The Best Barbecue in Kansas City, the Barbecue Capital of the World

In the News


Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que has been recognized by local, regional, and national media for the quality and consistency of its food, including the following:
The New York Times
The Washington Post
The Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Tribune
The Denver Post
The Kansas City Star
Every Day with Rachel Ray
Vanity Fair
Men's Health Magazine
Midwest Living Magazine
Travel + Leisure Magazine
Best Ribs in America, The Daily MealMay 2014
Best Fries in Kansas, Business Insider, May 2015
#2 on TripAdvisor's list of Ten Best BBQ Joints in America 2015
The Food Network ("Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations" with Andrew Zimmern; "Top Five")
Readers of USA Today voted Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que "Best Southern BBQ" in a nationwide poll, May 2015
USA Today named Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que's ribs as "Tastiest Ribs in America", Spring 2013
Zagat named the Z-Man as Best Sandwich in Kansas in its "50 States, 50 Sandwiches" List, Summer 2013
The Food Network featured Joe's Kansas City in its show Top 5 Restaurants, June 2015
Daily Meal list of 101 Best Casual Restaurants in America, May 2015
YELP put Joe's Kansas City #3 on its list of Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S., February 2014
The Z-Man named one of 50 Essential American Sandwiches To Eat Before You Die, by ThrillistMay 2015
The Food Network featured Joe's Kansas City in its show Top 5 Restaurants, June 2015
USA Today named Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que's ribs as "Tastiest Ribs in America", Spring 2013
The Travel Channel ("No Reservations" with Anthony Bourdain; "Man vs Food" with Adam Richman; "All You Can Meat" with Chuey Martinez, and "Food Paradise")
Best Bar-B-Que in Kansas, ThrillistMay 2015
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que has also been named Kansas City's 'Best Barbecue' by Zagat, every year since 2004, and by readers of KC Magazine and 435 Magazine