JOE'S KANSAS CITY
BAR-B-QUE
Kansas City is known for its
spicy-sweet sauces of a thicker
variety. The sauce is similar to the
tomato-based, dark sauce that
Memphis created, only slightly
thicker, and usually served on the
side, or poured over the meat just
as it is being plated.
Kansas City is also known to use a wide variety of meat. The area isn’t shy
when it comes to serving up BBQ chicken, turkey, and mutton. This branch
that grows away from the traditional pork, makes Kansas City one of the most
evolved styles of the authentic barbacoa cooking tradition.
Since these traditions were born, and the “BBQ Belt” came to life, tourists
and BBQ lovers from all over the country have wandered hungrily towards
these areas to taste the “real BBQ,” and get a feel for the differences in
each style. From national BBQ cooking competitions and festivals, to smaller,
more intimate food trails and BBQ joints, you will find your preferred style in
one of these original areas. History can only provide the facts and legends
that essentially is American BBQ today. Let your taste buds be the true
judge, and head to the belt for your authentic BBQ. After platefuls of the
specialty that should be considered its own food group, you’ll see why BBQ
is so thickly embedded in America, and why its evolution only gets tastier,
year after year.