Dunn Deal BBQ

Weekend barbecue joint in downtown Grandview run by jazz saxophonist and American Jazz Museum entertainment director Gerald Dunn, blending East Texas and Kansas City styles with a Southwest chili accent — and known to sell out most Saturdays.

Description

Dunn Deal BBQ is a weekend-only barbecue operation in downtown Grandview serving Texas- and Kansas City-influenced smoked meats with a Southwest flavor profile built on different chilis. The menu runs brisket, ribs, pulled pork, turkey, chicken, and sausage, with sides including french fries, coleslaw, potato salad, and baked beans; owner Gerald Dunn’s daughter makes the banana pudding. Dunn smokes over hickory and white oak, starting his brisket Thursday nights, and typically operates Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until he sells out — often around 4 p.m. ¹

Ownership and history

Owner and pitmaster Gerald Dunn is a longtime Kansas City jazz figure — a saxophonist, radio personality, and director of entertainment at the American Jazz Museum and its Blue Room club, and bandleader of the combo Jazz Disciples. ² He grew up in East Texas, where his grandfather was a pitmaster near the Louisiana line, and learned the craft using his grandfather’s methods with family-tweaked seasonings (mustard, cinnamon, cumin). After years of catering events, Dunn opened Dunn Deal BBQ in early 2024 at 506 Main Street in Grandview, in the former Lueck’s Barbecue & General Store space, running it as a weekend side project alongside his music career. ^{1 3}

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: Dunn Deal BBQ official website menu (“Regular Menu — Grab & Go”) · URL(s): https://www.dunndealbbq.com/menu · Confidence: High (direct from official menu; prices published)

Grab-and-go weekend counter menu — smoked meats by weight plus sides, lunch specials, and basics. Hours per official site: Fri–Sat 11 am–4 pm.⁴

Meats (includes bread, pickles, and onions)

• Brisket — 1/2 pound — $18.00⁴; 1 pound — $36.00⁴
• Ribs — 1/2 slab — $17.00⁴; whole slab — $32.00⁴
• Pulled Pork — 1/2 pound — $13.00⁴; 1 pound — $25.00⁴
• Turkey — 1/2 pound — $13.00⁴; 1 pound — $25.00⁴
• Sausage — Andouille, beef, or cheddar-jalapeno (1 link) — $6.00⁴

Lunch Specials

• 1 meat, 2 sides — $16.00⁴
• 2 meats, 2 sides — $25.00⁴

Sides (coleslaw, baked beans, potato salad)

• Single — $4.00 · Pint — $9.00 · Quart — $15.00 · 1/2 pan — $30.00 · Full pan — $55.00⁴
• Fries — $3.50⁴

Beverages and Condiments

• Soft drinks — $2.00⁴
• Water — $1.00⁴
• Sauce — $0.50⁴

Chicken and the banana pudding cited in 2024 press¹ do not appear on the current official online menu — availability. Catering menu separate (dunndealbbq.com/catering).

Links

• Official site: https://www.dunndealbbq.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/originaldunndealbbq/

Sources

Footnotes

1. KCUR, “Kansas City’s newest barbecue restaurant is a jazz musician’s weekend side project” (2024-05-26) — https://www.kcur.org/arts-life/2024-05-26/kansas-city-barbecue-dunn-deal-bbq — asserts: owner Gerald Dunn, opened early 2024 at 506 Main St (former Lueck’s), Texas/KC style with Southwest chilis, menu and sides, hickory/white oak, weekend Fri–Sat 11am selling out ~4pm, daughter’s banana pudding. ↩ ↩² ↩³

2. Kansas City Magazine, “Pitmaster Gerald Dunn blends Texas and KC style BBQ, creating his own unique taste” — https://kansascitymag.com/pitmaster-gerald-dunn-blends-texas-and-kc-style-bbq-creating-his-own-unique-taste/ — asserts: Dunn’s jazz/American Jazz Museum background, East Texas roots, blended barbecue style. ↩

3. Startland News, “Jazz musician opens sell-out BBQ spot” (2024) — https://www.startlandnews.com/2024/05/dunn-deal-bbq-grandview/ — asserts: Grandview location, jazz-musician owner, sell-out demand. (Note: page returned 403 on fetch; corroborates KCUR via headline/search snippet.) ↩

4. Dunn Deal BBQ official website — menu page — https://www.dunndealbbq.com/menu (accessed 2026-07-24). Asserts: full grab-and-go menu with prices (meats by weight, sausage links, sides, lunch specials, beverages); hours Fri–Sat 11 am–4 pm; phone 913.735.0096; 506 Main Street, Grandview. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