Tha' be some f-i-i-i-i-i-i-ne Bar-B-Que!

Well, as expected, my motion for touring the Oklahoma National Stockyards went down to an overwhelming defeat. Instead we drove through the old Bricktown nieghborhood and saw their very nice minor league ballpark as we drove by. Then it was up to Lincoln Park to visit the Science Museum at the Omniplex. It was a very cool, hands on, science museum where we saw optical illusions, mirror tricks, balancing tests, color experiments and many other fascinating wonders. We split the museum at 1pm to head for KCMO, aka Kansas City, Missouri. On the way out of Oklahoma we saw a single sign for Oklahoma’s Best BBQ. One sign, just before the exit. We thought that was a good sign (as opposed to some places that put out literally hundreds of signs, probably because their food sucks!) and although suspicious of such lofty claims we decided to check it out. Not for all of us to go in because it wasn’t really “mealtime.” But how can you pass that up? I went it and checked out the menu. Instantly, the place had a good feel about it. They had a pulled pork sandwich but this is beef country so I opted for a sliced brisket sandwich with a side of hot and a side of mild and fries. It was to-go so I grabbed it, got in the car and we hit the road. Oh my. Oh my oh my oh my. This is some fiiiiiiiine BBQ. Emma, Eve and myself shared the brisket and we were all just blown away by how good it was, especially with the sauce. What a find! I think the place was called Johnny’s Original Rib House or something like that. I’ll be looking into it later. One reason we only got one sandwich was a) it was not meal time and b) a major part of the days plan was a visit to the world famous Arthur Bryant’s BBQ in Kansas City. Still, it left us yearning for more. But it was of to KC. We arrived here about 6:30pm and drove straight to Bryant’s. Yummm. Sliced pork for me, and Eve and the kids split some sausage and a long end of ribs. All was fantastic. The kids were less than thrilled with the place but ate OK. The sausage was interesting as it was sliced in long segments. Very tasty though. The place was moderately busy and we were in and out in 45 minutes or so. Our room tonight is pretty high end, the Hyatt Crown Center. I booked it this morning from Oklahoma City. Was going to book St. Louis tonight but it looks like the hotels are filled up. Time for Plan B. Any suggestions?
BTW I'm not posting pics tonight but I'll try and get some up tomorrow.