Oscar R.
Yelp
Anytime I'm in KS I have to stop at Joe's KC BBQ! This really is my favorite bbq place in KC and maybe overall. Although I really like the original gas station location, I've eaten at all 3 locations and they haven't disappointed.
Full disclosure, I've tried almost everything on their menu, but I usually come to Joe's for their sandwiches. The Rocket Pig being my favorite, with the Z-Man coming in second.
The Rocket pig comes with pulled pork tossed in a sweet-hot BBQ glaze, bacon, pepper jack cheese, and a BBQ mayo, topped with fried jalapeños. I ordered a jumbo to split. This sando never disappoints. The pulled pork was so tender and juicy, not like at other places that I've had where the pulled pork was dry and over cooked. The added bacon gives it an extra boost of pork deliciousness, because hey, why not !?! The sandwich has a good spice kick to it, but it's not overwhelming. I think most people with even a light tolerance for chile can handle it, and it's definitely worth it, trust me!
Next was the Z-Man which comes with smoked beef brisket, smoked provolone cheese, topped with two crispy onion rings, on a toasted Kaiser roll. Again, I ordered a jumbo so that I can split it. Although, I felt the beef brisket was a little drier than I like it, the sandwich was still good overall. Even though I shouldn't have to, I added their spicy bbq sauce to the sandwich, which helped enhance the flavor.
We also ordered a couple of sides, including baked beans, Mac and cheese, coleslaw, spicy coleslaw, and banana pudding for dessert.
Starting with the baked beans. They were very good and came with different varieties of beans. The beans had a good smokey bbq flavor and came with meat. I'm not sure what kind of meat was in the beans, but it enhanced the beans. I definitely recommend the baked beans.
Next up, Mac and cheese. My kid really enjoyed it (which kid doesn't enjoy mac and cheese ) but I thought it could've have used a little more cheesy or crispy texture to it. The mac and cheese had more of a thin cheese sauce rather than a thick cheesy texture. I also felt it was lacking a bit of seasoning/flavor. Overall it's not bad, but it's not great.
And now the slaws. I honestly could do without ordering either slaw again. Of the 2, the spicy slaw was better, but not good enough for me to order it again. My issue with the slaw was its vinegar based and had a very thin "dressing". I thought it lacked flavor, thickness, and some seasoning. These 2 slaws did not make the cut.
Lastly, dessert. If you've read my previous reviews, you may know that I don't have a big sweet tooth and rarely eat sweets, let alone approve of them. Well this banana pudding was a delicious exception! One of the best banana pudding's I've had. It contained real banana slices and was not overwhelmingly sweet. It was just perfect and really tasty. A truly delicious dessert treat! The pudding was topped with a "Heath" chocolate bar, which I personally thought it could do without. Never the less, I will definitely order it again when it's available.