Forget about the best - what's the WORST BBQ you've ever had in the KC area?

Food and Drink

Mine was at this gas station in Raytown - I'm pretty sure it's a Shell station on the corner of 47th and Blue Ridge Blvd. They had a BBQ truck parked outside for the longest time and it looked fairly professional. I drove past it all of the time on the way to pick up my kid from a relative's house and so one day I thought, "fuck it, I'm gonna try it." Worst decision of my BBQ life.

The brisket was thinly sliced and was being kept warm in a tub of water. It was the greyest, blandest looking brisket I have ever seen in my life. I'm pretty sure the beans were straight out of a can. It was terrible.

If you smoked grief and sadness at 225^o for 24 hours and then served it on a plate, that was what this place's BBQ would look like.

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2mo

ThisIsMyCouchAccount

105

River Market

2mo

Winslow's.

Thankfully, it has been closed for a few years.

It was located where Local Pig/Pigwitch is now.

I can't even pinpoint exactly what was bad about it. It was almost because it was so boring?

It was so bad that even though my friends and I would drink there during happy hour we would leave to go eat somewhere else. Not even the generic deep fried bar food was good.

To be very clear - this wasn't "bad for KC". It was just bad. A McRib would have been better BBQ than what they were serving. The QT pulled pork is better BBQ. Dickey's is better BBQ.

suhdositrop

2mo

I worked there briefly. Very poorly ran bbq joint

thebestatheist

2mo

Dropping the Dickeys really shows that place was terrible

Muadib_Muadib

2mo

I know someone's serious when dickeys gets brought up. Soooo awful lol

ogfloat3r

WyCo

2mo

OMG I ate there. Wasn't happy, even when I was wasted. It was a crime. Staff was wonderful. It was empty. I should have seen the hints.

Btur133

2mo

Yes, I went there once and watched the guy weight the brisket. He would put some on, then take some off, put a little more on then take some off. When I got the sandwich it was cold.

bestsrsfaceever

2mo

I went in to pick up food when I lived in the area once, the kitchen staff was getting into a huge argument with the manager. Food was terrible

Guwop816

2mo

I agree with this. I think they switched ownerships about a decade or so ago and it went downhill really fast.

philharmonics99

South KC

2mo

I was just thinking that place was really good...back in 2010-11 maybe..

scdog

2mo

It actually was. The change in ownership ruined it. It was never a top tier place but it was decent food, did good business, and was popular with both the locals and out-of-towners. The bar was a popular gathering spot after all the other bars in the area would close early, and the Sunday blues jams were always fun.

I never could quite put my finger in that it was that the new owner did to the food but it was an immediate drop in quality, and their other changes killed the vibe as well.

RedditRage

39th St. West

2mo

This is the only valid answer. Nothing else mentioned here compared. I went there for lunch because I worked at the downtown airport and had to drive to eat, and I could park here. I can only say, that it was edible, and did not make me sick. Enough sauce and maybe hmmm. Nevermind. I think I just went there to experience the awfulness so I could tell stories...

Stonk_Lord86

191

2mo

It was a brisket that I absolutely mangled on my smoker, July of ‘23. I’m still mad at myself for what I did to that lovely piece of meat. 😂

Grizzly_Berry

2mo

I perfectly smoked some short ribs and figured I'd keep them warm on the grill while I finished my veggies. I come back out from putting a tray in the sink and see that those fatty ribs caused a greasefire and were mostly char.

The salvageable meat was so tasty, too.

bliffer

2mo

There was a thread on /r/bbq the other day where somebody had a grease fire like that but they didn't notice it. Reduced their brisket to a lump of charcoal.

thebestatheist

2mo

Ah yeah and they smacked it and it turned to dust lmao

wine_dude_52

112

2mo

Famous Dave’s in Independence. It’s gone now.

bliffer

2mo

Haha! We used to go there once in a while because it was a couple blocks from our house. Although more often than not we went over to Smokehouse BBQ - those corn nuggets...

wine_dude_52

2mo

Went to Famous Dave’s once and that was enough for us. Smokehouse is good. I like Zarda’s for their rib trimmings.

unuselessness

2mo

Yo can order rib trimmings?? By the pound or something?

ogfloat3r

WyCo

2mo

Zarda BBQ is or at least used to be the bee's knees. Sauce still sold around town is still good.

