All KC BBQ joints

KCMO - Midtown

Order this: A burnt ends sandwich, piled on white bread, with the gritty original sauce.

KCMO - South

Order this: Ribs with a side of live blues.

Overland Park

Order this: A half-pound of burnt ends on a toasted bun — a local value pick.

Overland Park

Order this: 72-hour brisket, Thai sausage, and brisket rangoons.

KCMO - Crown Center

Order this: Burnt ends, obviously — it's in the name.

KCMO - Westport

Order this: Naked burnt ends on the patio with a Boulevard draft.

KCMO - Crossroads (Freight House)

Order this: Crown Prime beef ribs — the upscale KC splurge.

KCMO - Midtown

Order this: Ribs with extra Gates Original sauce — the bottle you'll want to take home.

Shawnee, KS

Order this: Burnt ends from a Johnson County mainstay.

KCK - Wyandotte

Order this: The Z-Man — brisket, smoked provolone, onion rings on a kaiser roll.

KCK - Wyandotte

Order this: Ribs — then take home a bottle of the sweet & tangy sauce.

KCMO - East Side (Blue Pkwy)

Order this: Burnt ends — dark, crusty, and piled high.

Leawood

Order this: Burnt ends — then take home the Naked and WHOMP! sauces.

KCMO - Westside (Fox & Pearl)

Order this: Whatever's on the board that day — this is chef-driven, not by-the-pound.

KCMO - Midtown

Order this: Burnt ends — chef-driven, competition-pedigree smoke.

Mission, KS

Order this: Burnt ends — and don't skip the jalapeno sausage.

KCK - Rosedale

Order this: Burnt ends from the metro's oldest BBQ family.

KCK - Wyandotte

Order this: Spare ribs — go early before they're gone.

Independence / Gladstone

Order this: A full-service rib plate.

Belton

Order this: A 'brownie' sandwich — Snead's signature crusty brisket ends.

KCK - Merriam Lane

Order this: Pecan-smoked brisket, drenched in the mild house sauce.

Blue Springs / Lenexa

Order this: Ribs — a reliable suburban KC standby.