Q39
Craft BBQ. Chef-driven. No shortcuts.
Q39 is a barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri.
Q39 is where a fine-dining sensibility meets Kansas City barbecue without draining the soul out of either. Chef Rob Magee built a Midtown room that serves exceptional smoked meat in a setting that never feels like a picnic table—the place you go when the craft matters and the room around it does too, on 39th Street in the heart of the city.
The brisket is arguably the most technically precise in Kansas City: bark, smoke ring, fat rendering, and slice consistency all executed at a level that reflects serious culinary training applied to a pit tradition. Burnt-end tacos rework the city signature with a chef's hand, and the smoked wings show the kitchen's range beyond the tray. It's Kansas City barbecue built with a chef's exactness from the first cut to the last plate, and it reads in every bite of that brisket.
- Style: Kansas City Style
- Price: $$
- Neighborhood: Midtown
- Serving since 2014
What to order
- Brisket
- Smoked Wings
- Burnt End Tacos
How it scores — 9.1/10 overall
Visiting
- Address: 1000 W 39th St, Kansas City, MO 64111
- Phone: (816) 255-3753
- Website: https://q39kc.com
Hours: Daily 11am–10pm
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