Best BBQ Restaurants · Ranked #1
Joe's KC BBQ
Our #1 pick for barbecue joints in Kansas City — 4.8★ from 17,529 Google reviews.
96TopRated Score
Joe's KC BBQ holds a 4.8-star Google rating from 17,529 Google reviews and ranks #1 among the barbecue joints we track in the Kansas City metro.
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- ★★★★★ 4.8 on Google · 17,529 reviews · observed Jun 12, 2026 · verify ↗
Why we rank Joe's KC BBQ #1
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