In the Press

BluesBQ - The Pitch (Dec.3-9)

Pat’s Off The Beaten Path Restaurant Review - Sept. 2009

Today Show presents Battle of the BBQs: Kansas City vs. Texas - June 24, 2008

Lindsay Shannon, owner of B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ appears on the Today Show with Al Roker.


About.com Top 5 Kansas City Barbeque Restaurants

BB’s Ranked in top 10 BBQ restaurants at AOL City Guide

JOURNEYS: 36 Hours in Kansas City, Mo. - The New York Times (2003)

>USA Today

May - 2006, Karen Adler Author of many books on Barbecue including ’The BBQ Queens’ Big Book of Barbecue’ makes a great deal of BB’s in USA Today’s May 5th issue.

For those who enjoy a side of blues with their brisket, this roadhouse is the place, presenting live music Wednesday through Sunday.  Owners Lindsay and Jo Shannon add a dash of New Orleans to the menu with their signature dish, Smokey Jo’s Gumbo, made of smoked sausage, chicken, turkey and ham in a tomato based stock.  "It’s fabulous," Adler says.  " They also serve rib tips, which is sort of a lost art.  They’re a great appetizer!

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