Monday May 14, 2018
No plans for this morning. We are staying two nights here so my masters can go to Oklahoma Joes, now Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que, and then to a Royals baseball game. My masters were first told about Oklahoma Joes when they went to New Orleans and attempted the Diane Gabik tour. The bartender at a hotel bar in the Garden District said it is the best barbecue in Kansas City. It has been on their list of places to eat ever since. Kaitlyn and her family ate there when they flew in for her graduation. They agreed it is a "must go" spot. Evidently the restaurant changed names a long time ago but everyone still calls it Oklahoma Joes. They started as a competition BBQ team called Slaughterhouse Five. They win BBQ Grand Championships year after year. Their story is interesting. You can read it here.
My master worked hard getting the new wiper blades on the car. He said the hardest part was getting the old ones off. I worked on my blog. My master gave me a hair brushing. It has been hard to keep all this hair detangled while traveling. We haven't been doing the best job. There may be a doggie salon visit in my future.
My masters head out about 3pm. They wanted to have plenty of time to eat before the game starts at 6. They hear it can be an hour wait or longer to get into Oklahoma Joes. The restaurant is in an old gas station. In fact, they said it looks like they could still be pumping gas. Karen snapped a shot of Bob before going in. Doesn't my master look cool?
There was only a very short line. Bob ordered the Z Man sandwich. It comes highly recommended. It is beef brisket with provolone cheese and onion rings. Karen ordered the 3 rib and pulled pork dinner with Kansas caviar. The food came right away and they dug in, completely forgetting to take any pictures for my blog. There was plenty to share, the 3 ribs were more like 6, so they both had a chance to taste everything. Everything was delicious, moist, with the perfect amount of smoke, and great flavor. It is clear why they are Grand Champions. My masters said the brisket is probably their favorite but don't ignore the ribs if you ever get to go there.
They made it to Kaufman Stadium early. The gates were open so they bought tickets and went inside. They were so glad the rain held off so they could go. A major league ballgame in a ballpark they hadn't been to yet was part of the "To Do" list for this trip. They had great seats behind the 3rd baseline dugouts near home plate. Kaufman is a real nice stadium. Bet my masters would go to the games if we lived here. They stayed until the end of the 5th inning. They left early to beat the rain. I am glad they weren't out too late. After my walk and some TV, it was time for bed. Tomorrow we head for St. Louis, Missouri.
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