BBQ of KC (Part 5)
This is the fifth part of my series. If you haven't read it yet, please check out Part 1: https://bbqofkc.blogspot.com/2025/09/bbq-of-kc.html "What's the line for?" someone asked me seconds before this photo was taken "barbecue" I responded. I'm pictured here at the legendary Chef J in West Bottoms. What can I say about Chef J? He's a cool cat, so cool that people line down the streets just to get close. In fact, one barbecue restaurant was not enough--Chef J is expanding. He's bringing his craft to 1900 Clay St. right by Chicken N Pickle, in North Kansas City. Chef J BBQ This is New-School Craft BBQ. Justin Easterw ood runs these massive custom 1,000-gallon, dual-stack offset smokers ( better because of the airflow allowing the smoke to hit the meat from different directions with live-fire) and patient 12-plus-hour cooks, giving the brisket and ribs a deep smoke and honest bark. It’s Texas craft barbecue meeting Kansas City tradition, cooke...