It's been a while, but back in the day the MC location didn't so much have a 'bean crock' as they had ramekins for side items, cheesy corn, baked beans, potato salad, slaw.

Little white ramekin for small sides, big brown ramekin for big sides.

EDIT - Looks like it's still the standard

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I had no idea what a ramekin was. I had to look it up. Learn something new every day

Cue The More You Know meme.
I didn’t know either.

This sounds really good. Where is Slaps at?

Is that white sauce, as in Big Bob's White Sauce?

Is that showing up in KC now?

I've heard good things, but haven't tried it.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/...recipe-1943078

EDIT: looks like it.

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Ramekins....added to vocabulary.

You might be right, my wayback memories are of the one on Old 71 Highway. I’d almost swear it was a crock.

The big order is pretty close to a 'crock.' Depends on if you think a crock needs a lid.

I mean, they're all earthenware bowls. Just different shapes.

I would have called the bigger one a crock

400 block of central ave. Kck

Steak'n'Shake with the final word. ;)

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Agree with Slaps. I’ve also become a Blind Box fan recently. That said, I still prefer the shit I cook in my own backyard. Planning on really ramping up my presence in the KCBS this year.

If you live in Kansas City, and tell me Gates is your favorite bbq, I automatically disregard anynfuether opinions from you.

My spidey senses are perked if people say that there is a single favorite spot.

Depends on the specific meats, sauces or sides you're in the mood for, or even whether you're in the mood for the food or the setting.

For instance, KCJoes for brisket and NotLSauce. Jackstack for beans and lamb ribs. Q39 for chicken. LCs for fries.

KCJoes for Ribs.....

I can dig that train of thought.

I fixed your post, given the options...

But "rabblerouser's smokehouse" should be #1AA.

You know you're surrounded by world class bbq options when you order the chicken in KC. I love me some smoked chicken, but the bbq is so shitty here that when I walk into Q39 while back in KC later this month, maybe if there's any room leftover after all the beef and pork have been crushed, I might finally look towards the chicken.

I'd probably eat Zarda once every couple months if they were here.

I can't say I like BBQ chicken MORE than other meats. But chicken is particularly good at absorbing that smoke. A nice helping of nice smoked chicken is pretty damned good. I'd never order it all by itself, but I include it in the mix on a nice 3 meat platter.

Best BBQ joint in KC area?
 

I can honestly say that I have never eaten chicken or lamb at a BBQ joint.

Load me up on pork & beef.

The lamb ribs at Jack Stack was top notch when I tried it.

I'm thinking of trying out Q39 today for the first time. Other than pulled pork and brisket, what else is recommended?

I like Bryant’s ribs the best

Q39 is solid everywhere but I think has become a bit overrated

The pork belly apps are pretty awesome. I really like the pulled pork tacos too. The short rib griller is a great sandwich too.

Burnt end burger is pretty good. The white bean cassoulet is a pretty awesome side.

Gates blows ass sideways.

Went there for years because it had been ingrained in me since I was a kid that "It's Gates!"....but after I was grown I sort of thought it sucked. Then took a 10 year hiatus, and one day after a Royals game on the way home the wife and I for some reason were wanting to try it again. the 103rd & State Line Location. Ate it, and immediately thought "yep...still sucks". Haven't been back since, and that was probably 9 or 10 years ago. LMAO.

of all the bbq staples of KC, that one is easily the worst IMO. Sauce is good I suppose.

I'm not suggesting there are 100's of better bbq options around town, just saying it's very very overrated IMO (as are a lot of the BBQ mainstays in kc). and when I want BBQ, it's probably the last place that will come to mind. The best bbq seems to come from hole in the wall places that are scattered all throughout town.

i don't go out to eat for BBQ very often, mainly due to lack of consistency, flavor, and prices. But if I'm going, I'm going to Jack Stack. it might not be the "Best" etc, but it's been the same / really good every time I've been there for 20 years.

I need to try Slaps, however. I need to try Q39.
-Woodyard - eh...wasn't bad, wasn't great. Pretty unmemorable.
-OK Joes - I like it.
-K&M in Spring Hill - used to have a good sammich; but last time I went there was a $3 'upcharge' on a sammich that had beef on it. WTF. Haven't been there in a while.
-The Little Pig in Belton - been years since I've been, but I remember it being pretty tasty (not even sure if it's still there).
-Wabash bbq in Excelsior is pretty good; though, the only thing I've had is a sammich and fries there when we stop off on a bike ride.
-Zarda - it's good if you like smoked lunch meat; because that's what their sammiches taste like.

Q39 was pretty ****ing good. Had the judges plate with spare ribs, brisket, and pulled pork. Fries and slaw were both good too. Only thing is the sauce was spicy for my tastes but I'm sure most people prefer it that way, so meh.

I'm watching 'Smoked' and one of the contestants owns Slap's BBQ. What's the word on Slap's?

