BBQ Restaurants in Kansas City, KS

BBQ in Kansas City at a glance

• BBQ is the 4th largest food category in Kansas City, after mexican and bars.
• Its 4.6% share compares with 1.4% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Kansas City leans toward bbq.
• Of the 23 listed below, 19 are independent and 4 belong to chains; 21 list a website.

BBQ Restaurants in Kansas City

• The Hickory Log KCK
  Restaurant · BBQ · 5047 Welborn Ln
• Blind Box BBQ
  Restaurant · BBQ · 1601 Village West Pkwy
• Big Q Barbeque
  Restaurant · BBQ · 2117 S 34th St
• Famous Dave's Bar-B-Que
  Restaurant · BBQ · Chain · 1320 Village West Pkwy
• Rosedale Barbeque
  Restaurant · BBQ · 600 Southwest Blvd
• Slap's BBQ
  Restaurant · BBQ · 553 Central Ave
• Woodyard Bar-B-Que
  Restaurant · BBQ · 3001 Merriam Ln
• Wyandot Barbeque
  Restaurant · BBQ · 8441 State Ave
• Quick's Bar-B-Q and Catering Co.
  Restaurant · BBQ · 1007 Merriam Ln
• Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
  Restaurant · BBQ · Chain · 3002 W 47th Ave
• Jones Bar-b-q
  Restaurant · BBQ · 6706 Kaw Dr
• Jones Barbecue
  Restaurant · BBQ · Chain · 6706 Kaw Dr
• KC TurkeyLeggman
  Restaurant · BBQ · 1916 Quindaro Blvd
• Gates Bar B-Q
  Restaurant · BBQ · 1026 State Ave
• 2Hot2Handle BBQ KC
  Restaurant · BBQ · 6500 Kaw Drive Frontage Rd
• Arthur Bryant's BBQ
  Restaurant · BBQ · 1702 Village West Pkwy
• B's BBQ & Soulfood
  Restaurant · BBQ · 2110 N 18th St
• Backfire Barbeque
  Restaurant · BBQ · 1855 Village West Pkwy
• Flame Throwers Bar-B-Q
  Restaurant · BBQ · 440 Stanley Rd
• Holy Smoke BBQ
  Restaurant · BBQ · 8050 Leavenworth Rd
• Wingstreet
  Restaurant · BBQ · Chain · 1930 N 77th St
• Big Grill And More
  Restaurant · BBQ · 501 N 6th St
• Bills 32 and Barbecue
  Restaurant · BBQ · 6500 Kaw Dr

BBQ elsewhere in Kansas

Among the Kansas cities in this guide, the most bbq listings are in Wichita (26), Overland Park (25), Topeka (12), Olathe (8) and Lawrence (8).

Run a bbq spot in Kansas City?

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