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I have come from Texas to judge your BBQ. My daughter discovered Woodyard and was eager for us to try it when we were in KC. We each got a multiple meat plate so we got a wide variety of things to try. Coming from Texas, I was curious about the brisket. It was fine, not remarkable. Same for the sausage. Expecting Kansas City, we had the pork ribs and they were delightful. I was tempted by the smoked chicken wings and I could have abused myself a whole other basket of them. Their sides and sauce were tasty. The service was pleasant. My worst gripe would be we showed up late in the day, so when they ran out of tea, they weren't going to make more. read more

Ribs are to die for. I would come back just for those. Beer (made downstairs) was awesome -- the IPA especially. Coleslaw was OK. Burnt ends were yummy. Locations is a little out of the way. $20 uber fare each way from downtown KC. read more

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Woodyard BBQ has some of the best BBQ in the Kansas City area. We take long road trips from Pennsylvania and our first multi day stop is in KC to go to Woodyard. We have been there a couple of times now. This visit we ordered the pulled pork sandwich, full rack of baby backs and the Mac n cheese. Everything was great and we had leftovers to have for dinner. The ambiance is rustic, as it should be with a name Woodyard. There is indoor and outdoor seating. The staff is great and are friendly and welcoming. Strongly recommended. If you go once you will be back. read more

The ribs are where it's at. Tried both the regular and buffalo, both awesome. The brisket is thinly sliced, so it was a little awkward eating with a fork. Because it was sliced so thin, it missed missed the mark on a good bbq brisket flavor. The cheesy corn had a strong fresh corn flavor, I didn't taste the cheese. The jalapeno corn bread is good. Tried both the regular and spicy BBQ sauce, both good. ThIs is great BBQ for the price. Also lots of seating, a bar, football and darts. $2 beers! read more

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These might be the best ribs in Kansas City. Ok, they ARE the best ribs in KC. They also have a great special- $20 for a full rack EVERY DAY. The sides that they offer are all good. I might pass on the coleslaw, which just doesn't have much taste, but all the others are delicious. The outdoor space is always fun to sit at if you're dining in. If you're looking for some great BBQ and to snag a beer with some friends, this is a great place! read more

In town for work so planning to try multiple KC bbq spots and this was the first, overall pretty solid but not the best bbq I've had. Wings were an 8/10 . Good size and fall off the bone so no complaints but not as good as other smoked wings I've had. Ribs were a bit underwhelming 7/10, mainly because that was supposed to be what they are known for and there was a whole diners drive in's and dives episode about them. They weren't very meaty which I think was a notable part of the issue. Overall it was solid and not bad, but I had higher expectations read more

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I've been to Woodyard before but it was like late 2019. So a long ass time ago. And I don't honestly remember my experience. I heard that they recently changed ownership so I decided to give it another shot. I ordered online. I wish the website had an actual menu instead of just taking you to online ordering. The online ordering doesn't give a description of the menu items so if you're not familiar with the menu, it's a bit confusing. Thanks to Yelp and those that have taken pics of the menu for the help on that one. I went to the counter past the pick up time and no one was there. A couple of other people were waiting on orders. It took a minute for someone to help me. And then another several to get my food. The order was accurate. I wish they would have given me bbq sauce. They did have a station near the pickup window but I assumed they just give you sauce with a to go order and the person at the counter didn't say anything. And I didn't stop to get my own. So just fyi: get your own sauce. I ordered a combo sandwich with brisket and sausage. For some reason my brisket was sliced and chopped. It was ok. It was honestly kinda dry. The sausage was sliced up link style and was also ok. It had good flavor but was just dry. Sauce probably would've helped. I also ordered a rib to try. It was super dry. Based on that, I'd avoid the ribs. I tried several sides and wasn't impressed by any. I'm picky on bbq beans with Jack stacks being my favorite. The beans had alot of chili powder in the sauce. I'd personally skip them. The cheesy corn was again being compared to my favorite Jack stack and it just fell short. It was fine but it was missing flavor. The Mac and cheese was dry. No flavor. The corn muffin was a corn muffin. Pretty standard. My favorite side was probably the fries. They are shoestring so I recommend you eat them right away because they're downhill once they get cold. Not my favorite kind to take to go for that reason. Overall, I'd compare Woodyard to Wyandotte or Rosedale BBQ. Not fancy. Not the best bbq in the city. But affordable and tasty enough. I do want to go back but I'll definitely order different things. read more

