There’s some bbq joints in Wichita, KS that will give any a run for the money. Happy Trails was
I may be wrong, and I’m sure they’re damned good, but that’s a different type of bbq that what’s being talked about here. That’s actually the type my buddy and I cook in competition. This stuff is salt/pepper/meat/coals.
There is a shop in Springfield, MO, about a mile south of the Johnny Morris' Taj Mahal, called City Butcher. They're from Austin. Their brisket is cooked with 'salt, pepper, and love'. If there is a place that serves better burnt ends in the country, I'd like to know where. No sauce on the meat, and you don't need to dip it in sauce at the table. Unfortunately, the times I get to Springfield is usually mid afternoon or evening and they're sold out.
