Roy's BBQ

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on saturday before sean's football game we got to eat at Roy's BBQ.
it is, by far craig's favorite BBQ in kansas.
i hadn't been in so long.  
i was excited about it too.



it's in an industrial area of town and it's really tiny.


you walk in and it smells like smoke....from the grill...really strong.
talby and annie held their noses for the first 15 minutes.







the HAPPY and the not-so-happy.
as happy as craig was to be eating there is the exact opposite of how talby felt.
boo hoo.
we can't please everyone all the time can we?

annie was happy...she got to have dr. pepper.
 
i was happy.   
why wouldn't i be?  i had potato salad, my michelob ultra and the restrooms within 3 feet of me.

scott was with us too but wanted no photos.
he loooooves this food.
his meal was gone before the rest of the family even sat down at the table.


they close when they run out of food.
it's happened to us before....showing up and they were out of food.

it's good.  
soooo good.

it's in hutchinson, kansas....and they have a website.  :)
 
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(again....it's much more vibrant when it's not in typepad....so weird!) 

Comments

[Holly]

we have a bbq place like that here...love it! What a cute family!

[Denise]

I LOVE your jewelry, Meg! That quilt/blanket the family is laying on is awesome too.

[Susan]

Love it!
I showed Brayden the picture and he said "I want to see megan" so I scrolled up to the picture of you eating potato salad and he said "I like megan" :)

[Jodi]

I L~O~V~E, LOVE BBQ!! I'm the only one in my family that could eat it just about everyday. We used to have a place like that in my hometown but the owner sold it and the new owners made it into a cafe of somesort.... :o)

[Karrina]

Alright, where did you get your beads? They are mouth watering!

[Kristin]

Great to know about the bbq place! Hutchinson is the closest "big city" to us, so we go there quite a bit. We will definitely try Roy's.

[Gemma @ Musings of a gem]

Yummy BBQ!! I'm jealous lol

Gemma x

[jeana]

Oh I just love how all the boys in the last picture have CURLY hair. One of ours does and he hates while everyone else loves it...boys. Of course we love bbq here in TX and that looks great!

[Kimberlee J.]

Roys BBQ is the best...even though you smell like the place everywhere you go afterwards and people KNOW where you've been. I can't believe you wore such a cute outfit. Smell those beads today. Do they still smell like hickory or mesquite or whatever they use? :)

[alamama]

yum! glad to see that other people have kids who don't like the food!

[Keri]

Mmmm... I wish there was a BBQ place around here that served BBQ on that kind of bread. That sandwich looks really good. Makes me want to go find one for lunch.

[Belinda]

I don't think there is a BBQ cafe in the whole of the UK, after seeing the foodie close-up I'm going to have to find out! Kansas is a little far to go for a BBQ, sadly.

Lovely blog, glad to have found you! Belinda

[miss r]

Mmmm I wish there was one near me.

[Kimmy]

My husband hunts near Hutch so he only gets to enjoy Roy's a few times a year. But let me tell ya, he brags about it all year long afterward! I just sent him the link and said "I guess you aren't the only Roy Fanatic out there."

[deborah]

aw....poor talby. i would've totally ate her bbq--to take it off her hands, of course. is that wrong?:)
best
deborah

[Staci B]

Yum! Looks so good.

Here's a tip to get your photos more vibrant on the web. When saving them, use "save for web and devices," then make sure that ICC profiles is checked. That will make a huge difference.

[pam]

I grew up in Hutch. I've never heard about this one. When we go see my parents we go to Hog Wild....we bring home a 6 pack of their sauce. We'll have to try it next time we go down to see them. I LOVE Bar-b-que places that aren't open a lot and close when they run out...they tend to be really good.

[Kelly]

That looks good and I have to admit I am often more like Talby than Craig and Scott when it comes to bbq. Actually, it's not so much that I mind eating it, I don't like smelling like it like you described as soon as you walked in the door. I always want to go home and shower and wash my hair afterwards. :) Kelly

[Rebekah]

Those kinds of places are the best. We have a place in our town called, "Carl's Perfect Pig." It's pretty small, shamelessly pink inside, not at all swanky, and always packed. We love it.

[Heather]

We don't know much about BBQ here in Canada. Like, it's still just a verb here. I've always wanted to try it, though. Think they do delivery?
The photo WAS fabulous of the curly haired boys. You probably already did, but I think a crop of just the mamma and the dark haired boy would be a good one, too. What a great shot. You really have great talent. In your photos, the people always look relaxed and that's a real knack. A reflection of the sweet disposition of the photographer, I'm thinking.

[Iris]

Mmmmm...Roy's BBQ. I've been there once...who would have thought a girl from Canada would have been to Roy's BBQ. It is so deliciously yummy!! I finally found a BBQ sauce and a slow cooker recipe that is close to the yumminess of Roy's, but will never be quite as good. When you live in the far north you do what you can to get close to the real thing.

BTW, I love reading your blog. You are an inspiration...and bring me back to my love for Kansas with the familiar places you talk about.

[Kate @ Songs Kate Sang]

Oh ~ now I want BBQ! Fun! Your jewelry is soooo cute in that pic! Have a great day!