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I will say the service was good! Good portions of food and specials throughout the week! My experience with the food wasn't great because I arrived a bit before closing and felt like I got whatever was left. I know if it were midday, it would've been fresh and FIRE! So that's why I rated what I did. I definitely will come back for vinyl night. No pics. I was starving. read more

This review is for a carry out lunch in mid-February. service: You order at the counter or cash register. The counter is inside the original house, just across the brick patio. Everyone is knowledgeable and helpful. bar: Great selection of beers. High marks for offering my favorite, Boulevard's Dry Stout. food: Today I had burnt end chili (single for $7 as of 02/2026) and a one meat BBQ platter with brisket sandwich and fries ($14 as of 02/2026). Sandwich is served without sauce, so you can add what you want. Woodyard remains simply amazing BBQ, even by Kansas City's high standards. Over the years we've had most of the menu and everything is excellent. details: The dining rooms are across the walkway from the house where you order. A few parking spots in front, but plenty more in the woodyard in back. Easy access from Lamar exit on I-35 or Merriam Lane exit on I-635. Woodyard has catered for us in the past and they do an exceptional job. read more

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We visited Woodyard BBQ on Saturday afternoon after watching Guy F's DDD show on Youtube. He listed 5 top BBQ in KC and Woodyard was on that list. We ordered the $20 slab of ribs and a two item plate (Burnt Ends and Brisket) side of BBQ beans. The ribs were solid with a nice smoke flavor and served dry. The brisket was shaved very thin, like for a sandwich, which made it tender to eat. The burnt end, were a complete miss. The ends were dry and soaked in BBQ sauce as if this would help rehydrate or mask the dryness. Burt ends is what way came for and they disappointed. The baked beans are OK but somewhat "gummy" in texture. read more

Woodyard Bar-B-Que - Two plate combo: Burnt Ends, Sliced Brisket, baked beans - Barbeque Near Me - Kansas City, Kansas

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Amazing food . Went and got the three meat platter with the burnt ends, wings, and ribs. Everything was delicious especially the baked beans. Lovely patio area in the front of the restaurant and also the back with a really nice ambiance especially on a sunny day. read more

Woodyard Bar-B-Que - Went and got the three meat platter with the burnt ends, wings, and ribs. Everything was delicious especially the baked beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Kansas City, Kansas

I hated the sauce. The brisket sandwich was lacking in flavor and no smokiness. The fries were skinny which I hate. It was my 1st visit and got carry out. Got in my car, no sauce. Had to walk in and ask where it was. I'm 75 and the extra walking sucked. They knew it was my first time. No directions for sauce. Ugh. Never returning. Bad value. read more

While the staff was incredibly kind and the space was a bit unique with it's old barn/cabin feel, there wasn't much to enjoy about the actual food at this hidden spot near I-35 and Metcalf. To get a feel for the BBQ at Woodyard, we sampled several meats including brisket, sausage, burnt-ends, and several sides. If Woodyard was in a small town a hundred miles from Kansas City, it's quite possible that it could be considered a decent spot for smoked meats. But for a restaurant located in one of the few BBQ towns in America, it fails to deliver at the same level of smoked flavor that BBQ fans in Kansas City are accustomed to experiencing. But it wasn't all bad, Woodyard makes a delicious jalapeno cheddar muffin. My personal recommendation would be to pick up a dozen of those fantastic muffins as a side dish to BBQ that you get somewhere else. You can see more of our experience on our YouTube travel channel: https://youtu.be/3_aIHHmWDak read more

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I love the ambiance and homey feel of this restaurant! As soon as we walked in, Mario welcomed us with the most friendly service and he was incredibly helpful. We ordered a variety of food and it all came out very fast and was really tasty. We basically had the entire inside to ourselves, which was nice because our kids could play the games without bothering anyone. I do wish they had more drink selections, because it was just canned soda, water and tea, but otherwise we had a really good lunch and I'd love to come back when it's a nice day to sit on the patio out back! read more

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Great food...excellent ribs ! Unfortunately their fryer was not working and could not get any fries...they could not help that..sure it is fixed by now. It was the 4th of July. Glad they were open !!! read more

