Oops a little late with getting this one posted. After our fateful run-in with Hurricane Columbia, we were off for the remaining 126 miles to Kansas City*. If you're at all familiar with your grocery store's condiment section, you are privy to "KC Masterpiece" BBQ sauce. Kansas City or "Kay-Cay" as Tim calls it, it the Midwestern capital of BBQ, a style that prides itself with meat, namely ribs, slathered in sweet, sticky sauce. I received several opinions of which joint boasts the best 'Q; I went with my former protege, as she lived there for two years and I assumed she knew what she was talking about.
Jack Stack, not owned by anyone named Jack or Stack, is a local chain. The downtown location was large, sprawling, touristy, and not what I had in mind (hello, big dude slatherin' ribs out back, ala Fried Green Tomatoes, minus the cannabalism). Since we were there for lunch, the "Sampler Platter," although exactly what I wanted, just didn't fit into the game plan, if I wanted to make it through the scheduled day of WWI Museum and Kauffman Stadium. So I ventured over to the sandwich section, and chose the "Burnt Ends" sandwhich, which is basically the crunchy part of the brisket and pork shoulder all chopped up and put on a bun with some 'slaw. I was also able to exchange the fries with bbq baked beans and some crazy creation that paired the cheese from mac 'n' cheese with sweet corn. Interestingly, this sandwhich came with NO BBQ SAUCE. I had to ask for it. I really enjoy places you can go and choose which your sauce because they're just sitting on the table (Pappy's, Shaved Duck). I punted and went with the "spicy" sauce, which was nothing to write home about.
The big disappointment was the pulled pork sandwhich that Tim ordered. The sauce and the pork were pre-mixed, a big no-no in my book, and it resembeled the $6.99 bucket you find in the frozen section. Only about half of the sandwich was consumed.
We're making another trip back to Kay-Cay in September; perhaps we'll try one of the many other recommendations I received for gettin' some 'Q in the city.
*Cool city! Very impressed.
http://www.jackstackbbq.com/info.asp?ii=2&sid=&eid=&tid=
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