[erica]

what a great photo! have you thought about making a flickr account and uploading your photos through there, and then using the html code (when you click on the photo in flickr it's under "share") to put them on your blog? i was having the same problem with my photos then found out that many sites distort the quality of your pictures when you upload through them. flickr does not, so they look beautiful when you post them to your blog. just wanted to share since i was having the same problem :)

[Suzanne]

Looks yummy! Here in Virginia we have the "Smokey Pig" - your joint looks very similar to it. Love me some BBQ!

[Transparent Mama]

The bread looks yummy too. All barbecue joints should be owned by a guy named ROY!

[Carla]

Wow, those boys have the best hair :-)

[Becky @ Farmgirl Paints]

Gotta love Kansas...if just for the bbq;) Love that pic of you shoveling food in. You crack me up!!

[amy d]

that awesome family picture...what a bunch of foxes :)

[Elizabeth@BlueClearSky]

It sounds like a wonderful place to eat. Nothing like that around here that I know of.

Great photo of that family, too.

[kristi rediske]

Sounds like a great place to eat! Makes me hungry! Love the family photo-so cute of all of them.

[Valerie]

You're making me hungry! Love a good BBQ!

[Katie Hammerschmidt]

I looove Roy's, too....but it's been a while since I've had it. My parents (who still live in Hutch) usually have some of their sauce in the fridge. YUUUUM.

My next favorite Hutch restaurant is Ken's Pizza. Then Anchor Inn....shall I go on? :) We're heading back for the fair this weekend and I'll be loading up on all sorts of fried stuff!!

[Heather Richter]

We had a new BBQ joint open up in Leavenworth, KS. It is pretty good and small. A nice deck to relax..."All Slabbed Up". Great brisket! I have Craig's face there, not Talby's. Bless.

[amy jupin]

talby's pout is classic.
i've seen a few like that around here lately too...

ok, so you know i'm a southern girl now, so we have our fair share of bbq, but one of the best ways to eat it is
the stuffed potato: a big honkin baked potato, loaded with butter, sour cream and chives and topped with bbq. add any sauce as desired.
no matter how cranky pants anna is, she always perks up for the stuffed potato!!

[Christina]

That food looks gooood!!
And the pic at the end is amazing! You got everyone smiling so beautifully!

[Melissa]

I live in Hutchinson and you are right...Roy's is the best! The bread is every bit as good as the meat and sauce. The commercials on the radio say that trains will stop on the tracks across the highway to go into Roy's for lunch. It is yummy!

[AshleyAnn]

I am jealous of your ability to always pull off the best jewelry...it looks great on you! The happily fed by BBQ smile looks great on Craig.

[jennifer]

Mmmm.... BBQ... YUM!!!

That's such a great family pic!

[Lori]

My goodness. There is NOTHING like a down home, hole-in-the-wall bbq joint. The best.

[Jessie Hurst]

The bbq looks so tasty and such a fun place. I made your stuffed shells tonight and they were a big hit. My two year old picky eater even hate two whole shells and said they were delicious! This will definitely be a new favorite meal at our house.

[linda lou]

susan you have such a beautiful family (:
blessings,
linda

[Whitney H]

My grandparent's live in Hutch but I've never been to Roy's. Our family favorite is Hog Wild!! It's a must everytime we're in town!

[MGF]

LOVE love lOvE BBQ.
But I know that is how my family would react.
There's always someone no happy about something

[Sara]

I like the hot beer, lousy food and bad service sign. hee hee.

[Daisy Cottage]

Hey Meggie...

Just wanted to say hi and tell you again how much your blog brings me joy - thank you for all that you share..... what a fun post! We have a little BBQ place very similar to this too. Fun capture of the every day - you are too cute for words.

xo,
Kim

[Michele T]

That food looks so good!! I love eating at local joints. I love that they just close shop when they run out of food. Makes sense, right? Does that happen often, ya think?

[heidi @ wonder woman wannabe]

Those down home places are just the best! I think our kids could have quite the showdown in the pout department - Talby's is pretty good, but my Owen, - well, lets just say he's had a lot of practice! ;)

[ali]

I don't think I have ever seen a picture of Talby not smiling!

[Routhie]

My cousin loved Roy's bbq! You've inspired our dinner tonight of pulled pork sandwiches with grilled buns. Cannot wait until I get back to TX for Thanksgiving and have some real bbq!

[crystal beutler]

I am dying over the pictures of BBQ. My favorite food ever.

[the domestic fringe]

Mmmm...the BBQ looks SO good! Love your beads...super cute.
-FringeGirl

[Bec]

Talby is missing out if she doesn't LOVE bbq. I could probably eat good bbq everyday. I got spoiled when I lived in TX.

[Jennifer]

Oh my! Your pics make me hungry. BBQ is the best, and I LOVE me some good potato salad with it, too. ;-)

If you are ever in the Austin area...you must go to Salt Lick BBQ. It's mine and my hubby's favorite BBQ joint. Some of the best in the state!

http://www.saltlickbbq.com/locations_driftwood.html

[Michele]

My husband and I have been known to plan entire trips around good BBQ joints. The Texas hill country has some amazing ones. We even bought a book titled Follow the Smoke: 14,783 Miles of Great Texas Barbecue. Can you tell we like BBQ, just a little bit?

[Wendy]

"and restrooms within three feet if me"

Haaa! Too hilarious.

[eds]

I've always thought it's so cute how little B has the same curly hair as his big brothers! Aw.