Own_Experience_8229

2mo

It’s still good.

RainierCamino

2mo

Went to Famous Dave’s once and that was enough for us.

Last time I went to a Famous Dave's my girlfriend broke up with me that night. I feel like that was a sign

Head-Comfort8262

2mo

BBQ is trash but his sauces are legit

bliffer

2mo

And their pickles are fucking great.

movealongnowpeople

2mo

THE BREAD PUDDING. THE. BREAD. PUDDING.

But, yeah, the bbq was... suspect...

bacchusku2

2mo

The catfish fingers and cornbread were the only reason to go there besides the sauces.

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2mo

Sauce, pickles and cornbread

Porkenstein

2mo

went to a famous Dave's in one city for the first time and was blown away, fell in love.

went to one in a different city years later, it was revolting. No idea what's up with their consistency.

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2mo

Middcore

2mo

If it counts, definitely Dickey's. I have no idea how they stay in business.

Powpowpowowowow

2mo

I don't think it counts, its a chain.

MF_Price

2mo

It's a chain restaurant, not something I'd ever recommend, but it's not really bad either. It would be like if someone asked what's the worst burger place in KC and you said McDonalds.

helpbeingheldhostage

2mo

When I lived in Lincoln, NE there was a point where Dickey’s was the best BBQ in town. Lincoln is a very sad place for people who like BBQ

gravytrainjaysker

2mo

I remember going to the downtown dickeys thinking it was a local place and good...only because I didn't know any better. Then moved here and realized it's a crap chain restaurant

RjBass3

Historic Northeast

2mo

Came here to say Dickeys. Surprised I had to scroll this far to see it.

liofotias

2mo

their bbq wasn’t the best but that potato side they had…went there just for that.

bliffer

2mo

I used to eat at the one in Lee's Summit once in a while - it wasn't great but some of it was passable.

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118

2mo

Arthur Bryant’s at Legands

Sir_Brodie

2mo

I have fond memories of the Legend’s Arthur Bryant’s but the burnt ends there would give me crazy gas and indigestion. I think they would killed someone without the appropriate KC BBQ gut biome.

Waluigi_Jr

2mo

I only recognize the Brooklyn location

Extreme_Barracuda658

2mo

I thought they closed a while ago.

derecho09

2mo

Agreed. Fattiest meat I've ever been given at a restaurant.

bliffer

2mo

Oh yeah, I've eaten there before and it's utterly forgettable.

wine_dude_52

2mo

It’s gone now but yes it was bad. The best AB was at Ameristar Casino.

Needmofunneh

2mo

I’m gonna count Lawrence, just so I can bring up the worst barbecue I ever had. They were just off of Mass or New Hampshire, and man… they used a roast as brisket (confirmed when asked), BOILED IT to reheat it, their barbecue sauce was basically tomato sauce with liquid heat added in, and their baked beans were Bush’s. They weren’t open long.

Extreme_Barracuda658

2mo

Beamers BBQ in super legit.

Needmofunneh

2mo

I’ve heard great things about Beamers, but Biggs is dang near my favorite BBQ around

Hayabusasteve

2mo

Both are pretty tasty. I think I like Bigg's sauce better, but both are good bbq options.

bliffer

2mo

Oh Jesus. Sounds exactly like what I got at the gas station.

ScootieJr

Overland Park

2mo

Curious was it Gold Medal BBQ? They opened in 2021 and were located on a corner off New Hampshire. I used to live in Lawrence, and still work there (here now actually lol) and a coworker said they went there once and they were absolutely terrible.