Not the same Woodyard from years past. This used to be one of my favorite restaurants, unfortunately it will be a long time before I return. The ribs were baby back - not the more flavorful spare/St Louis. They also stopped using the wonderful Yemenite rub (with turmeric) that Guy Fieri promoted The sausage was the worst I have ever received from a BBQ joint. The brisket was sliced very thin and just tasted like brisket cooked in an oven - no smoke flavor - come on - this is "wood" yard. The turkey was very good. Sides were good - cheesy corn, red potato salad & Cole slaw. read more

I see a lot of people complaining about the soda situation. Are you there for the soda or the food? They probably keep food cost reasonable, because there's no free refills. Are you so gluttonous that you need more than one soda during a sitting. Have some water . If soda is that important, chug one before you come in. Also, Woodyard just went through a new management transaction. Give people the chance to get back on their feet. Restaurants are not nearly as easy and lucrative as you think they are. This establishment is unique. Good food, friendly staff, great ambiance and very resonable prices. Outside of those damn soda prices(sarcasm). Also, cows and pigs are not built on an assembly line, like a battery factory. There's always going to be a variation to your liking. Go hunt for game and see how different the taste can be from animal to animal. Trees don't all suggest the same flavor. That's why I respect BBQ. Not trying to be in anyway, just trying to educate people, when these things never would have crossed their mind. As a woodyard they have been there for 110 years , and official restraunt for 20. Let's support local. Corporate may be consistant, but sometimes you just want to be invited to the BBQ. read more

This was the 5th time I've been here and it was the worst! I ordered 2 Specials to go, the half chicken and pecan smoked salmon. Both of these dishes were cold and dried out. It's like they were cooked yesterday and served today. $37, wasted! I'm so upset. Even the macaroni and cheese side was old and dried out. I don't know what more to say. This used to be one of my favorites but how can they serve food like this and expect customers to return? Also want to mention how small and thin the piece of salmon was. So awfully disappointing. read more

Whenever I travel I'm always on the lookout for great local places that really seem to rep the culinary trends that the locals love. This place is a wonderful look into the history of BBQ in the area. Their brisket and sausage were just so yummy. There's an outdoor patio area that's perfect for enjoying good weather and also great if you're traveling with your pets or your kids need a more casual space while they eat. The servers are really helpful in guiding you on what's available that day. Get there early before things sell out. read more

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I ordered a Beef sandwich to go. I got home and it had NO BBQ SAUCE on it! I paid a a High price and it was Very dry. Not a good place to go to anymore. Won't be back. read more

This is a decent choice for some barbecue. Nothing fancy and located in an old house. We sat at a picnic table outside but there is a dining room as well. I had a Pulled Pork Sandwich with Coleslaw and Baked Beans. While the pork was nicely pulled and tender, the bun was so wet that I couldn't hold my sandwich to eat it. Eating it with a fork and knife (and having to avoid the soggy bread bottom) took away from the dining experience. I could barely taste the coleslaw - in my opinion they need to add a little extra something (salt, sugar, vinegar...) to bring out the flavor. What the coleslaw lacked in flavor is overshadowed by the positive and bubbly personality of the man who answered the phone when I called ("We really hope to see you real soon!"). He also took our order at the counter - every business should be so lucky to have an employee like him! read more

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This is a no thrills BBQ place. Order at the counter from a billboard menu. There is rustic outside seating and an indoor area as well. I had the C's combo sandwich with beans. It is ham and brisket on white bread without sauce. Woodyard offers two sauces. An OG mild and a hot sauce. I liked both. I tried both the brisket and ham by itself. Neither were that outstanding on its own. Together on white bread with some sauce on both sides was heaven. The beans were pretty good too. Next time I will try the ribs. read more

