Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue Is Now Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
Current status
As of September 2026, this address now operates as Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que — confirmed via Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que's own current website/social account, accessed November 17, 2014. Now: Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que (formerly Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue).
Last verified
What the source shows: Wikipedia documents that Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue was officially renamed Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que on 2014-11-17, and the current joeskc.com site, checked 2026-09-08, still operates under that name at the same address.
- Season / episode Season 11, Episode 12
- Address 3002 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103
- Current name Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
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What happened after Food Paradise?
In the 'Destination Dining' episode (S11E12), the show visited Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que in Kansas City, Kansas, spotlighting the restaurant's smoked barbecue. According to the restaurant's own website, Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que is billed as 'world famous barbecue' and, per the same site, was 'made famous in a gas station.' The Kansas City, Kansas address remains the original flagship location of the barbecue restaurant.
On Food Paradise: Manliest Restaurants 2 (2012), Oklahoma Joe's Barbeque & Catering was featured for its barbecue served out of a working Kansas City gas station, including its signature Z-Man sandwich of sliced brisket, provolone, and onion rings on a kaiser roll. The restaurant had already drawn national attention, including a spot on Anthony Bourdain's list of places to eat before you die. According to Wikipedia, owners Jeff and Joy Stehney announced in August 2014 that the three Kansas City-area locations would be renamed Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que effective November 17, 2014, after original co-founder Joe Davidson reopened separate Oklahoma Joe's locations elsewhere and the Stehneys did not hold rights to that name outside Kansas City. A Google Places listing checked 2026-09-08 shows the original gas-station location, at 3002 W 47th Ave in Kansas City, Kansas, as operational under the new name.
"BBQ Bliss" (S9E9) featured Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que, a barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, Kansas. According to the restaurant's own website (joeskc.com), the business describes itself as "Kansas City Bar-B-Que Made Famous in a Gas Station" and "World Famous Barbecue," referencing its original location inside a gas station. The site continues to promote its barbecue menu and online ordering under the SendJoesKCBBQ branding shown on its homepage.
The episode featured Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue, a barbecue restaurant in Kansas City, Kansas, that Jeff and Joy Stehney opened together with original partner Joe Davidson in 1996, alongside a companion location in Stillwater, Oklahoma, according to Wikipedia. The Stehneys later bought out Davidson's stake in the Kansas City restaurant, and when Davidson reopened his own Oklahoma Joe's locations in Broken Arrow and Tulsa, Oklahoma starting in 2011, the two operations' shared name created a brand conflict, per Wikipedia. Wikipedia reports that the Stehneys began phasing "Oklahoma" out of their branding in 2011 and, on 2014-11-17, officially renamed their three Kansas City-area restaurants to Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que. Checked on 2026-09-08, the restaurant's website, joeskc.com, still described the business as "KANSAS CITY BAR-B-QUE MADE FAMOUS IN A GAS STATION," and Google Places recorded the same 47th Avenue address as operational, indicating the restaurant has continued operating under its post-2014 name.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Season / episode
- Season 11, Episode 12
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Destination Dining
- What was featured
- the restaurant's slow-smoked barbecue and its gas-station origin
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Food Paradise: Manliest Restaurants 2
- What was featured
- the Z-Man brisket sandwich with provolone and onion rings
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- BBQ Bliss
- What was featured
- Kansas City barbecue made famous in a gas station
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue
- Show
- Man v. Food
- Season / episode
- Season 3, Episode 10
- Original air date
- Episode title
- —
- What was featured
- Award-winning barbecue at a gas-station BBQ joint in Kansas City
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue
Frequently asked questions
Is Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, this address now operates as Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que — confirmed via Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que's own current website/social account, accessed November 17, 2014. Now: Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que (formerly Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue).
What happened to Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue after Food Paradise?
In the 'Destination Dining' episode (S11E12), the show visited Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que in Kansas City, Kansas, spotlighting the restaurant's smoked barbecue. As of September 2026, this address now operates as Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que — confirmed via Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que's own current website/social account, accessed November 17, 2014. Now: Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que (formerly Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue).
What is Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue called now?
Now: Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que (formerly Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue). As of September 2026, this address now operates as Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que — confirmed via Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que's own current website/social account, accessed November 17, 2014. Now: Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que (formerly Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue).
Where is Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue located?
3002 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue?
Season 11, Episode 12 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Destination Dining”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 3002 W 47th Ave, Kansas City, KS 66103
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- joeskc.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Kansas
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Sources
- joeskc.com — https://www.joeskc.com/
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%27s_Kansas_City_Bar-B-Que
- joeskc.com — https://www.joeskc.com/?olonwp=JjBtp_vMLk25gkYh_bnoiQ
- foxbusiness.com — https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/nationally-known-oklahoma-joes-restaurant-changing-name-to-joes-kansas-city-bar-b-que
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