Needmofunneh

2mo

Alright, I found it. It was WED - SAT BBQ. I visited in October 2020. They had only opened a month prior, so maybe they got better later, but they were BAD when I went.

Looks like they probably closed 2 years ago-ish.

jbedsaul86

2mo

Sneeds BBQ in Belton. Worst burnt ends I ever had. They were dry to the point of crunching, and there was not a single edible side to be found.

jupiterkansas

South KC

2mo

That place in Crown Center. I feel sorry for tourists that think that's BBQ.

Careful-Quarter9208

2mo

I was pleasantly surprised but maybe I was just hungry.

tap_in_birdies

2mo

The sad part was that guy was like a 9 time American royal champion. I took one of his bbq classes here in Dallas and everything he had cooked tasted amazing

Ol_Turd_Fergy

2mo

I believe Burnt End BBQ was bought out by a catering and restaurant management group and everything went promptly downhill. The sides comes out of a bag now and the menu is very basic. The one in OP used to be my favorite place to get burnt ends but i havent stepped foot in there in maybe a year.

The sauces are great though.

ChubbyPencil

Lenexa

2mo

Before they changed everything, that chopped leftovers sandwich (can't remember the name) that they had of all the scraps sitting in sauce like a bbq sloppy-joe was a decent cheap sandwich. Then they changed the menu and the options got cut in half while the prices went up ~50%.

bliffer

2mo

Bad things can happen when you're trying to cut costs and remain profitable.

RedditRage

39th St. West

2mo

Note: I am talking about the place that was downstairs near Fritz's. Next to ZTeca.

Wasn't as bad as Winslow's. But the Mexican place next to it was freaky bad. I wondered if they had the same owner. I mean, watery flavorless chicken or tasteless ground beef. The super hot salsa was the only thing that made it edible. But it was fast and relatively cheap. So I guess maybe the BBQ seemed better to me than it was.

AlmostxAngel

Briarcliff

2mo

Three Little Pigs BBQ I believe was it's name!

jupiterkansas

South KC

2mo

yes, that rings a bell.

Mat_alThor

2mo

I think that was Three Pigs or something like that. The bbq place in Crown Center now is Burnt End BBQ, and while I don't think it would win any awards from my experiences it has been decent.

justbreathe91

2mo

I think it’s called Burnt End BBQ! We went there right before New Years and I actually really liked it! I had once of their bbq bowls and it was sooo good.

lr61d7

2mo

I came here to say this. "BURNT ENDS BBQ" PLACE IS FUCKING TERRIBLE.

CorenCorias

2mo

Burnt Ends is the place you're thinking of. I went there once. Never again

virek

2mo

I got the ribs at Costco with the rotisseries (just wanted to give them a shot) and it was a big mistake.

revnasty

2mo

Buying Uncooked Costco ribs - excellent

Buying Cooked Costco ribs - catastrophe

HorribleDiarrhea

2mo

Thanks, I've been eyeing those.

dstranathan

Downtown

2mo

Winslows

MowUrFuKinLawn

2mo

Dickeys

MarquisDeZod

2mo

Got some "Burnt Ends" at Smokin' Guns after they first opened. Perfect cubes of tough, rubbery something. Almost inedible. Everyone else said whatever they ordered was great... What I got was NOT burnt ends. I'm not bad mouthing Smokin' Guns per se... But that day they served me the worst barbecue I've ever had. I'd be willing to give them another shot.

CallMeCassius

2mo

Smokin’ Guns is AWFUL.

RogerPenroseSmiles

144

2mo

Gates, there I said it.

But in reality, whatever Sysco shit on a shingle BBQ they serve at the K. Absolute garbagio in the BBQ nacho helmet.

inexplicably_dull

2mo

BBQ nacho helmet... Gave me the bubble guts so bad I nearly shit myself on the way home from the K. Close call. Never again.