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Pulled pork was excellent, especially with melty provolone - doesn't need sauce, one of the best soft buns I've ever had!! Burnt end chili left A LOT, and I mean A LOT to be desired. Very boring and plain and beans. I do not like beans in chili. Brisket is great! Looks like bacon and good amount of fat. I don't feel any desire to dip it in the sauce. I tried it with sauce and it's actually better on its own!! Ribs are just ok. The fat has a yellow greenish tinge to it which I've never seen before. They might incorporate the pickle juice somehow. Really nothing special here. Beans are great Coleslaw is good, could be a little sweeter Mac and cheese is very mid and not very cheesy. More buttery and oily and reminiscent of olive garden. Not the typical elbow macaroni but bowtie pasta which is interesting. I'm not saying it's bad, I actually kinda like it, but mac and cheese it certainly is not. The Ghirardelli brownie is just ok and nothing special either. I must have gotten a day old batch so it's a little crusty. It's literally just the box mix Ghirardelli with chocolate chips and I know for sure cuz I've made it for myself before. It's a thick slice but for 4 bucks? Yikes! Wasn't worth it. Sauce is good with a nice kick of spice They are not shy with the pickles which is great to see! Service is nice and friendly! Great indoor and outdoor seating. Although the fans on the indoor makes the napkins blow everywhere and difficult to manage. The front door is missing the automatic spring and makes it very annoying remembering to close it every time. Burnt ends only on Wednesdays and Saturdays so I'll have to come back and try them! Overall I loved the pulled pork sandwich and brisket and beans, but everything else is so mid, almost bad even. This can't be overlooked and gets 4 stars from me. read more

Woodyard Bar-B-Que - Brisket, ribs, pulled pork sandwich, burnt end chili, coleslaw, beans, Mac and cheese, Ghirardelli brownie - Barbeque Near Me - Kansas City, Kansas

I had lunch there today. It was terrible as for service. They don't have any ordered a hot barbecue sandwich. It was cold, dry, almost unedible.I read more

My dine-in lunch visit to this KC BBQ restaurant, which has been featured on several media outlets, was very good, with room for improvement. The Carolina sandwich with a side of beans ($12.20) was served just five minutes after I ordered at the counter, where the service from the young man was somewhat gloomy and merely accommodative. The Carolina sandwich stood tall and was overflowing with delicious, moist, pulled pork and slaw on a fresh bun - delish! I'm also a fan of their baked beans, which included several varieties of beans. However, I had a chance to try the turkey and it was rather disappointing, with a moist, deli meat flavor. The dining areas were more extensive than I had expected from the exterior pictures. They included a front patio, a rear patio, a small (one table) dining area near the counter and two nice, large dining areas. One of the owners stopped by our table. He was very friendly and cool. Overall, very nice. read more

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The baby back ribs and the pulled pork was awesome. The brisket is usually the best but was a little dry tonight. The baked beans were a delicious chili style. Service was good and friendly. The ambiance is very rustic woodsey woodyard style, authentic BBQ! Nothing fancy so dress is casual. There's even a little dog park in the back. Indoor and outdoor seating. read more

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What a great hole in the wall diner. I had the wings and Cole slaw and it was amazing. Customer service was on point!

The thing I really enjoyed about Woodyard was the atmosphere. It was quaint, rustic and the way BBQ joints should be. The service was good for counter service and the food was good. I had the brisket and beans, my son had pulled pork and potato salad. I would recommend them all. read more

This was my 4th and final visit to a BBQ joint in my KC trip. By far the worst. So strange...they advertise my favorite, burnt ends, as a Wednesday and weekend-only special. Sounds good! It's Wednesday, so I ordered them. What I got was a cold meat, drenched in sauce (meats by the pound shouldn't do this) and tasted terrible. I've had better chuck steak. My friends tried it and considered it inedible. I told the staff, pretty dang nicely in my opinion, and asked them why it was cold. They said the meat was actually a day old and they had taken it out of the fridge to serve. Why on earth wouldn't you mention that? I said it didn't taste good at all, and they asked if I still wanted it. I said no...and they didn't ever offer to replace it (I paid full price). I didn't want to make a stink but these folks clearly don't take pride in their product. I would have given this place 3 stars for the sub-par BBQ but this takes it down a star for sure. Nice ambiance, indifferent service, mediocre food with one dish consisting of some of the worst BBQ I've ever had. Avoid. read more

First time here. Ordered ribs and slaw. The ribs are perfection, smoky & tender with a great rub. Bbq sauce mediocre imo. Slaw average. Overall a solid meal at a fair price read more

I've now been to 8. KC bbq joints. I just got back to the hotel from The Woodyard and after one lonely visit (I was the only customer at 5:30pm on a Wednesday). It is my least favorite. The burnt ends were chewy and very dry. The sauces, both hot and regular, are very salty. And they were out of beer, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, and iced tea. They only had Sierra Mist (which no longer exists as a brand) and root beer. The cheesy corn tasted old. This was bad bbq. Maybe it's an off day, maybe they are more of a lunch place. I don't know, but I know I won't be back. There are many KC bbq places without these issues. read more

