Skip the french fries and mac-and-cheese? Not at KC BBQs

Daily Meal, a and beverage website, has a new guide for ordering at barbecue joints: “7 , And 5 foods You Shouldn’t.”

Do order: Pork ribs, brisket, smoked turkey, burnt ends, baked beans, cornbread and regional specialties (it says is known for its sauce and burnt ends).

Don’t order: Macaroni and cheese, salad, vegetables, french fries or .

That list might work fine for other cities. But some barbecue restaurants take their sides and desserts as seriously as their meats.

Skip The French Fries And Mac-and-cheese? Not At KC BBQs ’s ’s skin-on seasoned fries are its most popular side. File photo

Mac and cheese

Daily Meal says, “mac and cheese is a pretty basic dish without too much personality.”

But Q39 is getting a “huge response” for its new Mac + Q menu. Customers can customize their macaroni and cheese order with onion straws, pulled pork, sausage, brisket, roasted tomatoes and/or pork belly.

Its sides also include such chef-driven choices as apple slaw with green onions, and a white bean cassoulet with chipotle sausage.

q39’s slaw.jpg - Skip The French Fries And Mac-and-cheese? Not At KC BBQs Q39’s apple slaw with creamy dressing and green onions. Q39

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