The TOP 3 BBQ Restaurants in Kansas City | Life in Kansas City

Come with me to the three tastiest barbecue restaurants in Kansas City. Today we're talking about Kansas City's biggest claim to fame and the history around the best BBQ in KC.
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[@Jacob-nu4nd]

Smokehouse is so underrated. There baked beans are the best

[@robertlear2712]

I am from Kansas City and have eaten at all these places. If you are there just for the food then Joe’s Kansas City brisket burnt ends can not be beat. Fora fancier sit down experience then Jack Stack is great. They have all kinds of dishes. The best time to go to Joe’s is about 3 pm, otherwise you will have to stand in line for a while.

[@wesleygordon6941]

Here is a tip, pre order joes, then walk to the left and pick up your order. Then sit and eat, no line no wait. My Tuesday lunch routine fir years when I lived there.

[@kevinwill8542]

joes,char-bar,and wolfpack

[@morganearnhart2765]

My favorite is the burnt in sandwich at Joe’s YUMM!!!

[@nelsonhomegroupkc]

Burnt ends are a KC classic!

[@user-jd3um2fk6b]

Another place to find great KC BBQ is the Chief's parking lot Sunday mornings before their games. Our home town everyday people cook some wonderful BBQ as well as the shops.

[@nelsonhomegroupkc]

Absolutely!

[@michaelgover1519]

Watched several vids lately that made no mention of Gates. Shame on them. Good to see u got good sense pal. Since 1949 Ollie's house rules the KC Q.

[@jameswyble5387]

Rosedale 1933, Edwards 1918, Gates 1923, Bryant's 1918

[@user-jd3um2fk6b]

Yes and don't forget Popa Hayword's on the Kansas side.

[@johnm1619]

I would not put jack stack in the top 3. The freight house is a nice experience but do they even have a smoker on the property? Bryants should have been your first stop

[@jimhoward4312]

Gates doesn't even make my top 10. Then again ask 10 Kansas Citians what they're favorite BBQ place is and you'll get 10 different answers.

[@thegreenerthemeaner]

I ate at Gates over 40 years ago. Man it's always good. Jack Stack was good but not what I call smokey flavor. Have yet to try Joe's. I ate at that exact Smokehouse location 4 years ago and it was HORRIBLE. Warm ketchup sauce with no zip slathered on everything. Yuk. No smoke flavor in anything and the Beans were blah. Must have improved but I ain't going back to find out. We asked for the Manager and got a rude snub. Recently ate at Char Bar on the West side off 435 & 45. Excellent. Q39 is another worth the wait.

[@josephsmith961]

The Smokehouse was good about 25 years ago, but when they moved and sold to someone else, it was never the same.

[@v12tommy]

I drive from Vail, Colorado to the Indy 500 every May. I time when I leave, both directions, so I hit Kansas City for lunch or dinner. Joe's used to be my favorite, although I love the burnt ends at Slap's better now. I'll have to try Gates sometime.

[@nelsonhomegroupkc]

Would love to hear what you think once you make it to Gates!

[@chadfellers9128]

missed so many.. like to see you do a top 10 BBQ.. Maybe get in Q39 , author's and brobecks

[@nelsonhomegroupkc]

You're not wrong! Might have to do a part 2!

[@tbruce8187]

Q39 is definitely one of the best.

[@user-mw8to4ng9i]

BB Lawnside, Slaps, Little BBQ joint

[@WOTEfavs]

An argument can be made for Gates and Joes but not Jack's Stack. It should be noted that the hosts favorite thing at Jack's Stack was "carrot cake". Jack's Stack is highly overrated.

[@wesleygordon6941]

Jackstacks prime beef rib is the best bbq in KC. Everything else they have is overrated.

[@darrellhornick7764]

And yet another Kansas City BBQ video that just gets it wrong. I'm 64 born and raised in Kansas City. So here's the deal. In today's world of millennial thinking. Places like Joes and Q39 thrive but have no where near the "essence" of what an actual BBQ Joint entails. These are more upscale restaurants that cater more towards comfort than BBQ. People will argue saying "Joes is upscale"?? Walk into Bryant's or LC's and you will immediately see what I'm talking about. Henry Perry (father of Kansas City BBQ circa 1908) is rolling over in his grave. Best in Kansas City is the OG, Arthur Bryant's. New Yorker magazine once called it the best in the world. Then there are the next best places like LC's and Danny Edwards. Oh, and I would literally rather have a McRib sandwich from McDonalds than to step foot in any Gates restaurant.

[@wesleygordon6941]

Somewhat agree, however, Gates spicy is my all time favorite sauce.

[@chriss8718]

terrible top 3. gates and jackstack or old news. There are so many better places bbq joints in the kc metro than those two. Its like this guy has only gone to a handful of places in his years here. q39, harp, slaps, LC's, rosedales just to name a few that are far better than gates. gates has rested on their laurels too much for 25 years now.