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Catering with Kansas City's favorite barbecue
Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que was founded by Jeff & Joy Stehney in 1996. Since then the company has earned scores of local, regional, and national accolades. In 2013, USA Today named Joe’s ribs “Tastiest Ribs in America”. In 2015 The New York Post named Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que “#1 BBQ in America”. And year after year Joe’s has been voted Kansas City’s favorite barbecue. Joe’s has three restaurants; its original location in the gas station at 47th & Mission in Kansas City, Kansas, as well as locations in Olathe and Leawood. Joe’s offer full-service catering for all kinds and all sizes of special events. Visit www.joeskc.com for more information.
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Cuisine
- American
- BBQ
Dietary Options
- Gluten Free
Food & Catering
- Buffet
- Catering Clean Up
- Catering Delivery & Setup
- Servers
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We booked KC Joe’s for our wedding and we’re SO impressed. The food was absolutely amazing and the staff were so kind, punctual, clean, and helpful. They did such a great job setting up and cleaning/packing leftovers for us at the end of service. Could not recommend them enough! Quality and price legit CANNOT BE BEAT.
Our favorite barbeque in KC, and they delivered. The food was incredible, as always, the staff was so attentive and kind. They packed up all the food at the end of the night and put it in the fridge so we could have our leftovers the next day!
My husband and I knew we wanted BBQ for our wedding day (as we had a lot of out of town guests who've never experienced KC BBQ) but weren't sure which caterer to go with. After talking to lots of people in the wedding industry, they all said Joe's KC had a good catering program. They were 100% right! They were great at communicating with us and answered any questions we had. They showed up on time and guests received their food in a timely manner. I was also happy that there were plenty of vegetarian options as we had a handful of vegetarians at the wedding we wanted to order for. We heard from SO MANY people how good the food was, especially the mac and cheese. We were thrilled that everybody was happy with the food and saw how great KC BBQ is!
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We can’t recommend Joe’s Kansas City BBQ enough!! We booked Joe’s for our wedding reception and they provided the meal, dish ware, and linens for over 200 people. From the very first interaction, they were timely in their responses, communicative on different options and what they needed from us, and helpful when we had questions or made adjustments. The food was absolutely delicious (as usual), and they had great gluten free options for guests with dietary restrictions. During the reception, the staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, and they went out of the way to check on my husband and I throughout the night. We are so thankful for all their help and how amazing they were throughout the whole process!
My husband's only request for our wedding was that Joe's catered our reception, and it was a phenomenal choice! Our guests were very impressed and left with full bellies. Joe's was able to help us rent china to use which we were very grateful for. They also provided vegetarian sandwiches for the guests who needed them. They prepared a special plate in the back of the venue for my maid of honor who has a gluten allergy. The catering staff made extra effort to check in on me and my husband and our bridal party throughout the night to see if we needed anything. We had lots of left overs to take home and continue to enjoy after the wedding day. We highly recommend Joe's and their staff!
The BBQ was amazing!! The people serving helped dish my plate since they didn’t want me to get my dress dirty with the BBQ sauce. They even came up to our table and asked us if we want them to bring us a second plate. They we so accommodating and it’s Joes so of course the food was amazing!!! Even the Kansas City people were amazed by the food!!!
We really loved working with Joe's KC! The food was amazing with people raving about it all night long, especially the macaroni and cheese. It was super easy to communicate with the catering team, and they made the whole process a breeze. We can't recommend Joe's KC enough! It's the perfect KC staple for a wedding.
The food!!!! Amazing!!! We didn’t go for a “trial” we just knew we liked it. The communication was easy, pricing was reasonable, and all around, amazing. Could not recommend Joe’s enough!!!!
Joe's KC was perfect for our large rehearsal dinner. The food was delivered on time and was DELICIOUS. We received so many compliments from the guests on the food. The catering team was quick to respond and provided us with helpful information. We will definitely use Joe's KC again in the future for catering, thank you!!
