I really do love good barbecue. Karen and I moved to Texas in 1990 where we learned the culture that surrounds good Texas barbecue. (Texans think there is no other kind) We learned about smokers, and rubs, and barbecue sauce, and how good brisket can be.
We also learned about the different kinds of woods needed to create the smoke that makes for the best barbecued brisket, ribs, and chicken. We learned that good Texas barbecue is created by low heat over a long period of time (with some beer along to pass the time).
The pastor of our church had a “smoker” that was on a trailer, which he towed behind his car. Yes, it was that big. Because we had a big backyard, there were many parties and church picnics with the smoker as the centerpiece.
This barbecue education has allowed me to enjoy the many different types of barbecue found in various parts of the country, like Kansas City. One of my favorite places to go when I am in Kansas City is Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue. It is an institution in Kansas City and is always among the top of the best barbecue places in the city.
Pictured below is what I always order: Lamb ribs, burnt ends, coleslaw, and baked beans. I have never found lamb ribs at any other barbecue joint anywhere. If you enjoy lamb, they really are quite good. Burnt ends are the tapered end of the brisket that often gets more well done than the other part of the meat. But, they are far from burnt, are very tender and very good.
If you are in the Kansas City area and like good barbecue, Fiorella’s is highly recommended.
Fiorella’s Jack Stack BBQ – www.jackstackbbq.com
I was lucky enough to visit Jack Stack last year. Whenever I see burnt ends I have to order them. So much flavor and smokiness…
Mike, love the video and the web site. Keep working on it. If you have some extra row I would love to try it. That pork shoulder looked great!
Mo, hopefully AIMS will be in Kansas City sometime in the future so we can get some good Q. Thanks for the tip on the dry rub.
Steve my friend….the ‘stack is great’…and the lamb ribs are outstanding….perhaps when the AIMS meeting is in KANSAS CITY – we can show the others what a ‘plate of good “Q” is all about….also, there is a fantastic “dry rub Q” in Santa Maria, California (called tri-tip – sold on every corner on weekends)….we will be out there the end of the month.
“MO” Greenwood, LUTCF, CPIA
Insurance Group of Junction City, Kansas
Steve,
Thought you might get a kick out of this…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFagMCmwblo
It’s a work in progress, let me know and I will send you some.