BBQ joints in KC ?

[16colt]

https://q39kc.com/locations/kansas-city-bbq/

 

[El Pablo]

I want to try slaps after watching them on a bbq competition last week. Yes, they won yet again.
https://slapsbbqkc.com/

 

[badrinker]

Weird timing, another site I frequent has a thread with the same debate.
Slaps, Q39, jackstacks and ok Joe's get consistently mentioned

 

[TerryMiller]

I want to try slaps after watching them on a bbq competition last week. Yes, they won yet again.
https://slapsbbqkc.com/

"Winning" isn't everything...

...the wife REALLY hates hearing about "really good" BBQ places and then finds out the BBQ sauce is too sweet.

I never trust the judges in cooking contests.

 

[leemozoid]

Hi, Noble! As a Missouri ex-pat I feel qualified to answer this question. As stated, Gates and Bryant's are the old school places and feature the classic ketchup vs vinegar sauce battle. Oklahoma Joe's is another option but for me This is who you seek!

 

[El Pablo]

"Winning" isn't everything...

...the wife REALLY hates hearing about "really good" BBQ places and then finds out the BBQ sauce is too sweet.

I never trust the judges in cooking contests.

I don’t do bbq sauce on my bbq . That’s signs of bad bbq.

Most real good places uses different recipes for competition vs restaurant. Competition you have to win with one bite.

 

[chazroh]

Q39 was good in my opinion

 

[dan45]

Jack Stacks was overpriced and not good at all. We left there wishing we had just found a Rib Crib instead.
Or maybe a pulled pork sandwich from a truck stop......

 

[Lakenut]

Joe’s

 

[Hawgman]

We went a couple years ago. Slaps was great! Didn’t finish the slop from Gates. Threw half of it away it was that bad. Tried one of the Joe’s and it was ok, nothing special. Got ribs at all three places. Next time we go to KC I’m taking an ice chest and dry ice and bring back 4 or 5 slabs from Slaps it was that good.