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Battle of the Barbecues, Kansas City
The Kaufmann Foundation brought together many bloggers and many servings of Kansas City barbecue. (Isn't America a great country? I met Mark Thoma for the first time and tomorrow we talk about blogging and the future of the world.) Then we voted, using Borda Point Count. Tim Kane tells me:
Oklahoma Joe's wins handily. Arthur Bryant's loses handily. Others are close. (Hmmm ... looks like a normal).
Posted by Tyler Cowen on February 26, 2009 at 10:53 PM in Food and Drink | Permalink
Comments
Yes, but what did you like?
Posted by: Thomas at Feb 26, 2009 11:04:58 PM
I, too, voted for the winner as a clear first.
Posted by: Tyler Cowen at Feb 26, 2009 11:18:31 PM
...but it's hardly a real contest without Salt Lick, near Austin, and no brisket ATALL, is it? ;-)
Posted by: Jon Kay at Feb 26, 2009 11:59:57 PM
What will Calvin Trillin say?
Posted by: AG at Feb 27, 2009 7:12:03 AM
i stand by my jan. 20 comments.
"calvin trillin is never wrong: arthur bryant's is the best, but has such a unique taste that many people from outside the area do not like it."
to be enjoyed, bryant's should be eaten in store at 1727 brooklyn and with a boulevard beer. the sauce is gritty, like someone mistakenly dropped a packet of taco seasoning in a vinegar and tomato paste. it's delicious, but truly an acquired taste.
Posted by: bouhan at Feb 27, 2009 10:37:16 AM
In KC, Oklahoma Joe's, hands down.
But you gotta try Jack Stack. They
don't look like a bbq place, but they
can cook some meat!
Posted by: zak822 at Feb 27, 2009 5:04:22 PM
Bryant's versus Oklahoma Joe's, but what about Rosedale?
I totally spaced on Rosedale BBQ, and the pulled pork and the hush puppies (corn inside) are astonishing!
Next time Tyler. Then Snead's. Then Winstead's. Onion burger. Don't forget. Limeade. Vanilla shake.
Posted by: Peter Russell at Feb 28, 2009 2:47:05 AM
I have eaten, many, many BBQ meals in Kansas City. Currently, Oklahoma Joe's serves the most consistently good overall experience in my opinion [meat, sauce, sides], with Gates second and Arthur Bryant's third. Bryant's can be great on a given day [I ate a great Christmas Eve dinner there 5 yrs ago], but the place has suffered from it's fame and is really inconsistent. I believe the grittiness in the sauce comes from ground celery seed or some such spice. If you want really great BBQ, buy a Big Green Egg and some rubs and sauces from Gates and get going yourself. Cook low and slow [225]. You can make stuff as good and probably better than much of the commercial BBQ at home. It's not gourmet cuisine!
Posted by: Mesa at Feb 28, 2009 6:24:09 AM
I second that regarding the Big Green Egg. I got one and never looked back. I hope you had the burnt ends at Arthur Bryant's.
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