Kansas City's Oldest BBQ Joints
The University News in Kansas City did a piece on the top 10 oldest BBQ joints in KC. Here’s their list in decending order:
#10 – B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ – 1990
#9 – Smokehouse Bar-B-Que – 1987
#8 – Zarda BarBQ & Catering Co. – 1976
#7 – Hayward’s Pit Bar B Que – 1972
#6 – Winslow’s BBQ – 1971
#5 – Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbeque – 1957
#4 – Woodyard Bar-B-Que – 1955
#3 – Gates Bar-B-Q – 1946
#2 – Rosedale Bar B Q – 1934
#1 – Arthur Bryant’s – Early 1920s
It’s amazing to consider that Arthur Bryant’s is almost 90 years old and the fact that these restaurants haven’t changed much over the years, but still command the love and respect from their patrons.
You can check out the article here