RemoGaggi
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Brethren,
5 of us are planning a trip from Sacramento to visit Kansas City in June (staying 3 nights) to check out various BBQ joints. None of us have ever been to KC, so I'm open to any and all suggestions. Our ages range from 40-51, with a general plan of sampling as many BBQ Joints as we can and probably ending the evening at a cool bar enjoying some drinks. No clubbing - way too old for that.
I know there's a ton of BBQ Joints and looks like some good Fried Chicken also? (Gus' & Stroud's). We are planning on renting a place through Airbnb and staying downtown for 3 nights. We've found 3 possible places to stay. One is around the corner from Joe's Kansas City BBQ, the other is in the Crossroads district and the other is in the Library district. Any thoughts or comments on any of these 3 areas?
Comments on the Power and Light district? Would this be cool to hang out at night, or is it more of of a younger crowd? Is it safe to walk around the Downtown area? I do plan on renting a car and Ubering in the evening as there will be beer involved.
Also, there's a BBQ Competition that weekend at Rockhurst High school - Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ https://kw-bbq.com/. We've never been to a KCBS competition before and wondering if it's worth checking out. I'm wondering if there's any food and drink to buy at these comps, or is it really just fun for those participating in the comp. It looks like this is a 30 minute drive or so from downtown KC. Is is worth going to or should we just concentrate on going to the established BBQ joints. I'm leaning towards the latter.
Any suggestions for our trip would be most welcome. Thanks!
5 of us are planning a trip from Sacramento to visit Kansas City in June (staying 3 nights) to check out various BBQ joints. None of us have ever been to KC, so I'm open to any and all suggestions. Our ages range from 40-51, with a general plan of sampling as many BBQ Joints as we can and probably ending the evening at a cool bar enjoying some drinks. No clubbing - way too old for that.
I know there's a ton of BBQ Joints and looks like some good Fried Chicken also? (Gus' & Stroud's). We are planning on renting a place through Airbnb and staying downtown for 3 nights. We've found 3 possible places to stay. One is around the corner from Joe's Kansas City BBQ, the other is in the Crossroads district and the other is in the Library district. Any thoughts or comments on any of these 3 areas?
Comments on the Power and Light district? Would this be cool to hang out at night, or is it more of of a younger crowd? Is it safe to walk around the Downtown area? I do plan on renting a car and Ubering in the evening as there will be beer involved.
Also, there's a BBQ Competition that weekend at Rockhurst High school - Kelley Wilson Memorial BBQ https://kw-bbq.com/. We've never been to a KCBS competition before and wondering if it's worth checking out. I'm wondering if there's any food and drink to buy at these comps, or is it really just fun for those participating in the comp. It looks like this is a 30 minute drive or so from downtown KC. Is is worth going to or should we just concentrate on going to the established BBQ joints. I'm leaning towards the latter.
Any suggestions for our trip would be most welcome. Thanks!