Jones Bar-B-Q

Jones is right along a city highway with a LOT of trucker traffic. I think this helps bring in some of the customers as they see it passing by. I believe it's also the only BBQ spot in the area, so I'm sure it brings in a lot of people that work or live in that area. For my experience, the only items they had on the menu were ribs and sausage. So, I chose to sample both. And while the staff were very friendly, I was less than impressed with the food. The ribs were overly expensive at $17 a plate, which made it even worse when they barely had any meat on them. This might be the most expensive plate of ribs I've had in all of Kansas City. They were also smothered in way too much BBQ sauce that I ended up having to wipe off. Despite all that, they did have a decent cook to them. As for the sausage, they were also listed on the higher end of price compared to other BBQ spots around the city. I will say that the sausage had an excellent flavor and level of heat to them, but they fell apart into crumbled bits as you cut into them. As I'm not a fan of crumbly sausage, I wouldn't see myself getting them again.Long story short, Jones Bar-B-Q has some good flavors, but the exorbitant price and execution of what is put on the plate will prevent me from visiting again.You can see more of our experience on our YouTube travel channel: https://youtu.be/PVGDpfXN4nU

I enjoyed this BBQ!! These were the best tasting ribs I have had in a LONG time! I can't tell even without the sauce, the ribs were well seasoned. The ribs had good amounts of meat on the bone and perfectly cooked. The turkey could've been a little more juicy and had more on the plate. The beans had nice flavor as well. It was more of a sweet heat. I pulled up right when they opened. The wait was not even 5 minutes to get my plate which is amazing because some places don't have food ready upon opening. I would like to see the waiting area utilized better. Maybe some picnic tables and more garbage cans but if the place is meant to be grab and go, this is perfect.

I visited Jones yesterday, 4/9/24, still bleary from the drive to KC from Illinois where I watched the sun disappear. This is some very good bbq. I opted for the smoked turkey and sausage plate with bbq beans. It was all delicious, but the sauces seemed a bit lacking to me. I really enjoyed the nearly constant train action across the street. It gave eating in the parking lot a great KC vibe! I would gladly return for another visit! Jones is a solid 4th place out of the eight bbq joints I've visited in KC.

Female pit masters really know how to smoke those meats! The ladies were absolutely the friendliest and helped us order a little bit of everything to share as a group. The ribs and the sausage were my top two meats of the day. The wings were also excellent. No indoor seating and drinks come from a vending machine but this spot is perfect for quick fresh takeaway. I can see why KC loves this BBQ!

Best barbecue in the freaking world I wanna turn nobody down keep going Man, we love it

Out of this world delicious BBQ. I asked for their recommendations and the man behind the counter said their Brisket burnt ends and sausage were the best around. His recommendations were terrific. Smoky, yet tender, and flavorful in every bite, absolutely perfect BBQ. Order at the window, grab a seat at a picnic table and eat outside. Slaw was a good accompaniment. French fries were perfect, crisp hot and delicious. My wife had the pulled pork sandwich -- there was a lot of it and she raved about how delicious it was as well. These guys know BBQ and how to bring the best smoked flavors out of big pieces of meat. As we were finishing our memorable lunch, I engaged a woman in conversation about the experience. Turns out it was Cathy Jones, the owner and head pitmaster. She shared some of her techniques to bring out maximum flavor in Jones's BBQ. She starts the firepit about 1:00am every day. She said her secret was turning the meat every 30 minutes. She used only hickory wood. Meat stayed on the slow smoker for at least 12 hours or until done. I got a tour of the smoker as well. This whole operation is a labor of love and Ms. Jones is the driving force here. Even after 40 years of preparing BBQ every day, she still shows pride and enthusiasm in serving only the best quality BBQ day in day out for each and every customer. I am so impressed with her skill, motivation, and knowledge of BBQ. What a memorable experience to eat at the best of the best of Kansas City BBQ

If you're a "people watcher", you'll love this place. You can spend an hour watching people as they sit around waiting on their food. Unfortunately, you wo t have much of a chance to watch people eat. I was there for nearly an hour and I saw two orders delivered. The food is fine just like you find all over KC, the wait is ridiculous.

This is an old school BBQ place that was of great interest to my BF on a recent visit. We went for lunch and alas, there was nothing for me to eat there except tiny sides of potato salad and slaw. Those were pretty good. He had a combo plate as his first experience with KC barbecue. He enjoyed the pork a lot, but was not really a fan of the burnt ends. To be fair, he's not a big beef eater.Great rustic atmosphere sitting out on the picnic tables and smelling the smoker. Friendly service.

This was a disappointing stop. $15 bought a two meat (ribs, burnt ends) plate with a side of french fries, and a can of Diet Coke. First, the wait. I was sixth in line at 11:13, and the food finally appeared at 11:51. Three customers in line behind me gave up, and took their business elsewhere. As for the food, the burnt ends were dry, tough, and flavorless. After three bites, the rest went in the trash. The heavily sauced ribs didn't have a bad rub, but they were as far removed from "separating cleanly at the bite" as one could possibly get. A steak knife, which I had with me, turned out to be very much in order. And even the fries turned out to be chewy! From start to finish, this was a one hour and forty minute lunch stop. If you choose to dine here, plan accordingly.

I've never had BBQ like this before. You should give this location a try. I should have taken the photo earlier, but my goodness, it turned out so well.