Scott's Kitchen at Hangar 29

Scott’s Kitchen and Catering at Hangar 29 is an award-winning, locally owned barbecue restaurant and caterer near Kansas City International Airport, founded by competition pitmaster Scott Umscheid.

Description

Scott’s Kitchen and Catering at Hangar 29 is a locally owned barbecue restaurant and catering company located on North Ambassador Drive near Kansas City International Airport, in the Platte County / Northland area of Kansas City, Missouri. The restaurant occupies a former car-rental building near KCI and is owned and operated by pitmaster Scott Umscheid, who serves Kansas City-style barbecue.

The business pairs a full-service barbecue restaurant with a substantial catering operation, including high-profile event concessions. It has drawn national and regional recognition as one of the top barbecue destinations in the Kansas City metro.

Ownership and history

Scott Umscheid’s barbecue path began in 2009, when he entered his first Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) competition in his hometown of Platte City, Missouri, taking a first-place call in chicken. In 2016 he formed the Scott-Yards BBQ competition team with partner Scott McKinley and competed in a series of Kansas City-area KCBS contests, posting results including a third-place pork trophy and a first-place brisket call in a 55-team field.

A hospitality-industry veteran, Umscheid opened Scott’s Kitchen and Catering at Hangar 29 in 2017. The business has since taken on high-profile concession work, including stands at the NFL Draft, Kauffman Stadium, and Q BBQ Fest at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Tier classification

Tier 1. Scott’s Kitchen is an owner-operated, locally owned barbecue business built by a KC-area pitmaster — Scott Umscheid, who got his start competing in his hometown of Platte City. The deep local competition roots, hands-on owner-pitmaster model, single-location KC-metro presence, and strong civic/event involvement (NFL Draft, Royals, Chiefs) reflect the pride and dedication to KC roots that Tier 1 measures.

Links

• Website: https://scottskitchenandcatering.com
• Instagram: not found
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottskitchenbbqandcatering/

See also

• the-northland
• joes-kansas-city-bar-b-que
• gates-bar-b-q
• harp-barbecue
• slaps-bbq
• Registry

Sources

1. Scott’s Kitchen and Catering — About — https://scottskitchenandcatering.com/kansas-city-scott-s-kitchen-about — accessed 2026-05-30
2. Scott’s Kitchen and Catering — Press — https://scottskitchenandcatering.com/kansas-city-scott-s-kitchen-press — accessed 2026-05-30
3. The Platte County Citizen — “Best BBQ in KC is in Platte County: Scott’s Kitchen and Catering at Hangar 29 ahead of Joe’s KC” — http://www.plattecountycitizen.com/theplattecountycitizen/best-bbq-in-kc-is-in-platte-county-scotts-kitchen-and-catering-at-hangar-29-ahead-of-joes-kc1872018 — accessed 2026-05-30
4. Yelp — Scott’s Kitchen and Catering at Hangar 29, 11920 N Ambassador Dr — https://www.yelp.com/biz/scotts-kitchen-and-catering-at-hangar-29-kansas-city-4 — accessed 2026-05-30

Verification

Drafted 2026-05-30 from web research; 4 sources. Verified: address, owner-pitmaster Scott Umscheid, KCBS competition background, former car-rental building near KCI, catering/concessions, top-BBQ recognition. Flagged: founding year — the official About page states 2017, while base data listed 2018; recorded as 2017 per the primary source. Instagram handle not confirmed; exact award years/wording should be confirmed before publish.