Oh My Freakin* GOD!

First thing is, "Freakin" above should be fucking, but I don't like putting curse words in the titles of posts because a lot of web filtering software only picks up on the words in a post title... and I don't really need my company choosing to block my own blog because of language. OK, now that we have that taken care of, lets get to the story. Mrs. Old Fart has been a resident of the Kansas City area for 20+ years. I'm a newbie at just seven years. My travels in this area are fairly limited. I stick mostly to the south and west of the metro, with daily excursions into the northland for work. Once or twice a month I might even hit the southeast portion of the 435 loop. Until today I had never been south of Gardner Kansas. I had always thought there was nothing there. Well, I was right... sort of. There is nothing worth doing south of Gardner... unless you are looking to eat. Seven years ago, upon my arrival, I was thrust into a new culinary world. The world of BBQ. REAL BBQ. Not the northeastern United States version of BBQ, but honest to doG smoked meats, cooked for long periods of time over low heat. Oh, and the sauces!!! Holy smokes. Sweet BBQ sauces. Spicy BBQ sauces. BBQ sauces that were both and more! Well, I decided I needed to find the BEST ribs. I went to a lot of the BBQ joints. Not all of them (that is impossible to do!), but enough to make an informed decision during the last seven years. My pick has always been BB's Lawnside. No contest. It was one of the first BBQ joints I was taken to, and I loved it. The live music (blues), the atmosphere (shack with picnic tables), and the ribs (I love 'em) were just awesome. But. Mrs. Old Fart has been telling me for seven years that there were BETTER ribs. But they were an hour south in a place that isn't open on my normal days off from work (sunday and monday). I knew they had to be good ribs, because Mrs. O.F. doesn't really like pork. Well, except bacon. But bacon really isn't pork... it's heaven fried in a pan. Today, after seven years, we made the very boring 65 minute drive to Williamsburg Kansas. The picture above is a slab of ribs from Guy & Mae's Tavern in Williamsburg. If you've never been... you MUST go. The ribs are to die for. I'm not kidding. They come unsauced wrapped in aluminium foil that is on top of newspaper. Even without sauce the ribs are the most tender piece of meat I've ever had. They fall of the bone. Seriously... you pick up a rib by the bone, and that's all you're gonna be left holding is THE BONE. So grab on tight. But the sauce. It COMPLETES the ribs. Mmmmmmm. The sauce is awesome. Just enough kick so that a pussy like me doesn't complain that it's too damn spicy, yet not so sweet as to make you think it could be used as frosting on birthday cake. BB's Lawnside no longer holds the "Best BBQ Rib" category in my book. It's not even close. Guy & Mae's Tavern 119 W. William St. Williamsburg, KS (785) 746-8830 Open 11am to Midnight Tuesday - Saturday Take I-35 south to the Willaimsburg exit (about an hour south of Olathe) Turn left at end of exit. At first stop sign, turn left on Williams St. G&M's is on the right side. You're Welcome! We ate a slab there, and I have a half slab with a side of sauce in my kitchen chill box! HELL YEAH!