Los Angeles BBQ Festival
L.C.'s Barbeque
5800 Blue Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64129
816-923-4484
No real point in writing about the other pitmasters that we tried (Bandana from St. Louis, Parise from Los Angeles) because the main event at the Los Angeles BBQ Festival, curiously located off the Santa Monica Pier, was L.C.'s Barbeque. . . with a Metal Shop soundtrack.
The (fake) hair band played a two hour set that almost spanned our wait for meaty goodness. We were naive when we saw the line for L.C.'s and thought, "Let's check out the other stands and then come back." But the queue for 'cue had not diminished. We were amused by Bon Jovi and Guns N Roses covers and enjoyed the ocean breezes while slowly easing toward the overworked pits.
When we finally made it to the front, it was mesmerizing to watch the women hack at the sticky smoldering slabs on the butcher block. The saucy ribs and rib tips were worth the wait--tender, with just enough chewiness and crunchy charred bits. And, oh, the smoke! The aroma of leftovers lingered in the car and the house and made the lunchroom salivate the next day.
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