While Texas barbecue is famous for being smoked low and slow using dry rubs to create a tender and flavorful cut, Kansas City barbecue is famous for juicy meats with tons of melt-in-your-mouth flavor and thick molasses-based sauces. While Texas typically serves barbecue sauce on the side, you’ll find a healthy mix of those in Kansas City who do the same, and others that mix it in with the meat before serving. You’ll also find that most restaurants in Kansas City offer at least 2 different kinds of sauces, if not more.