Plowboys BBQ
Competition pedigree parked on the eastern edge
Plowboys BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri.
Plowboys grew out of one of the most decorated teams in KCBS competition history, and its Blue Springs storefront turns that contest precision into everyday barbecue. Todd Johns and crew took the discipline that wins trophies and pointed it at a daily lunch rush—championship cooking you can simply walk into without a cook-off badge or a folding chair.
The burnt ends and ribs carry the competition polish, glazed and smoked to the standard judges reward, tender and sweet without going soft. Brisket comes sliced with contest discipline plated for the daily crowd, and a pulled pork sandwich rounds out a full tray under a sweet, tomato-based sauce. Open every day, it's the dependable eastern-suburbs stop for anyone who wants contest-grade smoke without the contest crowds. Precision, minus the pretense, served on the metro's eastern edge for the price of lunch.
- Style: Kansas City Style
- Price: $$
- Neighborhood: Blue Springs
- Serving since 2013
What to order
- Burnt Ends
- Pork Ribs
- Sliced Brisket
- Pulled Pork Sandwich
How it scores — 8.4/10 overall
Visiting
- Address: 3111 S 7 Hwy, Blue Springs, MO 64014
- Phone: (816) 228-0880
- Website: https://plowboysbbq.com
Hours: Daily 11am–9pm
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