I love it

It looks like Joe eats a lot of his own cooking so that's a good sign. When in KC we usually go to Jack Stack but I think I need to branch out. Next time maybe I'll try Slap's.

Woodyard has the best smoked chicken. It's not even BBQ really, its hickory smoked chicken, much like what Stephenson's Apple Orchard Restaurant used to have before it closed down.

There's few "joints" that you can go wrong with in KC. They've all got great BBQ.

Slap's is unreal. IMO, the best in KC. Gotta get the jalapeno cheddar sausage. Life will be different after eating that.

I agree about the cheddar jalapeno sausage. Their cheesy potatoes are the best too.

Joe's KC but mostly because I can walk there

Sauto swears by it yet don't tell him he's dead on. It is the best Q in KC in my opinion also.

I enjoy the overall dining experience at Jack's so I eat there more often. Slaps has a lot to be desired in the overall experience but the protein is excellent.

Heres a Wired BBQ tour of Slaps

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The family did Q39 last week. OMG. So good. All other BBQ is a sham compared to this. The brisket tasted like chocolate. Delish.

I had LCs again the other day. Still not very good. No effing clue how you could even start comparing that in the same sentence as Joes or Q39 Gates sucks too but Im not a sauce guy and as I understand it sauce people love their sauce so maybe thats why. Third in KC is hard to pon point but it might be Zarda

Zarda's nothing special. Danny Edwards is probably best. Bryants a close second. Char Bar probably third. Q39 probably fourth. Gates to round out the top five because I'm not looking to see if the place that I like out by 143rd and Metcalf. LC's is hit and miss also and there are maybe five to ten more that if the Dewers 12 hadn't kicked in I'd mention here now

I forgot about Q39, I guess I should try it again (the OP location) when in town next time.

Danny Edwards Big D is my favorite BBQ sandwich in the world. So insanely good.

Good to know your BBQ takes are just as bad as your football takes.

I'll give you the Gates/sauce thing. But LC's is pretty damn good and Zarda's is subpar for KC (still would be top 5 BBQ in LA). LC's burnt ends might be the best I've had.

When is the best time/day to go to avoid the line?

My stepdad got me into the Poor Russ and then the French Dip at jackstack. I feel bad for not ordering BBQ but that French Dip might be the best thing on their menu.

LC's has always been hit or miss for me.

I really only like the burnt ends. But they are amazing.

I have to agree....My Wife is not a huge fan of BBQ - but she LOVES Joe's ribs. :thumb:

I am not up to speed of some of the new Q joints in KC. I will need to do some research on next trip to KC

I just finished up with three bones and a quarter of smoked chicken from Slap's. This was not my first time there as I live only a couple of minutes away, but possibly my first time commenting on them. I will admit to not being a huge fan of their sauces. The spicy is decent but not great. The sweet, well I don't care much for sweet bbq sauce to begin with so it was in the negative column before I ever tried it. And honestly I don't like to use a lot of sauce to begin with. Just a touch of a good sauce to accentuate the smoked meat is all that is required. It does not need to be smothered in it. If it does it is not a very good smoked meat. Anyway, the meats are on point. Both ribs and chicken were perfectly smoked. And their warm potato cassarole is always a treat. If you haven't made your way up to the Strawberry Hill in a while (or ever) you should come up and check out the place. Hell, hit me up and we can do lunch or dinner and we can grab a couple of drinks, or ten, at the local bars. I am always down for a CP meeting. Sadly they are not as common as they used to be. But Slaps is worth a visit wether we meet up or not.

There's some cool looking spots in that area.

I popped into the sausage place a couple weeks ago

My uncle does a lot of smoking, had his bbq joint on Tonganoxie for a while and still does quite a bit of catering. Anyway, that is where he gets his sausage from. I have never been dissapointed in it.

There was an article in The Pitch this past week or two about this area. I still haven't read it, but now that I am thinking about it I will. Apperantly it named a place or two that frequent. I'll go read it and probably post the link to it afterwards.

Warning... if you want burnt ends, they don’t serve them until 5:00pm. We went and ordered at 4:40 and couldn’t get them. About five minutes until 5:00 it started loading up with people. After we were done eating, I walked by someone with burnt ends and was jealous as hell. Man, they looked delicious.

the longest lines I always see are Saturday early afternoon. There's usually a line out the door.

I've had good luck on weekday nights with shorter lines.

OK, good article hitting some, but not all of the hot spots on the Hill. And in keeping with the topic of the thread they lead with their write up on Slap's.

Breit's is my go to. But Johniie's is where I had a couple of cocktails this afternnon before swinging by Slpa's for my dinner.


https://www.thepitchkc.com/food-drin...lEHMFHoLRjMyFY

I love me a good Reuben sandwich.

As do I. Breit's makes them as well as anyone and better than most.

Cocktails you say?

