Jack Stack Barbecue, Barbecue restaurant in Overland Park, US.
Jack Stack Barbecue is a barbecue restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas, specializing in Kansas City style smoked meats cooked over hickory wood and served with house-made sauces. The menu covers tender ribs, brisket, burnt ends, and other smoked cuts prepared in a wood-fired kitchen.
The restaurant was founded in 1957 by Russ Fiorella as a small barbecue spot in Kansas City. The family business grew over the decades, eventually opening additional locations including this one in Overland Park.
Jack Stack Barbecue carries on a Kansas City barbecue tradition that the Fiorella family has kept alive across four generations. The way the meat is smoked over hickory wood and served with house-made sauces reflects what this regional style means to locals and visitors alike.
The restaurant has ample parking and is easy to reach by car. Booking a table in advance is a good idea, especially for groups or special occasions.
This location operates one of the largest wood-fired barbecue kitchens in the United States, which allows the restaurant to ship smoked meats directly to customers across the country. That means people who have tried the food here can order it again from home, wherever they live.
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