kansascitybbq – RV BBQ Trail

Antioch Road

Kansas City

Q39 has the Wow factor! At 5:00 pm the parking lot was full. Upon entering we were greeted by three smiling hosts eager to help and answer questions I met Jay, one of the managers and identified myself as a MCBJ, pitmaster, RVBBQTrail.com, and restaurant partner and he asked if I’d like a tour, wow!

Ronnie Martinez, aka Munchin’ Hogs BBQ competition team, greeted me and proceeded to show me the Q39 operation, wow! I was so impressed with the detail to quality, freshness, and focus on guest satisfaction. Everything is prepared on site and not too far ahead as to ensure the best experience for their guest, wow!

After seeing the Q39 operation I was thinking that it would be hard to top that experience, then the food came, and WOW!! I ordered the Judges Plate +1 extra meat.

Ribs cooked perfectly biting off the bone

Pulled Pork was spot on with just the right amount of smokiness

Brisket was hand cut with the right amount of tug and was juicy and tender

Chipotle Sausage is house made with the right amount of bite and snap

Baked Beans are house made from dry scratch with burnt ends…terrific

Apple Slaw was fresh and creamy

Experience Q39 and judge for yourself. I bet you’ll leave with several Wow’s too!

Q39 BBQ Restaurant on Antioch Road in Kansas City, KS
‘Judges Plate’
Q39 Brisket
Q39 BBQ ready to be served!
Ronnie Martinez, Q39 Manager, Antioch Road
Q39 Awards

Lansing, MO

May 3 & 4, 2019

Welcome to the land of Kansas City BBQ! Lansing, KS is situated northwest of Kansas City and has a rich tradition for this 17-year event. This family-themed event takes in some notable blues music, local brews, a petting zoo for the kids, and oh yeah, a KCBS BBQ event!

Grand Champion went to local BBQ joint favorite, Slaps BBQ, with a 692.48 score. Joe Pearce, Slaps pitmaster, might just be the nicest guy in BBQ, plus he wins! So, nice guys don’t finish last!

Dirt Road BBQ earned Reserve Grand Champion with a score of 688.48. Founded by Ryan & Karen Murphy, Dirt Road BBQ has been a KC area perrinial competitor on the KCBS circuit. To do well in Kansas City in BBQ says that you know what you’re doing!

Hats off to The Real Wives of Kansas City BBQ Team for their first-place finish in the Chicken category… could we see a syndicated TV show sometime soon?

The Real Wives of BBQ Team
1st Place Chicken

Lastly, we must mention the Lansing DAZE event coordinator, Tim Dossey. As with most BBQ competition organizers, there’s much to do, but after heavy rains forced a partial change in venue, Tim managed an avalanche of logistical challenges to pull this event off without a hitch!

We suggest you put Lansing Daze Brews, Blues & BBQ on your list for future years… great support for the BBQ teams, terrific music and food, and family friendly make this a winner!

Also, we suggest you check out nearby Weston, MO for an afternoon visit. It’s close by and we were taken back by what they had to offer. Weston Brewing Company’s O’Malley’s 1842 Pub, with beer and live music in cellars six stories underground, Weston Tobacco with a cigar making facility and smoke room, and an Irish store with a whiskey tasting room in the back.