LC's Bar-B-Q

B-Q** — a no-frills east-Kansas-City barbecue institution founded in 1986 by LC Richardson (a Mississippi native and former Farmland Industries executive chef) near the Truman Sports Complex, famous for burnt ends from a massive brick pit. Now owned by his granddaughter Tausha Hammett. Tier 1 (multi-generation family heritage).

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Description

LC’s Bar-B-Q is a barbecue institution in east Kansas City at 5800 Blue Parkway (the stretch since renamed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd), near the Truman Sports Complex — long a pre-game destination for Chiefs and Royals fans.¹² It is famous for burnt ends (pork, beef, and half-and-half) smoked over hickory in a massive brick-lined pit installed around 1990.²¹ Founder LC Richardson built it after a full career as an executive chef at Farmland Industries; today it is run by his granddaughter Tausha Hammett.¹³

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Ownership and history

Ownership

Period	Owner / Operator	Notes
1986 → 2021	LC Richardson	Founded LC’s in 1986 at age 52 after retiring as Farmland Industries executive chef (1973–86); ran it until his death.41
2021 → present	Tausha Hammett (granddaughter)	Owner/trustee; involved since age 12, business degree from Tennessee State; took the public lead after LC’s Feb 2021 death.135

Founder

LC Richardson was a Mississippi native, eldest of nine children, who left home at 18 for Kansas City and worked as executive chef at Farmland Industries from 1973 to 1986 before opening LC’s.¹⁴ He died in February 2021 at age 86.⁴ Full biography: lc-richardson.

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Menu

Last verified: 2026-08-26 · Source: Official site (menu) · URL(s): https://www.lcsbarbq.com/menu.html · Confidence: High — live HTML re-fetched 2026-08-26; every printed price matches the 2026-08-11 pass.

Description ceiling, 2026-08-26. The official menu publishes names, prices, and a handful of heading/build notes — not per-item ingredient prose. Operator copy captured as printed: sandwich sides (Beans, Cole Slaw, or Potato Salad); Substitute a Premium side $1; Mixed Plate build including Add Beef for $5; regular-side bulk sizes; drinks, beer, seasoning, and sauce extras. DoorDash is linked from the site and was not used. Do not invent builds from dish names (no smoke wood, rub, or sauce copy on item lines). The 2026-08-11 line that the menu “publishes no dish prose descriptions (names + prices only)” was too strong — those heading/build notes were on the live page and missing here.

Counter barbecue as listed: sandwiches with a side, burnt ends, ribs, chicken, mixed plate, sides, and meat by the pound.⁶

Sandwiches

Sandwiches with a side (Beans, Cole Slaw, or Potato Salad) — operator heading, as printed.⁶

• Ham, Turkey, or Pork Sandwich ($15.06)⁶
• Beef Sandwich ($20.63)⁶
• Combo Sandwich — 2 meats with 1 side (Beans, Cole Slaw, or Potato Salad) ($16.60)⁶
• Combo Sandwich with Beef — 1 meat and beef with 1 side (Beans, Cole Slaw, or Potato Salad) ($17.66)⁶
• Substitute a Premium side ($1)⁶

Chicken

• Half Chicken ($15.58)⁶
• Wings (5) ($15.58)⁶

Ribs

• Slab ($29.02)⁶
• Long End ($16.63)⁶
• Short End ($17.67)⁶
• Rib Tips ($15.58)⁶

Meats

Listed under Meats on the official menu (not under the sandwiches-with-a-side heading).⁶

• Scrap Sandwich ($10.42)⁶
• Sausage ($14.54)⁶

Meat by the pound

• Turkey, Ham, Pork, or Pork Burnt Ends — $18.75/lb · half-lb $12.94 (add bread $0.52)⁶
• Sliced Beef or Beef Burnt Ends — $21.88/lb · half-lb $16.07 (add bread $0.52)⁶

Burnt Ends

• Pork Burnt Ends ($15.06)⁶
• Beef Burnt Ends ($17.71)⁶
• Half & Half Burnt Ends ($16.10)⁶

Plates

• Mixed Plate — Long End of Ribs, A Side, Choice of 2 Meats (Add Beef for $5) ($29.03)⁶

Sides

Regular: $5.69 · Pint: $12.45 · Quart: $15.57 · 1/2 Gal: $23.87 · 1 Gal: $45.62 — as printed on the regular-side line (applies to the three sides below).⁶

• Baked Beans ($5.69)⁶
• Potato Salad ($5.69)⁶
• Cole Slaw ($5.69)⁶

Premium side $6.69 — no bulk sizes printed for these.⁶

• Fried Mushrooms ($6.69)⁶
• Okra ($6.69)⁶
• Spicy Green Beans ($6.69)⁶
• Jalapeño Poppers ($6.69)⁶
• Fries ($6.69)⁶
• Onion Rings ($6.69)⁶

Drinks, seasoning, and sauce

• Drinks ($3.22)⁶
• Beer ($5.69)⁶
• Seasoning — bottle ($4.17); case ($52.09)⁶
• Extra cup of sauce ($0.52)⁶
• BBQ sauce bottle (Hot or Mild) ($4.17)⁶
• BBQ sauce case ($47.83)⁶

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — LC’s Bar-B-Q (accessed 2026-06-23). Updated June 2026, 866 reviews; Mon–Sat 11a–9p, closed Sun; 5800 Blue Pkwy, 64129 confirmed. Official site https://www.lcsbarbq.com/ live.

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Disputes

(None active.)

Footnotes

1. KCUR — “At LC’s Bar-B-Q, Tausha Hammett keeps the fire alive” (Jul 11, 2021) — asserts: LC Richardson founder, Mississippi native, opened 1986 at age 52 after Farmland; massive three-tier brick pit (~1990); granddaughter Tausha Hammett succession. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

2. LC’s Bar-B-Q — official site — asserts: 5800 (Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd) address; burnt ends in pork/beef/half-and-half; hours. (Note: site lists a typo’d ZIP “64219”; correct ZIP is 64129 per all directories.) ↩ ↩²

3. CanvasRebel — “Meet Tausha Hammett.” — asserts: granddaughter, owner/trustee; involved since age 12; Tennessee State business degree; sauce/seasoning retail in ~75 stores. ↩ ↩²

4. WIBW / Associated Press — “Owner of well-known Kansas City barbecue restaurant dies” (Feb 2021) — asserts: Richardson died Feb 2021, age 86; Farmland executive chef 1973–86; opened 1986 near the Truman Sports Complex. ↩ ↩² ↩³

5. KSHB — “LC’s Bar-B-Q legacy continues thanks to his granddaughter Tausha Hammett.” — asserts: Tausha Hammett continuing the legacy. ↩

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