Buck Tui BBQ

"Open for: Lunch and dinner Price range: $$ Kansas City barbecue meets Thai flavors and techniques in this casual Overland Park dining room. Pitmaster Teddy Liberda spent much of his early career in his family’s Thai restaurants, including Thai Diner in Lawrence, Kansas. (His wife, Pam Liberda, helms the kitchen at Waldo Thai.) At Buck Tui, the butterscotch wings with fish sauce are a local favorite, but leave room for burnt ends draped in a velvety red curry or the vegetal Isaan Thai sausage perfumed with lemongrass and makrut lime. Must-try dish: Try the X Man for a Thai barbecue version of one of KC’s most iconic sandwiches: the Z-Man at Joe’s Kansas City." - Liz Cook

"Ted Liberda combines Thai cuisine and Kansas City barbecue with dishes like pork ribs with sweet chile glaze, and 'Thai-KC burnt ends.'" - Jaya Saxena

"Buck Tui could only happen in a BBQ capital like Kansas City. The restaurant is owned by the Waldo Thai chef’s husband, and blends KC smoke with Thai flavors to create an unexpected but incredible combo. You get fusions of tangy Tiger Cry sauce with perfectly smoked brisket, the X-Man sandwich (which is a twist on Joe’s iconic Z-Man), and other excellent dishes like fried rice served in a giant pineapple. They have an airy, casual dining room, making this a great place for a family BBQ outing (that won’t make you smell like hickory smoke)." - ryan bernsten

"Buck Tui could only happen in a like Kansas City. The restaurant is owned by the chef’s husband, and blends KC smoke with Thai flavors to create an unexpected but incredible combo. You get fusions of tangy Tiger Cry sauce with perfectly smoked brisket, the X-Man sandwich (which is a twist on ), and other excellent dishes like fried rice served in a giant pineapple. They have an airy, casual dining room, making this a great place for a family BBQ outing (that won’t make you smell like hickory smoke)." - Ryan Bernsten

"Buck Tui could only happen in a BBQ capital like Kansas City. The restaurant is owned by the Waldo Thai chef’s husband, and blends KC smoke with Thai flavors to create an unexpected but incredible combo. You get fusions of tangy Tiger Cry sauce with smoked brisket, the X-Man sandwich (which is a twist on Joe’s iconic Z-Man), and other tasty dishes like fried rice served in a giant pineapple. They have an airy, casual dining room, making this a great place for a family BBQ outing (that won’t make you smell like hickory smoke)." - ryan bernsten