note: this joint is the former Smokestack of Fiorella's Smokestack fame... it's a long story
Disappointment swept over me as I stood inside the door of The Stack at about 12:45pm on a Tuesday. The dining room was no more than half full, but the one waitress was too busy to notice my sidekick and me. We found a table and did what our waitress was supposed to do… waited. After another party came in and got her attention, I tracked her down and pleaded for a little attention myself. She was sincerely apologetic and quickly made up for the slight. (She was the only gal handling about 8 tables.)
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| perfection in a basket... The Stack's ribs can be found at the TOP of the stack! |
I’m telling you, I’m trying to hold down the hyperbole, but
these porksicles BLEW ME AWAY. The rub
was exquisite and the smoke was ethereal.
I’ve described meat tenderness many ways, but tenderness of these ribs
was so endearing a harlequin romance writer would blush. After a bone and a half, I told my running
mate that these were going on the Q’uest for the Best list. So let it be.
My professional assessment (based on my
scoring standards):
Ribs...
Taste: 9 Tenderness: 9 Appearance: 9 = Overall: 9
I asked for a wee sample of burnt ends. They were nice, but not barky or smoky. Turns out you sorta have to request the burnt
end of the burnt end to get the burnt end.
Anyway, the taste and tenderness assured me that if I’d gotten the
business end of the burnt end, I’d been glad I had.
New ownership at The Stack BBQ is a few divorce courts
removed from the majestic Fiorella
name and bloodline, but they pale in no wise to their high-falutin kin. Get yourself down to whatever part of Kansas
City’s backside this area is called and get yourself a plateful of these Ribs
of Renown.
This is destination barbeque.
I’m awarding a rare FIVE piggies.
site: http://thestackbbq.net/
