We all know KC is full of great BBQ, so carving out a share in this market's a chore. Mission accomplished, Q39! Service and ambience was great, so that's out of the way. Prices and portions were in the strike zone. Let's get to the food, and I'll touch on everything we had. Started with Pork Belly and Street Corn appetizer. The Pork Belly was lean, moist, tender and smoky. Had a Filipino BBQ skewer tangy flavor to it. Excellent! Street Corn was terrific; creamy with a unique, difficult to describe, but inviting flavor. Next up, Judge's Plate with Chipoltle Sausage, Sliced Beef Brisket and Pork Spare Ribs. The Chipotle Sausage, in my opinion was the 'Wow Factor' on the plate. That isn't to take away from the brisket or ribs, but that sausage was so packed with flavor - melts in your mouth - didn't see that coming! Brisket was lean, tender and smoky. Ribs were great, but in KC, they should be knock-out, and just didn't quite hit that mark, in my humble opinion. And unfortunately, the Mac & Cheese was the Judge's Plate side. It was frankly disappointing... far below expectations. Maybe an off-day for M&C? The Judge's Plate was served with 4 sauces: Chipoltle - spicy Zesty - South Carolina vinegar base KC - classic Honey BBQ - for ribs. Favorite was the KC - love that classic flavor! Onto the Smoked Beef Brisket Dip sandwich. Served with ample au jus (don't you hate it when they're stingy with that stuff?), on a medium-soft hoagie with slightly melted provolone, and horseradish aoli. Again, the brisket was terrific, not fatty at all, smoky and tender. The au jus was absolutely killer. However, the horseradish aoli was so understated, it was literally undetectable. Shame, too, as that would have been a great compliment to the flavor. That said, it was overall an excellent sandwich. On the side, we had the cucumber and onion salad, which offered a cool, crisp and refreshing element to the plate. In the mix was a side-salad, perfectly prepared, with no off-color 'discards' (becoming a regular thing nowadays). For the grand finale, we had the Carrot Cake. Uh-oh, another unexpected surprise! That was, hands-down, the most decadent Carrot Cake ever - not kidding. A must-have! I would be remiss not to mention our server, Maddie M., professional!! Ask to be seated in her area, and you'll be well cared after!