LC's Bar-B-Q, Barbecue restaurant on Blue Parkway, Kansas City, United States.
LC's Bar-B-Q is a barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, housed in a plain building where large glass-enclosed smokers sit just beside the ordering counter. Customers can watch the meat cooking as they place their order, then eat at simple tables inside.
L.C. Richardson opened the restaurant in 1986, drawing on years of experience as a professional cook at Farmland Industries. That background gave the place its grounding in slow smoking and hands-on meat preparation from the start.
Burnt ends are the heart of the menu here, and they represent what Kansas City barbecue is known for across the country. Ordering at the counter, with smoke in the air and paper trays on the table, is part of what makes the experience feel rooted in local habit.
The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday, with additional Sunday hours during Kansas City Chiefs home games. Seating is limited, so arriving early in the lunch or dinner window helps avoid a long wait at the counter.
A desk with L.C. Richardson's swivel chair has been kept permanently turned away since his passing, as a quiet tribute to the founder. Visitors who notice it often find it more moving than any plaque or photo on the wall.
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