RogerPenroseSmiles

2mo

Good thing you've got a handy novelty helmet to fill with butt chili.

nottodaysatan69420_

2mo

Naaaaaahhhhhh butt chili??!! Why would you say that!!

ApprehensiveUse9306

2mo

Empty your spaghetti house of butt chili.

d_b_cooper

Midtownish

2mo

I GOT THE HOT SNAKES AND BUBBLE GUT

MCKComputerWorks

2mo

🤪🤪🤪🤪

Leighroy1120

2mo

Sweet Baby Ray's is what's at the K or at least it was for a long time. During the 2014 World Series, my brother and I were talking to a Giants fan and asked him if he'd had any BBQ yet. He pointed to Sweet Baby Ray's and said, "Oh yeah I tried that" and my brother just goes, "Oh that shit? No, you need to eat real BBQ." I still laugh about that encounter to this day.

RogerPenroseSmiles

2mo

The sauce may be SBRs, but the meat is probably some industrially produced junk that Sysco or Aramark or whatever food supplier they use cooks over the methane burn off flame from a landfill.

dkms9382

2mo

oh them is fightin words. lol.

mine is Wyandot BBQ.. gross.

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ogfloat3r

WyCo

2mo

Wyandot BBQ has changed a lot. It doesn't draw me but I've had great BBQ from them 15 years ago.

Rosedale was utterly hit or miss for a few years but during and after the pandemic, they updated a lot of things including the way the do business and their food.

I've been there 10 times since 2020 and it is spot on everytime. KUDOS Rosedale for not failing. It's good. Real good.

Needmofunneh

2mo

Wyandot BBQ is a gem if you frame it the right way. Is it BBQ? No, not really. But a beef and fries with extra sauce on the side is cheaper and (imo) better than McDonalds.

They’re the kind of bad that makes me want THAT from time to time, not the kind of bad that you never go back to.

Skimballs

2mo

Agreed. The last time I was there was about five years ago, and I ordered some ribs and they were the worst I’ve ever had.

Mobwmwm

2mo

Gates still my favorite IDC what this subreddit says lol. All about the spicy sauce

MF_Price

2mo

Gates sauce is the best. It's their meat that isn't very good. Give me Arthur Bryant's brisket with Gates spicy sauce all day long.

SerExcelsior

2mo

Great sauce, mediocre meat, lots of yelling

Kimbernator

2mo

I've had both my best and worst BBQ at Gates. Not sure what happened, but at one point I got a burnt end sandwich that was literally perfect, but every other time it's just super fatty and kinda gross.

Extreme_Barracuda658

2mo

r/LPT don't expect any local restaurant to serve good food at a stadium.

ogfloat3r

WyCo

2mo

Gates in KCK was pretty good. And the Mutton Wednesdays or Tuesdays was solid AF. I only went to Gates for the Beef Nooner or Center Cut Ribs. Nothing else. Except the sauce. Sauce is on point.

myworkaccount2331

2mo

Terrible meat, great sauce.

RogerPenroseSmiles

2mo

No need to review my penis.

myworkaccount2331

2mo

lmaoooooooooooooo

thanks i needed that

BBQShoe

2mo

I've had some decent meals at Gates, but the most embarrassing BBQ I've ever been served in KC was a "burnt end sandwich" from there. It was just a pile of chopped up beef fat.

GrillDealing

2mo

This is my problem with Gates. They are wildly inconsistent. I've had great food there and the chopped fat sandwich.

ceremony816

2mo

The Gates near State Line and 103rd is especially trash tier

pornokitsch

2mo

Not the worst objectively, but the last Jack Stack visits have been awful. I used to count on them for a certain standard of "yeah, that's ok", but it has gone downhill.

I'm still reeling from them bringing me a wee l'il egg cup of sauce on the side. What in BBQ hell is that about?

