The 15 Best Kansas City BBQ Restaurants | Eater

"Buck Tui opened in 2021 promising something new: KC barbecue executed with Northern Thai flavors and techniques. Chef Ted Liberda (who also owns the excellent Waldo Thai with his wife, Pam) has lived up to the mission, combining creative barbecue plates with date-night cocktails and kitschy (yet delicious) appetizers like brisket rangoon and smoked butterscotch wings. Order the two-meat plate to try both Liberda’s Isaan Thai pork sausage, fragrant with lemongrass and makrut lime, and a tangle of coriander-seasoned smoked pork. The accompanying sides (jasmine rice, tangy papaya slaw) brighten up even the richest barbecue plates." - Liz Cook