Kansas City

Our recent road trip to Kansas City was specifically focused on finding great barbecue restaurants – Kansas City style barbecue restaurants. We never anticipated that a little strip mall contestant, The BBQ Shack, in tiny Paola, Kansas would beat out the big city names, but oh, how the mighty have fallen! Read on. . . …

Barbecue restaurants are a Kansas City tradition. Our second stop, BB’s Lawnside BBQ, on a recent road trip tour of several Kansas City style barbecue restaurants was an opportunity to hear a great local blues band. BB’s Lawnside BBQ – We looked forward to enjoying the music of Lee McBee and the Confessors, a blues band that …

Barbecue restaurants are a Kansas City tradition. Our recent road trip tour of several Kansas City style barbecue restaurants was an opportunity to indulge our love of good blues music, and check out authentic atmosphere and recipes. Here’s our first stop: Arthur Bryant’s Barbecue – Billing itself as a local Kansas City tradition dating back …