Perfect_Context_7003

2mo

Never really liked their meat. Sides are #1 though.

opaul11

2mo

It’s the only place I will ever eat baked beans

food-dood

2mo

Every time I'm disappointed by the meat, but then have a taste of the beans and I'm all good.

bliffer

2mo

Jack Stack definitely has some of the smallest portions of any BBQ place in the city. Part of the allure of a BBQ joint is leaving with the meat sweats and that just ain't gonna happen at Jack Stack.

B-rry

2mo

I’ve been to jack stacks like 5 times at various locations. They’re always underwhelming lol. Every time I get burnt ends they’re dry and hell

pub810

2mo

The move is hitting jack stack carryout on super busy holidays, game days, etc. when everything is fresh. I’ve hit it on random Tuesdays and it sucks but on the days they are cranking… shit is on point.

Lawdawg_75

2mo

My first in-store meal at Q39 Westport was more than disappointing right around thanksgiving last year. Like we didn't even take the leftovers home.

Fastbird33

Plaza

2mo

Jack Stack has been consistently good for me. I hate their sides though but that’s more personal preference.

pornokitsch

2mo

Mostly due to location and the alright-ness, it has been an easy place to take out of town friends. (And the lamb ribs are a genuine favorite.) But it has fully evolved from a BBQ place into a basic and forgettable restaurant chain. Such a shame, but, alas.

Fastbird33

Plaza

2mo

It’s sit down BBQ like Char Bar

Ill_Nebula1487

2mo

The lees summit location is not good. Gave them 3 chances but never again.

ldf1998

2mo

Jack Stack supports my theory that the more you spend on BBQ in KC the worse it's going to be. Q39 is the only major exception I can think of.

jamesksu

2mo

I have to disagree- the crossroads location has always been great. Been there lots of times and is always on point.

Ancient_Organism

2mo

Dickeys is trash and is legit better than what I got from the original Arthur Bryant's location a few years back

I_like_cake_7

2mo

RJ’s Bob-Be-Que in Mission. It was bland, the meat was super dry, and it was overpriced. It was just so underwhelming in every possible way.

bliffer

2mo

I used to live down the road near The Falls over a decade ago and it was usually pretty legit back then. But I remember their breakfast being fucking incredible. (Of course, that was in my younger years and was most likely hungover - or possibly still drunk.)

GREATgeorgeScott

2mo

I spent many a hungover morning there enjoying that breakfast . Dinner options were always meh, but their bloody Mary’s did the trick. They’d even let me take them to go.

d_b_cooper

Midtownish

2mo

I've had great meals there in the past. They used to (maybe still?) do a "buttburger" made with pork butt that was quite tasty.

knobcopter

Mission

2mo

Can confirm. Though they had some bison thing on the appetizer menu that was actually tasty. Really bummed since it’s so close to me.

RjBass3

Historic Northeast

2mo

First time I had them I thought they were pretty good. Went back a month later and thought the same, bland and not every exciting. That was two years ago and I haven't been back since.

UneventfulChaos

Olathe

2mo

This makes me sad... :( granted I havent been in probably a decade. Back then they had my favorite dry rub ribs and the smoked ground pork butt sandwich was incredible. We catered my wedding 15+ years ago from there too. Shame to hear it has taken a down turn.

Zebra_Opening

2mo

Famous Dave's. When they were in P&L

TravisMaauto

KCMO

2mo

Many years ago, my employer at the time had a BBQ lunch catered in from the Price Chopper in Raytown. Dry, undercooked, and inedible doesn't even begin to describe the worst of it. It was so bad that the ghost of Henry Perry showed up just to slap it out of my mouth.

xNeyNounex

2mo

I searched my google reviews to find the places name, thankfully it closed. It was

Smokin' Joe's BBQ in Olathe

pancakefeed

2mo

The owner went to jail for credit card fraud. Their spicy jalapeño sauce was legit.

xNeyNounex

2mo

That part about credit card fraud is interesting. I also didn't have their jalapeno sauce, maybe that would have sold me

knottyolddog

2mo

Good call! That was the one I was trying to remember after I tried to forget it! 😂. They were the first BBQ joint I tried when I moved back to the KC area. Absolutely terrible!

