Food Kansas City, KS
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
A place to eat in Kansas City, KS, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Lunch.
Why go
Barbecue served out of a working gas station; the Z-Man sandwich is the order.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Kansas City, alongside 4 sights, 3 bars & cafés and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is Gram & Dun, 1.5 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Kansas City, KS
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Lunch
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 6 beyond Kansas City. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Gram & Dun
A Plaza brunch favorite on Brush Creek, with a big patio and dishes like banana cream French toast and shrimp and grits.
Food · Country Club Plaza · 1.5 mi straight-line - 2Plaza Lights
Strings of colored bulbs outline the Plaza's towers and rooflines from Thanksgiving night, a tradition since the 1920s.
Sight · Country Club Plaza · 1.6 mi straight-line - 3The Raphael Hotel
A 1920s apartment building turned boutique hotel facing the Plaza across Brush Creek.
Stay · Country Club Plaza · 1.6 mi straight-line - 4Loose Park
A 75-acre park south of the Plaza with a duck pond, a rose garden and a paved loop that suits a first-day walk.
Outdoors · Country Club Plaza · 1.7 mi straight-line - 5Kelly's Westport Inn
Westport's oldest building and a classic Irish bar that drops a ball at 6 p.m. for Ireland's midnight, then again at midnight.
Drinks · Downtown Kansas City · 1.7 mi straight-line - 6Mill Creek Park and J.C. Nichols Fountain
A small park at the Plaza's edge anchored by the J.C. Nichols Memorial Fountain and its bronze horsemen.
Sight · Country Club Plaza · 1.7 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que is a stop on our Kansas City to Omaha route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
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When to go
Average daily highs in Kansas City run from 37°F in January to 89°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que itself, we suggest: Lunch.
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Getting there
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- Address
- 3002 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103, USA
- Coordinates
- 39.04445, -94.62074
- Destination
- Kansas City, Missouri
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que: quick answers
How much time do you need at Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que?
Plan on about an hour at Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que?
Our pick: Lunch. Insider tip: Lines can be long at lunch; go early or order ahead.
Where is Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que?
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que is at 3002 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103, USA. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que?
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que appears on Kansas City to Omaha, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
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Plan Kansas City
- Kansas City travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Kansas City weather by month
- Lawrence to Kansas City 36 mi straight-line
- Kansas City to Omaha 165 mi straight-line
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