5/5 G. Lamar W. 1 year ago on Google
TL/DR:
go
there,
get
food
Kansas
City
is
known
for
some
of
the
best
BBQ
in
the
world
-
and
Q39
is
known
for
the
best
BBQ
in
Kansas
City.
Being
a
Tennessee
person,
I'm
sort
of
partial
to
the
way
we
do
things...
but
there
I
went,
with
open
mind
and
empty
stomach,
to
see
what
the
fuss
is
all
about.
My
first
impression
walking
in
was
how
clean
&
upbeat
Q39
is
-
and
how
incredibly
friendly
the
staff
are.
They'd
never
met
me
in
my
life
but
treated
me
like
a
regular.
I
ordered
the
Judge's
Plate
to
go
(along
with
a
bottle
of
award-winning
zesty
sauce
to
take
home).
This
is
a
"pick-3"
plate
from
a
selection
of
5:
pulled
pork,
ribs,
sliced
brisket,
smoked
chicken
and
chipotle
sausage.
I
chose
the
first
three,
with
baked
beans
for
my
side.
While
awaiting
the
order,
I
looked
around
at
the
array
of
awards
Q39
has
on
display,
and
was
quite
stunned
when
I
saw
not
one,
but
TWO
Jack
Daniels
BBQ
trophies
on
a
shelf
over
the
bar!
What
the
heck!
These
guys
came
to
my
home
turf
and
took
home
the
trophy...
TWICE!
I
got
my
order
in
a
timely
manner,
paid
and
made
haste
to
get
back
to
my
lodging.
It
was
a
miserable
drive
because
I
could
smell
nothing
but
an
incredible
BBQ
fragrance
the
whole
way.
When
I
finally
sat
down
and
opened
the
go
container,
I
saw
what
looked
to
be
some
amazing
BBQ
pork.
I
deliberately
eased
into
it
so
I
could
savor
the
flavor.
With
every
bite
of
the
pulled
pork,
I
thought
I
heard
angels
singing.
It
was
tender,
juicy,
perfectly
smoked
and
flavored.
The
sliced
brisket
was
equally
flavorful.
I
barely
had
to
chew:
it
was
that
tender!
As
I
easily
peeled
the
rib
meat
from
the
bone
and
tasted
it,
the
meat
was
so
tender
it
seemed
to
melt
into
liquid
happiness
on
my
tongue.
If
"love"
was
a
flavor,
I
imagine
it
would
taste
much
like
this.
(Bless
this
pig's
mom
for
having
such
a
delicious
kid
-
some
animals
were
born
to
end
up
on
my
plate,
and
this
was
one
of
them.
Amen)
The
baked
beans
were
perfect.
I
know
that
word
is
overused,
but
this
should
be
the
standard
by
which
all
baked
beans
should
be
compared.
Really.
No
wonder
Q39
has
so
many
awards
that
they
can't
all
fit
on
the
trophy
wall!
Q39's
pit
boss
has
this
craft
down
to
a
sheer
art
form.
If
you
find
yourself
anywhere
near
Kansas
City,
Missouri,
you
are
well
advised
to
make
every
effort
to
get
to
Q39.
Trust
me
on
this...
you'll
thank
me
later.
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