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Sauced (styled SAUCED.) is a Crossroads smash-burger and chicken-sandwich kitchen co-founded by Steven Blakley. After nearly five years as a courtyard walk-up (closed October 2025), it reopened July 2026 in a larger restaurant space at 7 E 19th St — directly across the street from the original kiosk. Signature: Dijon-aioli smashburgers, Cajun buttermilk chicken sandwiches, wings, and house sauces.123

Description

Sauced built a following as a compact Crossroads smashburger destination — Dijon aioli smash burgers, Cajun buttermilk chicken sandwiches, fries, wings, and rotating house sauces — before the original courtyard stand closed in October 2025.21

The 2026 return is a full restaurant footprint at 7 E 19th St, with more room, house-made non-alcoholic drinks (punch, limeade), plans for “Burger Nights,” fresh-cut fries, and alcohol once licensing lands.2 The team also worked FIFA Fan Festival food service at Liberty Memorial before the brick-and-mortar reveal.2

Ownership and history

Steven Blakley is the co-founder / public owner in Startland, Star, and KCTV coverage of the reopen.213 Additional co-founders or equity partners.

Timeline:

  1. Original courtyard kiosk era (~5 years ending Oct 2025).2
  2. Closure / interim Fan Festival work (2026 World Cup period).2
  3. Reopen larger space at 7 E 19th St, July 2026.13

Last verified: 2026-08-10 · Sources: Kansas City Star lunch report + Toast order page signals · Confidence: Medium · Price tier: $–$$

Documented items / prices (Star, July 2026)

  • Two Hand — double smash patty, sautéed onions, lettuce, tomato, Dijon aioli $12; cheese +$0.994
  • Seasoned fries $4.254
  • Cajun buttermilk chicken sandwich (signature; price varies by platform)1
  • Wings, loaded fries, house sauces (press/social)2

Full first-party Toast catalog preferred for menu verification pass — do not use delivery-app markups as canonical.

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Footnotes

  1. Jenna Thompson, “Kansas City burger restaurant closed last year. It’s opening a bigger spot soon,” The Kansas City Star, July 3, 2026 — asserts: reopen at 7 E 19th; Steven Blakley owner; soft-open timing. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5

  2. Taylor Wilmore, “Step inside: Crossroads smashburger spot returns with fresh drip, room to get SAUCED,” Startland News, July 22, 2026 — asserts: Steven Blakley co-founder; new space across street; original closed Oct after ~5 years; courtyard between Academy Bank and Corrigan Station; house drinks; Burger Nights planned; Fan Festival interim. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8

  3. “Sauced smash burger restaurant reopens in Kansas City’s Crossroads,” KCTV5, July 21, 2026 — asserts: reopen Tuesday on East 19th after prior-year close. ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  4. The Kansas City Star, “Sauced opens full-size Kansas City location at 7 E. 19th St.,” July 24, 2026 — asserts: open Monday; Two Hand $12 + cheese $0.99; fries $4.25; Dijon aioli / Cajun buttermilk chicken reputation. ↩ ↩2

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On the record — ks.city/registry/sauced · record updated 2026-08-10