I think this is the first time I have ever brought up the fact that KC bbq is the greatest food there is and there ever will be so I have decided to give my list of the top 5 KC bbq joints and the reasons why I think they are the best.
*I should let you all know that I am a huge bbq turkey sandy guy so that is what I have eaten at all of these places and what I based my rankings off of.
1.) Oklahoma Joe's.
Z-man. Did you read that * before the rankings? You did didn't you? Said I liked bbq turkey sandys and right of the bat I'm saying Okie Joes is #1 because of the Z-man. "How you going to do that PC? Doesn't even make sense. The Z-man isn't a turkey sandy." I don't give a fuck. The Z-man is the best sandwich anyone has ever eaten and trumps any turkey sandy ever made. Beef Brisket, provolone cheese, two rings, and a mounting of bbq sauce. Find something better I dare you.
You have to realize that when people are standing in line at a fucking gas station for over an hour that the food at this joint has to be incredible.
2.) Gates
Gates gets number two on my list for one reason and one reason only. The sauce. So much flavor and just the right amount of spice. Of course the meat is no slouch itself and nothing beats a sassy black woman yelling at you to order. Know what you want going in or there is going to be some very pissed off cashiers and customers that will beat you down with funny black humor that I don't even understand.
3.) Rosedale BBQ
Woah?!?! Little bit of a shocker right? Half you idiots in KC probably don't even know this place exists, but this place is what a BBQ joint is all about. Wooden booths, crappy tables, and napkins for days. But the real treat at Rosedale is the incredibly thick chucks of meat they throw on your hoagie bun before soaking it with full flavored sauce. Who said bbq had to be sliced thin? Get to Rosedale and let you mouth have an orgasm and tell me that again. Sneaky number three, but well deserved. Probably the only nice thing in KCK.
4.) Jack Stack
Tried to hate Jack Stack for as long as a could and ultimately that is why it isn't higher on my list. Jack Stack is not real bbq. It is a fancy schmancy country club plaza stuck up snob joint. It's bbq for all the rich folks that think they are too good to eat in a gas station or go downtown and socialize with urbans. BBQ is supposed to be served by a sweaty black man named Clarence who has been smoking bbq for 50 years and hasn't taken a shower in a week not some 21 year old blonde babehammer named Courtney. BBQ is supposed to be a dirty somewhat gross yet delicious experience not a sit down wine and dine uppity dinner.
Having said that, I hate to admit it but Jack Stack is fucking great. I'm not a rib guy but the pork ribs at stacks are to die for. I actually disagree with the originally list that said OK Joes had the best ribs in the world because it is Jack Stack. I know I am a turkey guy, but even I have to go ribs here. Still hate everything it stands for, but even I can admit it's damn good.
5.) LC's BBQ
Rounding out my top five is LC's. Southeast of downtown in a somewhat less than desirable part of town lies LC's Another hole in the wall rundown bbq joint that I love. Tons of meat, excellent spicy sauce and a great hometown feel. LCs is fifth on my list and is still better than any joint outside on KC. We have a noose around the neck of the bbq game and its only getting tighter. Others can try to imitate but nothing is ever as good as the original. We may suck at a lot of things, but no one messes with KC BBQ.
-PC
P.S. You will notice Arthur Bryant's is not on my list. Arthur Bryant's is not on my list because Arthur Bryant's sucks. I hate it and I will never go back. Terrible meat and even worse sauce. So spicy I feel like I am eating Mexican. GTFO Arthur. Belong in St. Louis with the rest of the phonies.
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