KC BBQ: The list and poll

[Archie F. Swin]

I've never lived in or close to KC, but in the few times I've visited the metro I've been to Gates and Oklahoma Joe's. I found Gates to be mediocre...Okie Joes rocked my world! Proof positive that good things indeed do come from Stillwater, Oklahoma.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

I've never lived in or close to KC, but in the few times I've visited the metro I've been to Gates and Oklahoma Joe's. I found Gates to be mediocre...Okie Joes rocked my world! Proof positive that good things indeed do come from Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Something comes from Stillwater?

Eh, learn something new everyday.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by Archie F. Swin

I've never lived in or close to KC, but in the few times I've visited the metro I've been to Gates and Oklahoma Joe's. I found Gates to be mediocre...Okie Joes rocked my world! Proof positive that good things indeed do come from Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Joe's is so-named because owner Jeff Stehney first used an Oklahoma Joe brand smoker when he started competing. Through this, Jeff became friends with the owner of the brand. They decided to go into the restaurant business together. One Oklahoma Joe's was opened in Stillwater (HQ of the smoker compnay) and another in KCK. When the owner of the smoker brand sold the company some short time later the Stillwater branch was closed down. All of which is to say that I don't consider the restaurant to "come from Stillwater."

Wow, I'm ****ing encyclopedic.

[Sweet Daddy Hate]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

Oklahoma Joe's is so-named because owner Jeff Stehney first used an Oklahoma Joe brand smoker when he started competing. Through this, Jeff became friends with the owner of the brand. They decided to go into the restaurant business together. One Oklahoma Joe's was opened in Stillwater (HQ of the compnay) and another in KCK. When the owner of the smoker brand sold the company some short time later, he closed the Stillwater branch down. All of which is to say that I don't consider the restaurant to "come from Stillwater."

Wow, I'm ****ing encyclopedic.

Thank God. Sanity has been restored.

[MahiMike]

They're all great! KC has the best BBQ in da vurld!

[Demonpenz]

the only thing bad about oklahoma joe's is i hate anything from oklahoma and that is where they got their start at is right in the middle langitude and longitude square in the middle of oklahoma, but haha as you know their bbq is anything but OK

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

the only thing bad about oklahoma joe's is i hate anything from oklahoma and that is where they got their start at is right in the middle langitude and longitude square in the middle of oklahoma, but haha as you know their bbq is anything but OK

[MOhillbilly]

What was a Wabash BBQ in E.C. before it was Wabash BBQ?

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

What was a Wabash BBQ in E.C. before it was Wabash BBQ?

I'm just the man to ask, as I live in Excelsior Springs. Wabash BBQ was an old train station. Its located across the street from the historic Elms hotel. (Curious trivia: the night of the 1948 presidential election, Harry Truman stayed at the Elms. He left on a train from Wabash station and was photographed shortly afterward holding up that newspaper that read 'Dewey Defeats Truman).

In the recent years before the building housed Wabash BBQ, it was a snack shop and later a printing supply store. It became Wabash BBQ in '97.

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

I'm just the man to ask, as I live in Excelsior Springs. Wabash BBQ was an old train station. Its located across the street from the historic Elms hotel. (Curious trivia: the night of the 1948 presidential election, Harry Truman stayed at the Elms. He left on a train from Wabash station and was photographed shortly afterward holding up that newspaper that read 'Dewey Defeats Truman).

In the recent years before the building housed Wabash BBQ, it was a snack shop and later a printing supply store. It became Wabash BBQ in '97.

Whats the little red building across from the old 7-11?

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

Whats the little red building across from the old 7-11?

If you're referring to the Mill-Inn Restaurant, its still there and operational. (Wabash BBQ is right down the street from the Mill-Inn) That old 7-11 is a Daylight Donuts shop now.

[MOhillbilly]

Originally Posted by Reaper16

If you're referring to the Mill-Inn Restaurant, its still there and operational. (Wabash BBQ is right down the street from the Mill-Inn) That old 7-11 is a Daylight Donuts shop now.

I went to E.S. for my uncles thing at the Elms a few years back. Wish my Grandmother had never sold her house. Big blue 2 story on waters i think.
Anyway i had alot of fun there.

[grandllamajr]

Originally Posted by MOhillbilly

What was a Wabash BBQ in E.C. before it was Wabash BBQ?

I have lived in Excelsior my whole life up until 1 month ago and as far as I know, it has always been Wabash.

[Reaper16]

Originally Posted by grandllamajr

I have lived in Excelsior my whole life up until 1 month ago and as far as I know, it has always been Wabash.

It was a few different businesses before it was Wabash BBQ. I think that building has only housed the BBQ joint since 1995 or '96.

[cookster50]

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