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The tiny BBQ joint from 805 Vermont Street has opened its new, spacious dine-in digs on Mass. St. The name and the ribs haven't changed, but much else has: the menu has expanded with ham offerings, half and whole chickens, smoked wings, another BBQ sauce and side dishes, including onion rings and pasta salad.

At Timbers, our fourth generation pitmasters know how to prepare the finest in Hickory smoked ribs, meats and sides. In fact, for over 80 years, the owners of Timbers BBQ have been smoking meats for folks in Kansas City and some of the most well known BBQ restaurants in the world.

With the tantalizing hickory barbecue smell drawing the customer through the ranch-style doors, he is immediately greeted.

Enjoy relaxing Missouri accommodations at Su Casa B&B - A Kansas City Bed and Breakfast inn offering Midwestern charm and MO hotel alternative lodging.

We will be crowning two Grand Champions on this weekend. Not only will we crown the Grand Champion of the Oklahoma Joe's BBQ Cook-Off but also the 2007 World Brisket Champion

Arthur Bryant, the legendary King of Ribs, is the most renowned barbequer in history. He created a sauce that has attracted the likes of former Presidents Harry Truman and Jimmy Carter to his restaurant . . . considered to be the best restaurant in the world by New Yorker columnist Calvin Trillin.