Best barbecue restaurant in Olathe, Kansas (KS) 2025

Mine my not be a very popular opinion, but I am going to call a chain a chain. Joe’s might have great food at the original location(maybe) but when you are mass producing what are supposed to be long smoked and complexly flavored meats, you are going to take short cuts. It’s clear this location, at least, does. The meats were overly fatty and lacked any of the complex flavors and crispness you find in great BBQ. Toast was dry and bland and the coleslaw and red beans & rice were quite disappointing. Do yourself a flavor and visit one of KC’s other, more original BBQ places that caters to smaller crowds with better taste! ~Dierdre