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Marc: Thrillist Top BBQ List: Flys under the radar relative to more heralded KC BBQ brethren. An unassuming shack. Order a burnt ends sandwich - a pile of fatty, smoky, delicious hunks of bark-y brisket
Marc: Thrillist Top BBQ List: award-winning competitive BBQ team; located in a KC gas station; don't miss the ribs, and burnt ends (availability is limited). Purists celebrate Z-Man sandwich
2021 Broadway Blvd (btwn W 20th St & Southwest Blvd), Kansas City, MO
Burger Joint · 86 tips and reviews
Marc: Eater "21 Essential Hamburgers of America" '15: 24-hour icon's real-deal sliders - "the most elemental of burger forms" - are available as single, double, and triple burgers
2021 Broadway Blvd (btwn W 20th St & Southwest Blvd), Kansas City, MO
Burger Joint · 86 tips and reviews
Marc: MentalFloss 25Iconic BurgerSpots(US): Restaurant honors its culinary history by making burgers the same way as when they started—beef patties, grilled onions, and steamed buns.
553 Central Ave (at S Tremont St), Kansas City, KS
BBQ Joint · 35 tips and reviews
Marc: Food Network - Best Ribs in KS: High-quality, locally sourced meat. STL-style ribs are a specialty, fall right off the bone. Arrive early as the spot sells out nearly every day.
1401 W 13th St Ste G (at Hickory St), Kansas City, MO
BBQ Joint · West Bottoms · 1 tip
Marc: Smoke Sheet: Justin Easterwood serves great craft bbq on Fri and Sat inside of Beast Haunted House in West Bottoms of KC. Try the pork ribs, brisket, turkey, housemade sausage, &smoked cheesy corn
Marc: Smoke Sheet: Andy Fox spent 6yrs planning his operation. The time shows w/well-reviewed brisket, pork ribs, & housemade sausage. Currently serving bbq on Fri and Sat @Callsign Brewing in North KC
Marc: Smoke Sheet: John Atwell spent time racking up Ws on competition circuit before opening restaurant w/focus on craft bbq. Be sure to try the burnt ends, brisket mac &chz, pork belly burnt ends, & wings
Marc: Smoke Sheet: Diverse menu includes barbecue tacos, brisket chili, barbecue burrito bowls, ghost pepper sausage, wings w/Bama white sauce. One of the few bbq joints in KC metro that serves breakfast