Best BBQ joint in KC area?
 

We are driving down to KC and I usually go to Gates, but want to try something different this time around.

I'm looking to go to the absolute best BBQ joint in the KC area for dinner tonight and figured you guys would know best. Maybe a few of you want to come out and eat with us.

What say you, CP?


(The search function is off or I'd use it.)

i'd meet you at Oklahoma joes'. but i'm 3 hours away, and going in the opposite direction.

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We're doing this again?

Rosedale

You should go to Oklahoma Joes and get carryout sandwiches or meat then swing by jack stack and grab some hickory pit beans and cheesy corn. Once you acquire the items take them to your location and pair it with gates extra hot sauce.

you should probably grab the sides first via carry out in martin city then swing by Joes KC up on Roe. Joes sides suck for the most part. The onion rings are good and the fries are okay but the other is just meh

Jack Stack has great sides but the meat is somewhat lacking to me personally :shrug: a bit bland

LMAO.... :LOL:

This has never been discussed before!

1,000 replies or so and you should have your answer...

I would like a review of Q39

so go here and review :)

http://www.q39kc.com/dinner-menu/

Famous Daves > KC BBQ


Any place that boils ribs has my vote. Listen to me.

I like LC's, but if you're going for what's considered best in the city, you better go to Oklahoma Joes, or Arthur Bryants.

My god, you are desperately needing attention today.

Go down to the Humane Society and play with the kittens. It will help.

That's a damn fine idea.

You definitely need some cock today

Give Q39 a shot. It's new, and really ****ing legit. The owner has a shit ton of awards.

I probably won't go anywhere else for the forseeable future. It's also in a great part of town.

I'll tell you where NOT to go - Dickey's BBQ. It's hard to **** up BBQ, but they find a way.

Shut up, dummy

If you want to sit down and be served go to Jack Stack. If you want carry out/cafeteria style go to Oklahoma Joes (aka Joes KC). Being served or cafeteria style should be your only determining factor because both are excellent.

Q39 is where the locals eat.

The beans at Q39 are as good as I have had anywhere. Not sure about their other sides.

I had their mixed plate with brisket, pulled pork and smoked chicken. All tremendous.

The sauce is also great. I liked it better than Gates, personally. Not so watery.

I will go back and get their burnt ends. My only complaint is you can't get a plate with burnt ends and pulled pork. If I had my way that's all I'd eat.

It's a sit-down and serve place so **** Jack Stack's forever, IMO.

One thing I like at gates is their smoked ham. Can't get it anywhere else.

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mac and cheese looks legit

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I went to Q39 the first Saturday of restaurant week and it was a 90 minute wait. I peaced out and came back for lunch 4 days later, but the place is very popular, and for a good reason.

Is Q39 a new place?

It opened last April.

It's really interesting that middle class white dudes are dominating BBQ in KC.

My cousin was with me. He lives in Springfield, which is full of poverty restaurants. He was mad as ****.

He just had their smoked chicken sandwich.

I just called to make the reservation for Q39...it must be great because the earliest time slot available is at 8:30.

He is. I dunno WTF he was thinking. He was mad jelly over my combo plate.

I'm trying to beat food sense into him. We went to breakfast and I let him pick. We ended up at goddamn Le Peep. The place is a rebranded IHOP.

It is. You are going to cream your jeans.

Why would you let him pick? You live here. Go down Main to eggtc and show him what breakfast is all about.

Because I am a fool.

Wanted to hit this Wooden Spoon place up but Classic Cookie would have sufficed.

It's not. Their sausage gravy was ****ing weak ass bullshit. Scrambled eggs were dry and probably came out of a carton. I'd rather eat at Waffle House.

First Watch > Le Peep

First Watch is local, Le Peep is a franchise out of Denver.

ROFL

Neg this bundle of sticks into oblivion

Trollolol

If you aren't going to the normal holy grail that is Gates BBQ. Then Oklahoma Joes would be my choice or go to the hood at get Arthur Bryant's.

ROFL

WIN.

Gates is overrated, brah.

THIS

If you are with buddies and want a sit-down restaurant with a bar in it, it's great, too. And close to the other Westport bars. But mostly the BBQ here is amazing and the prices not too steep. I cut through that sliced brisket effortlessly with my fork.

It IS interesting. The competition style is becoming the standard for the city, and that's mostly the fault of the traditional African-American owned bbq joints lapsing into inconsistency. Even the venerable LC's is at the point where it rests on its laurels as much as Arthur Bryant's and Gates do. At least there's Big T's still putting an effort into things.

LCs is hard to top.

Best short ends on earth. Period.

OK Joes and Q39 are a must

this

You should be banned just for saying this...

It's the only way to cook ribs! It adds juiciness.

You suck at life

I've eaten four times at three different Gates locations. Arthur Bryants, LC's, and OK Joes are all superior.

Looking forward to trying Q39 on my next trip.

Alright. It's official. Q39 the next time I set for in KC.

Joe's sides SUCK! Except their O-Rings

In recent years some of the the top Texas places easily top the usual KC joints which was not the case before. Wouldn't surprise me at all if the best in KC has had had a similar movement to the more boutique places that are even better. Long ass lines ****ing suck though.

How can you complain about their fries? They are tasty and it takes two people to eat one order.

Top Texas places only do beef. They can't do pork worth a darn.

Glad to see all the q39 reviews

Can someone please tell me about slaps bbq
http://www.yelp.com/biz/slaps-bbq-kansas-city-2

It's on my todo list also

Ban hammer

1. Oklahoma Joes
2. Jack Stack
3. Q39
4. Arthur Bryants
5. Zarda
6. Gates

In that order.

LCs BBQ is ****ing terrible.

It is, it's always burnt, and just not very high quality (Gates)

There is no way Jack Stack is better than Q39. None. Zero. Zilch. Nada.