In Oklahoma, it seems the best barbecue often comes from semi-holy pitmasters armed with top-of-the-line equipment, modern dining rooms, ample waitstaff, and a well-stocked meat locker—all blessed by an army of sycophantic Yelpsters who cream their jeans for a free meal and a 4.5-star review.
But on the industrial south side of Oklahoma City, you won’t find any of that fancy shit.
Instead, you’ll discover something better—Kimie’s Store (3900 S. Portland Ave).
Surrounded by rundown apartments, vandalized buildings, and dollar stores begging to be shoplifted, we recently received a tip that this ramshackle little shop slings some of the best barbecue in OKC every Friday and Saturday: fresh and flavorful Laotian-crafted masterpieces that will make any meat lover drool.
That was good enough for me.