# Best barbecue in Kansas City

Burnt ends, sauce-slathered ribs and gas-station brisket: the Kansas City barbecue joints locals and pitmasters' fans rate highest.

- 37 votes · 11 items
- May 25, 2024 · davidsf
- https://even.best/en/l/1676/best-barbecue-in-kansas-city

## Top 10

1. **Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Famous Z-Man sandwich served in a gas station.
2. **Gates Bar-B-Q** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Greeted with 'Hi, may I help you?' since 1946.
3. **Q39** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Competition-style barbecue in a sit-down restaurant.
4. **Harp Barbecue** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Central Texas-style brisket in Raytown.
5. **Slap's BBQ** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Brothers' competition barbecue in Kansas City, Kansas.
6. **Arthur Bryant's** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Legendary barbecue joint at 18th and Brooklyn.
7. **Fiorella's Jack Stack Barbecue** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Upscale barbecue known for its burnt ends and lamb ribs.
8. **Char Bar** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Barbecue and beer in Westport.
9. **LC's Bar-B-Q** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Smoke-filled, no-frills local favourite.
10. **Jones Bar-B-Q** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Sisters' pit made famous by TV.
11. **Rosedale Barbeque** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Old-school barbecue since 1934.

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