Basic-Sir-4446

2mo

Hawg jaws nkc. Crusty pulled pork. Couldn’t even attempt to make my meal appear “fresh”. I was dumb enough to eat anyway and would you believe I got sick from that meal. 😳 shocked!! Not.

t8erthot

2mo

Jousting Pigs that used to be at the legends. The place smelled like sewage and was out of burnt ends

THE_TamaDrummer

2mo

The liberty location was amazing. They expanded and lost quality then lost their restaurant in liberty. 3haves does a good job at filling their shoes there

t8erthot

2mo

LOVE 3 Halves

Said_No_Teacher_Ever

2mo

3 Halves is absolutely fantastic

nickjamesnstuff

2mo

Any place that 'runs out of burnt ends' is a Real BBQ place. There is only so much of the point on the brisket to even Make burnt ends. If Any place promises to 'never run out ' they are flubbing it somewhere.

yeliabish

2mo

My father in law always says to ask what time they usually run out of burnt ends, and if they say something like “we never do!” Or “rarely” then they’re not real burnt ends and don’t bother ordering them

thephildoctor

Waldo

2mo

I used to live a block away from the Liberty location and would get it all the time. LOVED it. Moved to Waldo a few years ago and went to the Legends location for my birthday shortly thereafter. I can only describe that location as the embodiment of sadness. The food was terrible, very few people were there, and those who were seemed angry.

NakedMrPatrick

2mo

A little bbq joint wasn’t very good and as an added bonus, worlds of fun has a bbq joint and you pay extra for your fill of disappointment.

Paul-Ram-On

2mo

We thought a little bbq joint was great, but maybe they're the sort of place that has off days.

NakedMrPatrick

2mo

My friends have had high praises about it so when I finally gave it a go, I brought 8 extra people from my family with me to give it a go and not a single person had any high praises about it. Maybe they were having an off day but haven’t had a reason to give them a go again. I don’t eat bbq often but I’d rather go to Joes or even Jack Stack.

revnasty

2mo

It’s down the street from me and has been pretty great every time I’ve had it.

sneedo

Independence

2mo

Hi neighbor

revnasty

2mo

Ahoy!

formulaic_name

2mo

It's been since...well, probably before COVID that I went but their burnt ends were awesome the few times we made it out that way. I always wanted to try their smoked meatloaf but it was a daily special on a weekday... Which just generally wasn't an option for me.

I hope they haven't gone downhill.

bythepowerofthor

2mo

Rosedale bbq

Car_One

2mo

Their French fries are awesome.

bchemlife

2mo

Rosedale is elite for Ribs and fries. Sandwiches are not as good as most other places.

OilOk4941

2mo

yeah their ribs fries, and especially their smoked then fried chicken is good. their sammiches not so much

Grand_Impression_746

2mo

Some of the worst burnt ends I’ve had in town

Smart_Average_7375

2mo

Rosedale’s is among my favorites! Husband and I used to frequent there when he worked in the area and we still like to go from time to time with our kids now. Never had a bad experience or bad food there.

kate3544

Overland Park

2mo

Gates just off the Plaza. Did not like them at all.

ClayQuarterCake

2mo

Probably a McRib is at the bottom of the barrel for me.

I had a bad experience with LC’s. Everyone says it is awesome so I know I must have just had them on a bad day but my brisket was dry and my pork wasn’t smoky enough.

buttcabbge

Brookside

2mo

The worst individual meal I've had was from LC's, but other times I've gone it has been great.

food-dood

2mo

Best BBQ in KC: LC's

Worst BBQ in KC: LC's

BustedKnukkles

2mo

Arthur. Bryant's. All. Four. Times.

