* Fantastic ribs. We had intended to check out a place on burlington that was featured in the KC Star. It was out of business, so we went around the corner to the tried and true Smoking Guns BBQ. The lunch regular lunch special was a good price and tasty, but I needed to order more food. The ribs were very good with a great rub and smoky flavor.

* Regular brisket sandwich lunch special was a good deal.

* Ribs were good but a little to salty for my taste. Portions and value were very good. I received 4 ribs and one side and a soft drink for $6.95.

* I had the 3-piece spare ribs w/beans. The rub on the ribs was a little spicy for my taste, but the meat was good. The service was quick and efficient.

* The service was quick with a walk-up counter and fast delivery to the table. My brisket was sliced a little too thin and it seemed rather old. I liked the sauce choices of mild or regular. I ordered the slaw as a side. It was the oil and vinegar style and was pretty good. Glenn shared the onion rings and they were also good. The fast efficient service and clean, friendly atmosphere help make up for the disappointing brisket.

* It was nice to have a good fall back position so close.

* Turkey and pork were very good; burnt ends too salty; baby backs had no meat but great flavor; liked the beans and the broccoli casserole and the onion rings were GREAT. Wow it sounds like I had a lot of food. In reality, I was sampling.

* I had a Brisket sandwich and the brisket was on the dry side. The brisket had a good amount of smoke flavor but it was just on the dry side. It needed some sauce to cover the dryness. Sauce was good though and it came in a couple of versions. Beans were OK. Most of the folks were eating ribs on this day and I did not have a chance to try one. Nice atmosphere and excellent service - perhaps one of the few 10's I've given for service! You order at the counter (ideal option) and they brought out the food to your table before you have a chance to fill your drink. Hard to top that!