Good cocktails, obviously. :)

What are the thoughts on RJ's over on Johnson Drive? Any good or not worth the time?

FYP

Zardas is waaaaaaay overrated.

One thing that's weird is once you get outside of the KC metro...there's not many good bbq places. When I lived in Lawrence there were surprising few good places. Vermont St was good but that was the only place I remember going to more than once.

When I lived in Newton and McPherson there was nothing. Maybe we're just spoiled in KC.

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Danny Edwards - Big D sandwich. Insane. Pisses me off so bad that he closes for Xmas every year when I come back.

Speaking of ribs, and not relying on sauce, Moms chose Brobeck's for her most recent B-day dinner. IIRC, my sis had her work bring some in for an office lunch one day, leading to the recommendation.

All seemed pleasantly surprised, and everyone's eyes widened when they tried their ribs.

They rely on their meat and don't even 'offer' a BBQ sauce. They have it, but they were clearly an afterthought, and the prominently also offer competitors sauces. . . KC Masterpiece X-tra Hot, Curley's Sweet and Smoky, etc. And they say on the menu to feel free to bring in your own sauce from home if you like something better.

In addition to great ribs, they have some unique things to recommend them. They have a smoked ham salad. The day we were there, they had a really really good smoked jalapeno cheddar long sausage. They do a good job on cheesy corn. Great onion rings. etc.

https://brobecksbbq.com/

I wouldn't put them on the highest level with Joe's KC, but they are a credit to the KC BBQ scene. A pleasant surprise, without all the hassle of being the 'go to' place at present. If you get a craving for that smoke ham salad, that's the only place to get it. And their ribs are good enough to elicit a smile and a moan or two.

Rib tips from LCs

I did Q39 for the first time a few weeks ago and had a sampler plate.

I liked the ribs but really disliked the brisket. Seemed more like roast than brisket.

I much prefer the thin sliced brisket at Zarda and Zarda original is my favorite sauce. Usually get a pound to go as there is not much else there I like that well.

Get Jacks BBQ beans to go as well.

Yes you are spoiled. Really spoiled.

The only place near my house is Dicks and it is pretty sad.

I've hunted a little bit for BBQ in San Francisco and have been disappointed so far.

It gets good reviews. But doesn't look that appealing to me at all. Give me a Z-man..

Jack Stack, IMO, is pretty Kediocre in KC. You definitely need to branch out.

Jack Stack is like Rendezvous in Memphis. It's got the name, but it's just not very good.

I'd be 500 lbs. and homebound if I could walk to Joe's.

THIS is why JS sucks. When the best thing on your menu is sides and non BBQ, maybe you're doing something wrong.

And **** Jack Stack right in the mouth for their take on burnt ends. ****ing cubed brisket isn't burnt ****ing ends.

Man, all I can get around here is Dreamland, and they wouldn't know what beef looked like if it walked in the door and mooed.

Damn, that looks delicious.

I had never heard of this place. But after seeing that picture, I'm gonna have to give them a visit this week.

https://www.dannyedwardsblvdbbq.com/

I like their beans, but they are different than most. I've enjoyed everything I've tried there.

Ribs aren’t bad there though.

Definitely not great BBQ, but it’s ok.

Danny Edwards was originally located where the Sprint Center is now. They were a daytime only restaurant, dinky place with only a few seats. Their slogan was "Eat It And Beat It." Now they're on Southwest Boulevard right next to Ponak's. Their BBQ is very good, but my biggest gripe is they are still a daytime only business. Lunch only, not open for dinner. That's just the way they do it. Their sauce is a coffee colored spicy sauce. Unique and very tasty.

The only Gates that's still quality is the one on Cleaver II/47th.
I was a Bryant's man (18th and Brooklyn only) for most of my life, but it's gone to shit.
LC's is still pretty good; inconsistent but lower ceiling, but higher floor. The Mitch Trubisky of KC BBQ. LOL.
Joe's is very consistent across the board. Sad, but it's probably true that it's overall the best these days.
I usually grab Gates to go from the aforementioned spot when I want BBQ because I live nearby.

I'd love to smash one of those sandwiches right now. Looks delicious.

I've tried twice to get into Little Miss BBQ out here in Phoenix and both times the wait was over two hours.

One of the highest rated BBQ places in the US.

I think I'll do a pre-order next time and this thread is making my craving skyrocket.

My personal favorite in KC is 1. Jack Stack in Martin City followed closely by Q39


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I ate a Joe’s in Overland Park last time I was in KC. Overrated? I thought the brisket was really good.

This afternoon I made a delivery to one of my customers in Olathe. So I stopped in at Joe's for lunch. Got a half slab of ribs with fries, beans and a strawberry soda.

I's full and need a nap now.

Just got back from Danny Edwards BBQ. I had the "Monday Special" (1 sandwich + 1 side) pulled pork sandwich and fries for only $6.99. It was tasty, and I feel like I got my money's worth.