Seriously. Kept trying to do back, convinced I had ordered the wrong thing.

Their sauces are all garbage. The fries are 100% the only thing I've enjoyed, and possibly the only thing I ever finished.

Specifically, I took a brisket sandwich home once and threw it in the trash immediately. Some pieces of brisket were shoe leather and the rest was mush and fat. I actually wretched.

ReedBalzac

2mo

Bb’s Lawnside has great blues, weak bbq, IMO.

wshlinaang

2mo

I've tried them multiple times trying to will their barbecue to be good. Was very unsatisfied every single time.

agoodfriendofyours

2mo

I mentally reframed it as a Cajun grill and it hasn’t disappointed since.

durkberger

KC North

2mo

Was just there last Saturday for Mama Ray's 80th Birthday Jam and it was fire

Vulgar_the_clown

2mo

I scrolled too far to find this. GREAT atmosphere! And nobody can screw up a bar. But dear lort that shitty bbq. Know why you never see bbq in a mason jar anywhere else? Cause it's stupid. Smoke is the only flavor they have and it's weak at best.

yoshitastically

2mo

Blind Box BBQ. Keep forgetting if I’ve tried it and then be reminded, as I’m eating, that I have had it before and it’s not good.

breezyhartley

2mo

I came here to say this place. When I went everything was so dry.

yoshitastically

2mo

Yes! That’s exactly it.

Izzmo

2mo

100%

Tr0z3rSnak3

2mo

I'm not huge on Rosedale

dividendDog

2mo

I've heard Rosedale's ribs are legit. But I have yet to try

TheBigDickedBandit

2mo

Gates on main. Holy shit it’s so bad, idk if it was better before but god damn it’s terrible now

midwestdrift

2mo

Little Barbecue Joint in Independence is trash.

Also Odens Barbecue in Raymore is trash. They were bad enough they changed their name to Odens Restaurant.

revnasty

2mo

Man, second comment that’s said that about little joint. They’re down the street from me and I’ve enjoyed it each time I’ve had it thus far

row_away_1986

2mo

Went to little bbq joint ONCE flavor was bad and got the worst food poisoning of my life never again

DrSmittious

Westside

2mo

Gates. Hands down.

The experience, the “customer service”

All wrong. I even tried again, NOPE

outdoorarkie

2mo

Their system of taking and delivering orders is horrible. It causes their employees to be so overwhelmed and pissed off they can hardly function.

Linkruleshyrule

Lee's Summit

2mo

Oh it's already time for one of these threads again?

chaglang

2mo

We aren’t due for a stadium thread for another few hours… gotta pass the time somehow.

Linkruleshyrule

Lee's Summit

2mo

I need another "Where are the single people?!?!" Thread

chaglang

2mo

What if all the single people are driving their temp-tagged cars to crappy bbq restaurants in the Crossroads? That’s the end of this sub, right?

pydood

2mo

They’d never make it due to the potholes!

ItsHowWellYouMowFast

Independence

2mo

Just after "Why can nobody drive in this city" and my favorite, the condescending "zipper merge reeeeee" posts

Church_of_the_Walnut

2mo

Gates. 100% absolutely terrible. Honorable mention to dickeys

wine_dude_52

2mo

I know the location you’re talking about. My dad used to love that place. But he passed in 2004 so it’s entirely possible it’s changed since then. I don’t remember it having a BBQ truck, just a smoker outside.

bliffer

2mo

Maybe it was just a big smoker - they haven't sold BBQ in years so I could very well be misremembering.

bstyledevi

Independence

2mo

There was a BBQ place on 291 in Independence, just before the 24 hwy exit. It was only there for maybe a year. I took a date there once, and it was pretty terrible. Flies buzzing around inside the restaurant, the food looked bad and tasted worse. It's rare that I don't finish BBQ but this was trash.

broke-ass-

2mo

Used to be a Bandana's at 70 and Noland but I wouldn't worry about it coming back ever.

krichcomix

2mo

Rosedale BBQ.

