Jack Stack Barbecue
The full KC experience, elevated
Jack Stack Barbecue is a barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri.
Jack Stack holds a singular spot in Kansas City barbecue as the city's most upscale dedicated pit—reservations, a full bar, and a dining room that treats smoked meat as an occasion rather than a paper-tray affair. This is where KC barbecue goes when the night calls for something more than a picnic table and a roll of paper towels.
The crown prime beef ribs are the reason, each one topping a pound, expertly smoked and served with a refinement few pits even attempt. Lamb ribs are the connoisseur's order, rarely found on another KC menu, and the hickory pit beans are, plainly, the best side dish in Kansas City barbecue. Burnt ends bring the city classic into a white-tablecloth room without losing the smoke. Come for a celebration and leave understanding exactly why this room earns the tablecloth it sets.
- Style: Kansas City Style
- Price: $$$
- Neighborhood: Freight House
- Serving since 1957
What to order
- Crown Prime Beef Ribs
- Lamb Ribs
- Hickory Pit Beans
- Burnt Ends
How it scores — 8.7/10 overall
Visiting
- Address: 101 W 22nd St, Kansas City, MO 64108
- Phone: (816) 472-7427
- Website: https://jackstackbbq.com
Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–10pm, Fri–Sat 11am–11pm, Sun 11am–9pm
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