In reply to: You’re doing it wrong posted by vermin05
And don’t let the gas station atmosphere scare you off.
It's outside of the top 5 in KC...and has no history or culture associated with it. All large bar-b-que joints are factories...they've been living off their name for a good five years now. except for their fries...they're awesome and also way too expensive
Just because you'll ask:
Jack's Stack
Char Bar
Q39
Gates
Irishrock's house
Slap's
Blindbox
Bryant's...if I'm coming from out of town, I'd hit WAY before Joe's because of culture/history. But you have to go to the Brooklyn location which would work. (Food is a major hit or miss spot...sometimes the sandwich is lousy and sometimes the sandwich reminds me of why I love the place)
I think Joe's is top 5. At the moment, Char Bar and Q39 are at the top of the pile, with Woodyard and Slaps and Joe's right behind them. Gates is a shadow of its former self, as is Bryant's for the exact reason you identify.
Just kidding, Joe’s is very good...I just think overhyped at the moment.
I’m with you on Slap’s, good stuff and feels old school which I like
Which Gates do you go to? I still think it is great 95% of the time. When good, it’s better than most but Char Bar, IMO. They have a platter they call the President Platter...try it with a group sometime. The sausage might be the best item on it
My dream (won’t happen) is to open a bar-b-que joint like a Slaps where I cook a ton of food and serve it and then call it a day when it’s all gone
My meat was always fatty, so I stopped going. Maybe I should give it another shot.
And I agree, Joe's is overhyped right now. There's a right amount of hype for the place, but it gets more than it should at the moment.
I think the burnt ends I had at Char Bar were probably the best I've ever had. Have you tried Smoking Aces? It's very, very good as well.
Agreed on Char Bar...best burnt ends I’ve ever had. I heard them called Bar-b-cue marshmallows and thought it was appropriate
LC’s...sadly I won’t go back. It used to be great, but I’m afraid that LC might have passed away and his nieces and nephews aren’t running the place well. I used to never step foot inside his joint without him being there...I haven’t seen him there in the last year. I hope I’m wrong
No, not the one in Indiana/Illinois toll road.
This one is a rest stop off of I-35 (used to be a McDonalds - might still be).
It is close to where his plane crashed.
I haven't seen the replacement...hopefully they did it. It was 1000x better than one would expect...it was actually well done at a toll road "oasis" spot.