BBQ (was Re: Finally starting preparations for the move...)

[Matt Graham]

I think I'll plan another trip just to eat!  We have some great eating
planned now.  My wife was stoked on the Non BBQ thread.  She likes BBQ...but
likes to try all sorts too.

Thanks a million for all the suggestions.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hall, Tony, JCW" <Tony.Hall at jcw.org>
To: "'Kendric Beachey'" <ak at kc.rr.com>
Cc: <kclug at kclug.org>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 8:31 AM
Subject: RE: BBQ (was Re: Finally starting preparations for the move...)

> You left out "BB's Lawnside Bar-B-Que 1205 E 85th Kansas City, Missouri".
> Has got to be one of the best BBQ places in KC, and it doesn't hurt that
> they have live blues all the time. Their yardbird is absolutely mouth
> watering, and their Jambalaya is indescribable... LOL! Worth a shot if you
> like BBQ and Blues...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kendric Beachey [mailto:ak at kc.rr.com]
> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 12:56 PM
> To: kclug at kclug.org
> Subject: BBQ (was Re: Finally starting preparations for the move...)
>
>
> You shouldn't be disappointed with Bryants...lots of flavor there, even
> without the food.  :-)
>
> For your future reference, after you move here, I'd have to say Gates
isn't
> as
> bad as the two fellows below would have you believe.  Nearly any place in
> town that puts out a sign saying "BBQ" is worth trying at least once.
>
> A few other notables that nobody else mentioned:
>
> * Jack Stack BBQ
>
> Probably my favorite in the whole area, if I HAD to pick.  The coolest one
> is
> in the old Freight House district behind Union Station, but the best one
is
> the one way down in Martin City, at 135th and Holmes.  The one at 95th and
> Metcalf is nice but has a really long wait, although it's quick enough for
> take-out.
>
> * Zarda BBQ
>
> We had a KCLUG meeting at the Zarda at 87th and Quivira in Overland Park,
> when
> maddog came to visit us.  My wife and I get take-out from Zarda fairly
often
>
> because it's nearby, but it's also good value for the money.  There are a
> couple other Zardas around but I can't remember where they are.
>
> * Smokehouse BBQ
>
> Looks like a nondescript restaurant, but the food is amazing.  There is
one
> at
> the perpetually-under-construction intersection of Quivira and Shawnee
> Mission Parkway in Shawnee, and there is one in Independence too, I think.
>
> * K&M's BBQ
>
> You really have to be willing to drive for this one; it's clear down in
> Spring
> Hill.  But the food is good, plentiful, and cheap.  And there's an ice
cream
>
> shop next door.
>
> * Big Bubba's BBQ
>
> There are a couple of locations for this one, but the one I know is at
151st
>
> and Mur-Len in Olathe.  The food is good and the lunch specials are
> affordable.
>
> Hmmm.  Does anyone know of any good authoritative sources of information
> about
> BBQ in Kansas City?  I know the Star magazine does a BBQ issue every June,
> and a couple years ago they published a map showing all the BBQ
restaurants
> they knew of (it numbered in the high 80s), but last year's didn't have
the
> map.
>
> Duh, I know...how about asking Google?  :-)  I found this excellent page
> that
> rates a whole bunch of local joints:
>
> http://old.jccc.net/~rmoehrin/gas.htm
>
> Also this one, which has a bunch of links for how to become a BBQ master
> yourself:
>
> http://www.bbqsearch.com/
>
> You're probably already in town and thus unable to read this message, but
> you'll be back when you make the move.  :-)
>
> On Friday 21 March 2003 02:47 pm, Matt Graham wrote:
> > Nice.  We're totally going to Arthur Bryants.  Sounds like the
> > Unanymous choice.
> >
> > And we'll checkout the plaza for sure.  Thanks for all the help guys.
> >
> > Oh Hey.  We'll have a nice full sized rental car too.  Part of the
> > purpose of the trip is just to get to know the area.  Looks like we'll
> > be looking at places in Johnson County - thanks to all the info from you
> guys a few
> > months back.     Aside from that are there any scenic drives that we
> should
> > get in on?
>
>
>