Maybe I'm spoiled having eaten at other local BBQ places, but yeah... I was not impressed.

When I walked into the entry hall and smelled the typical woodsmoke of a good BBQ place, I had some high hopes.

In this case, hope was the first step on the path to BBQ disappointment. Despite the aroma of woodsmoke in the hall, that's was the only place there was actual smoke because there sure as hell wasn't any on the smoked chicken.

This chicken was so sad and was a crime: it was fried and flavorless. There was no BBQ seasoning rub and barely any of the "smoked" flavor that one would expect on a dish advertised as smoked chicken.

When the only thing about that plate that was passable was the coleslaw - and even that was so-so - it's a hard pass.

MimonFishbaum

Northland

2mo

I don't even remember what the place was called, but it was the rail car in Parkville. My mother in law took us there for my first father's day in 2017.

The place was not very busy, aside from a party of ~20 on the front deck. We were seated, served our drinks and ordered food. Then we waited. And waited. And waited some more. The only thing our party was ever served was two side salads.

After nearly 45mins, I got up to ask the manager, "do you even have any food?" and he really couldn't give me an answer. We went ahead and left because my wife needed to feed the baby in the car (it was also hot in that shitty train lol) and since we were already there, adios.

I have a lot of restaurant experience under my belt and as a concept, a BBQ place is one of the easiest to run. All your mains are cooked, you just slice and serve until you run out. These guys didn't even have any meat on a Sunday evening and we're still seating tables lol. The absolute nerve it takes to do that is wild to me.

No-Charge2274

2mo

LC’s for sure. Everyone swears by it and it’s always sucked. The last two times i went were horrendous. Went with 4 or 5 restaurant industry folks and we ordered a huge feast before a royals game. All the beef and pork options were some gnarly ass mystery meat. Next time I went some dude that looked like birdman was very audibly talking to himself out loud about how bad he wanted to eat a customers p*ssy while licking his lips staring in a day dream instead of helping us lol.

Spiritual_galaxy

2mo

Whatever Haywards is now...

utter-ridiculousness

2mo

I think it closed, permanently, but the Smokestack at 89th and wornall was absolute trash. Blech

Extreme_Barracuda658

2mo

It closed a looong time ago.

uncle-rico-99

2mo

Smokehouse is easily the worst I’ve had

mczerniewski

Overland Park

2mo

Bryant's. I personally find it too greasy and nasty.

lou_zephyr666

2mo

Can we talk about that weird, gritty BBQ sauce while we're at it?

ottomantwerks

2mo

Actually, that's the whole appeal to the place for me. Nowhere else I've been to yet has a sauce like that

elmassivo

2mo

Rosedale is the worst BBQ I've ever had.

There was just something about the combination of damp, lukewarm brisket combined with fridge-cold french fries and soapy-tasting sauce that ruined it for us. Or maybe it was the food poisoning all 6 people in our group got from eating there.

hobbitfeetpete

2mo

Snead's.

Psaym

2mo

I hear all the time that Gate’s has fallen off. Tried it thrice, hated all visits. Never again.

But that was from the Gate’s on 12th. Haven’t tried any of the other ones.

meg_mann

2mo

Q39. Not worth the price and the sauce portions are questionable lol. I’m ready for the downvotes 😂

Jhager

2mo

But isn’t overrated, overpriced or whatever different than the worst bbq you’ve had?

bliffer

2mo

Just posting without a reason is probably not going to go well for you. While Q39 is overpriced for what you get, most people enjoy it.

Black-Ox

Blue Springs

2mo

Can we just make a pinned post on the sub for people to complain about restaurants? At this point this might as well be a “Vote no and also our food sucks” sub

Ka-Is-A-Wheelie

2mo

Woodyard BBQ. Just do yourself a favor and stay the fuck away from that place.