Meat Mitch Barbecue

Competition pitmaster goes brick-and-mortar

Meat Mitch Barbecue is a barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri.

Meat Mitch is what Mitch Benjamin built after his award-winning competition team turned its WHOMP! sauces into a national brand: a full-service Leawood restaurant serving the recipes that won on the circuit. Years of contest pedigree sit behind a polished suburban dining room, with the sauce bottles that made the name lined up right there on the table.

The menu leans into the greatest hits—brisket sliced with contest discipline, caramelized burnt ends glazed to a competition standard, and ribs finished the way judges reward, tender and sweet. The cheesy corn bake is the side that keeps tables ordering seconds, and the WHOMP! sauce ties the whole plate together with a sweet, tangy finish. It's championship barbecue you can simply book a table for, no cook-off wristband or lawn chair required, in a room built for a comfortable dinner.

• Style: Kansas City Style
• Price: $$
• Neighborhood: Leawood
• Serving since 2021

What to order

• Brisket
• Burnt Ends
• Competition Ribs
• Cheesy Corn Bake

How it scores — 8.8/10 overall

• Smoke: 8.9/10
• Bark: 8.7/10
• Tenderness: 8.8/10
• Consistency: 8.7/10
• Value: 9.1/10
• Atmosphere: 8.5/10

Visiting

• Address: 3620 W 95th St, Leawood, KS 66206
• Phone: (913) 363-6328
• Website: https://meatmitchbbq.com/

Hours: Sun–Thu 11am–10pm, Fri–Sat 11am–11pm

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