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Unfortunately, probably some of the worst BBQ I've ever had! Didn't even taste like BBQ. Weirdest thing! Visiting from Texas, we looked this place up and we were really excited...it was not up to par that day unfortunately:-/ here are some photos of this "bbq" you judge ‍ read more

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We were looking for some authentic Kansas City Barbecue. Locals recommended this place. We were not disappointed. We had the two meat plate with burnt ends and pulled pork. They ran out of brisket as we were in line. Both were moist and flavorful. The sides were great. Solid lunch stop. Service was quick and food was great. read more

This place was insanely underwhelming. with all the great reviews and famous restauranteurs coming bet you would expect to have some great bbq, right? No the man who took our order was so rude continuously talking by about how they were going to close at 8pm when we got there at 6:45 (you order at the counter). The pulled pork was slimy, the brisket had no flavor, and the onion rings don't even get me started. Next is the scenery, this place smells so odd and poorly lit at least they have fun games though. OH and i almost forgot their bbq sauce tasted like straight vinegar and there soda machine is broken. Wallys is better than this. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND read more

The best ribs I have ever tasted...$20 for a whole slab!. Everything was deliciious...try the jalapeno muffin...although the potato salad was a lil weird. read more

Woodyard Bar-B-Que - Ribs, chili, onion rings, potato salad, corn bread - Barbeque Near Me - Kansas City, Kansas

Easily the best barbecue I have eaten in Kansas City so far!!! Ribs were the perfect example of competition style ribs (tender but not pulled pork with bones in it) and the sausage was still juicy, well smoked, and flavorful. Both sauces were nice and well flavored and the cheesy corn had amazing flavor. The gentleman at the desk helped me navigate the menu and made it easy for me to select what I wanted. Also loved the decor and the outside seating. I will easily be back here soon: read more

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After an hour of scouring the internet, digging through argument after argument about "the best BBQ in Kansas", we came across Woodward BBQ. It was between here and LC's but Woodyard was luckily open on a Sunday. We came visiting from California looking specifically looking for food we could not get back home and what was that? Good Kansas BBQ. What did we get at Woodyard BBQ? Good a** Kansas BBQ. Every meat we had was smokey, delicious and fun. We tried to list which woods were used and made as a great conversation. The burnt end chili went com-plete-ly stupid and so did their half rack. I have had better tritip, but it was succulent and woody regardless. Their potato salad wasn't sweet (thank god), their cornbread had great constitution, and their cheesy corn was more creamy than string cheesy. Overall, I can't complain about any of their food. Yadda yadda BBQ elitists will waver you to elsewhere and who knows, maybe LCs was better? But we wouldn't know until our next visit because Woodyard was open and wonderful on Sunday morning. 10/10 would recommend to out of staters. read more

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We heard raves about this place and while traveling through had to try some Kansas barbecue. The name came from the fact they sell firewood here in the back. It looks a bit funky as you enter a small room on the left to order, then go across a boardwalk to the dining room. You may want to do a sampler of two or three meats to get a good feel for what they do here. Our group ordered ribs, bbq pulled pork, brisket and the sausage. Sausage was excellent, pork average, ribs good, brisket was too dry. Staff friendly and meals came quickly. read more

Woodyard Bar-B-Que - Pulled pork and potato salad - Barbeque Near Me - Kansas City, Kansas

I tried to order the smoked chicken wings that Woodyard is known for and that I enjoyed on my last visit, but the chicken wing shortage is for real and they can't find a supplier that can keep them currently stocked. I ordered the 4 bone rib plate with fries and beans as a substitute. The ribs had a great rub seasoning and glaze and well smoked but they were pretty small bones and not much meat either; slightly disappointing. The fries were shoestring thickness and fried crispy and the beans were very thick with meat chunks. Overall a tasty meal for $15, but would have gladly spent a few dollars more for a bit more meat - by the end of the meal I was just getting started. I love the old school charm of Woodyard. A former house, that fronted for a wholesale and retail wood business for midwestern smokehouses and then decided to do it themselves. A cool old brick smoker out front with patio seating, a separate building for indoor seating, a large picnic table area out back and even a dog park. read more

Woodyard Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Kansas City, Kansas