nothing magical beyond that, but hey. Good brisket point is magical on it's own regardless of the name it's given or being cut into cubes :D

Thanks for all of the input and suggestions folks. It was a great help and lead to a fun journey :D

 

[Colin1230]

Epic thread tallbm , I've enjoyed it.

 

[tallbm]

Epic thread tallbm , I've enjoyed it.

Thanks! It's been a fun adventure for sure :D

 

[ifitsdeadsmokeit]

I was just in kc last week. You could have taken me out to dinner. Only had bbq one night at jack stack. Previous trip went to q39 and the brisket plate portion wasnt any bigger.

 

[tallbm]

I was just in kc last week. You could have taken me out to dinner. Only had bbq one night at jack stack. Previous trip went to q39 and the brisket plate portion wasnt any bigger.

Hahaha that would have been fun!
Good to know that Q39 is simply skimpy on their straight brisket plate.

I was told about Jack Stack but basically it would have been after this set of places was done. I was told by people I ran into here in KC that it is fancy but not really the best BBQ so if I did it, I would have also done Gates, and Aurthur Bryants, etc. I kind of had it in that grouping should I have had the time to dive more into the BBQ scene :D

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

He said Arthur Bryants is just OK....Slaps is way better.

Arthur Bryants is complete trash. It's as terrible as Moe's BBQ chain and Dickey's so called Pit BBQ. Cold food, soggy meat and the sauce is yuck. The employees there are of the variety that don't care about the quality of what they serve because they're mostly 16-23 year old punk kids who wouldn't know good bbq if it slapped them upside the head.

Places that get over commercialized or corporatized always end up this way. The Lenexa and Overland Park locations for Jack Stack BBQ got that way. That's why I only go to the one by Union Station or the one in Martin City.

 

[MileHighSmokerGirl]

Smokehouse in Independence is one of the best BBQ places in KC.

Chef J BBQ off 670 & Wyoming.

Jack Stack BBQ (Martin City or Union Station locations only).

Meat Mitch.

Zarda BBQ (Blue Springs).


My favorite place (Lee's Summit Hickory Pit BBQ went out of business a few years ago).

Edit: Not bbq but the best fried chicken in the city can be found at Stroud's.

 

[tallbm]

Smokehouse in Independence is one of the best BBQ places in KC.

Chef J BBQ off 670 & Wyoming.

Jack Stack BBQ (Martin City or Union Station locations only).

Meat Mitch.

Zarda BBQ (Blue Springs).


My favorite place (Lee's Summit Hickory Pit BBQ went out of business a few years ago).

Edit: Not bbq but the best fried chicken in the city can be found at Stroud's.

Thanks for the info! Next year if I end up back in KC I'll check them out.
It all depends on what the travel schedule turns into. I think I may end up in Missouri again and in an area further from St. Louis so not sure BBQ will be too much of an option, but I'll sure try some things :D