Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que

The smoke ring on the meats is good--decent flavor, but nothing special--backyard bbq basically. Beans are well below average. I would comment on the sauce (brand) they serve (made by a private company in KC on Southwest Blvd), but, unfortunately, that co's attorney threatened to sue me if I told (antyone else) the truth about their ""sauce"". more

Read and heard so much about it. Live in Texas Hard Eight BBQ is way better. The lines where long so I thought that was a good sign. The people where helpful, got 2 slabs of ribs, a Z sandwich, sliced beef , beans, and onion ring. The onion rings are GREAT!. The beans where very good, different but good! The Z sliced beef with two onion rings and cheese, swing and a mIss!, The sliced beef reminds me of Arbys it was sliced so thin with ZERO flavor. Ribs, eh just ok not worth all of the hype! Texas BBQ of pork of brisket is much better. The onion rings where the best I ever had but BBQ, keep going! more

I travel to KC area 4-5 weeks a year, hands down Oklahoma Joe's has the best bbq in town. you must get the fries and use the bbq sauce on them. more

Hands down, best BBQ I've had. I guess I shouldn't have expected anything less from Kansas City, but thanks... more

Hands down, best BBQ I've had. I guess I shouldn't have expected anything less from Kansas City, but thanks to Mizzouatheart's recommendation and ... more

Hands down, best BBQ I've had. I guess I shouldn't have expected anything less from Kansas City, but thanks to Mizzouatheart's recommendation and ... more

K C folks know all about Oklahoma Joe's and if you are traveling through Kansas City I say stop here for some fantasic bbq. The beans are unique being a blend of different kinds of beans, one of them being a black bean. Beans are smokey and to me are some of the best. As of November 2008, a jumbo pulled pork sandwich on white or wheat bread or a bun was 6.49 and a side of beans 2.09 or cup 3.19. The rib dinners with one side and texas toast 12.29. Now with bbq deliciously seasoned and perfectly smoked, I have to recommened this as a must go to. more

It was Okay..The ribs was like baked ham,I like pork ribs just not cooked like that. The menu didn't have a lot of choice and the beans had no flavor. Pros: Parking Cons: food boring more

I swear, I used to be a true blue Arthur Bryant's fan... I just ate here... and let me tell you, IT IS THE BEST! The sauce is life changing. Its cheaper than every other bbq place in KC- The chicken is so juicy that its dripping. My husband got the bbq brisket sandwich with the onion ring on top and he loved it! The fries are to die for b/c they're seasoned with their bbq rub! This place is so delicious. Its worth the wait. Pros: The half chicken, the turkey, the brisket, the ribs, the sausage... the FRIES :) Cons: the line is long, sometimes it takes 30 mins more

I stopped by there for lunch the other day and just wanted a BBQ sandwich. Pork and ham. I had not had their BBQ and wanted to see if it really was as good as everyone says. I ended up ordering their Jumbo as a to go order. When I got back to my office I was a bit upset. It had about as much meat on it as you would get from an Arbys $1.11 sandwich. $9 for THAT little thing? If you are looking for a value then try RJ's or Johnny's because this place is just trying to make money off its so called reputation. Cons: Small portions more

Being from the Seattle area, we have a few good BBQ places here. During a business trip recently, I was staying in the Crown Plaza area and researched BBQ here. Seeing the rep of this place, as well as one of my flavorite wise cracking chefs, Anthony Bordain, coming here and declaring this as the best BBQ ever, I decided to put my trust in the man and give it a try. Spending over $30 in cab fare to go and come back to this place from the hotel, it better be worth it. Well.... I was NOT dissapointed. I order their slab of ribs, a small pulled pork sandwich, cole slaw and potatoe salad. It was all heaven. The ribs, without dipping the accompanied sauce, was rich with flavor and smoke. The seasoning was incredible. The sauce simply added more to this heavenly delight. The pulled pork was very very good as well. The sides were very good. I'm still in search of the perfect potatoe salad, but this place did it well. Coleslaw was also just right. Pros: The best BBQ Cons: In a converted gas station. Take it to go. more

Tried Oklahoma Joe's on the recommendation of our landlord and some co-workers, we were not disappointed. Went with a group of very hungry people this last Saturday afternoon (the evening of the KU/MU football game). When we arrived at the Shamrock gas station (where it's located) we were greeted by a huge line of people almost to the door - a very good sign. Even though the line was long it moved quickly, but not so quickly that we weren't able to stare and drool as we passed patrons attempting to eat their sandwiches, ribs, cole slaw and onion rings(oh the onion rings). By the time we reached the counter to order we'd all decided that, in addition to barbeque, we needed to try those onion rings. My wife and I ordered the pulled pork sandwich (a house specialty), the beef brisket sandwich, the spicey cole slaw and, of course, the onion rings. Everything was amazing ... the meat was tender and juicy, the slaw was very tasty and the onion rings were some of the best I've had in my life. Then there's the sauce, advertised by Oklahoma Joe's as the ""Best Sauce on the Planet"" and I don't think they're far off. The sauce is spicey with just enough sweetness, delicious on everything. Next time, very soon, we'll give the ribs a try because they looked as good as everything I had tasted. Pros: Awesome food and fast service. Cons: It's in a gas station so don't expect too much ambience & seating is limited. more

The pulled pork sandwiches are fantastic. The pork is tender and the buns are very soft. Don't forget to add some bbq sauce... it's some of the best I've tasted. As far as sides, the fries, onion rings, and cole slaw are all very tasty. The potato salad is heavy on mayonaise, so if you aren't a fan of mayo, skip the potato salad. The baked beans are good as well, although a tad spicy. Pros: Great, affordable food Cons: Long lines, limited parking more

KC has great BBQ - this place was ""okay"" according to KC standards. Pork was dry... bread was dry... I've had better beans. Ambiance was okay. Pros: BBQ Cons: Not great BBQ more

Good meat, great sauce, and too many fries. I have yet to order anything off of the menu and been disappointed (and I've been then more than a couple of times). In my opinion the sauce is what seperates the good from the great and this place has got it figured out!!! If you go for lunch, get there early or expect to wait. Seating is sparce, but it seems like there is always something available. Don't let the location scare you away, people think I'm crazy when I say KC's best BBQ shares it's location with a gas station, but it's true. Be sure to check out the lunch special and save a couple of bucks. Pros: sauce Cons: long lines at lunch more

you can't get better the bbq in a gas station. 'nough said. more

you can't get better the bbq in a gas station. 'nough said. more

you can't get better the bbq in a gas station. 'nough said. more

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