Super-responsive and helpful catering professionals. Delicious food. Flexible options for meals, accessories, and services. Reasonable prices. Excellent, friendly staff onsite. Joe’s is at the top of our list for any future catering needs. Highly recommended!
Being from Kansas City, we wanted to give our guests a memorable experience and leave them with a lasting impression of just how good KC BBQ is. Joe’s not only delivered, but they exceeded our already-high expectations. Guests from Texas and North Carolina said it was some of the best food they had ever eaten, not just BBQ. We couldn’t have been happier with the ribs, brisket, pulled pork or delicious sides. As a bonus, we also get to enjoy a freezer full of delicious leftovers for the next few months, which is awesome.
While planning the wedding, we were concerned that there might be a drop-off in the quality of the food since it was catered. However, it tasted like we were having ribs and a pulled pork sandwich at the gas station off of 47th Ave.
In addition to absolutely crushing it on the food side, they delivered our linens on time and they did a fantastic job of assembling our special donut cake before guests arrived. Having amazing food at our wedding was one of our biggest priorities, and we could not have been happier with Joe’s. Thanks to each staff member for helping make our big day so memorable.
My wife Laura and I knew bbq would be the perfect Kansas City wedding reception meal, and Joe's always delivers in large portions at a very reasonable price. Joe's was very flexible with our guest number and the value per plate kept us in budget. We even asked them to do the cake cutting for a small fee and they did a great job. Full service and the staff was friendly and professional. Thanks Joe's!!
When we decided to get married in KC, Joe's was the obvious choice for catering. Everyone had so many good things to say about the food. My only wish was that they catered their fries :(.
They are so reasonably priced and easy to work with. Katie was so easy to get a hold of and made all my last minute requests work out. We can't thank them enough!
Joes KC was a great decision for our wedding. Everyone was so excited when they heard we were serving it! It was also one of the cheapest catering options I had found( win -win ) Katie, the catering manager, was very easy to work with and let me come in to decide on the plates and silverware options. She was very flexible and I didn't have to turn in my final count until a few days before the wedding. We had plenty of leftovers and had several guests say " I was so full after your wedding" You don't find many people saying that after traditional wedding meal.
Award-winning BBQ that gives your guests a true taste of Kansas City! Worth every penny, a great value and you get to keep everything that is leftover! My husband definitely won't complain about having BBQ for the week after our wedding!
We held our rehearsal dinner in our backyard and had Oklahoma Joe's deliver. Our guests were thrilled and the amount they recommended was perfect. We had very little left over! Their prices were extremely affordable and extras like pickles & bottles of BBQ sauce were included. If we ever host another big event, Oklahoma Joe's is definitely where we will cater from!
We wanted to have a fun and laidback wedding so living in Kansas city BBQ was a no brainer. I have eaten at Oklahoma Joes several times so it was one of the first places that came to mind for catering. We tried three different BBQ caterers of which Oklahoma Joes had by far the best pork and chicken. The sides were basics but very good! The value for the food is great and the service was very good. The only downside is that the basics are paper plates and plastic silverware. However, given that our wedding was rustic vintage themed I had planned on doing eclectic floral plates so that factor was easily overcome. If you are looking at BBQ for your wedding the food, value and service can’t be beat!
First off, the food was AMAZING and we had plenty! Guests were going back for second and thirds. The staff picked up guest plates (totally unexpected) and we had a ton of left overs! Love OK Joes!
We had so many compliments on the barbeque. The food was served hot and fresh. The guys were extremely nice and professional. They even came around and picked our plates when we were finished eat, which impressed me! After dinner was served, and everyone was finished, they triple checked with me that everything was what we wanted and made sure we were satisfied. I would highly recommend! :)
The food was packed and ready to go when we arrivd to pick it up. It was in very organized containers with instructions for reheating. The employees helped to load everything in to my car and offered advice on how to best transport it (we were traveling an hour away on a hot day). I would use their catering service again!
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3002 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, KS | Kansas City Metropolitan Area
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