Roadway BBQ

Plying the lonely Hwy 50 en route to KC, we began to recognize the pangs of hunger after seeing the suggestions for food while passing through Sedalia and then realizing that the Knob [Knoster] didn't seem to have the same options.  So, off to the left, we saw a food vendor oasis under the big-lettered sign of "Roadway BBQ", standing alone in the desert of farmland and rolling fields.  Here we stopped ... hence, I'm able to offer my review of this late lunch time visit.

First impressions.  Long counter.  Pictures of food with labels? ...  But the pictures are not of Chinese food.  Interesting twist.  Look around, and no one is sitting at any of the 20 or so tables.  Hmmm.  This may not have been a good decision.

But the prospect of waiting another hour to make it KC compels us to push onward with order.

Well, you've seen the 4-stars.  So, the ending offers no surprise.  The food turns out to be good, and the experience favorable.  The end.  Just kidding.  The food was indeed good.  I went with the pulled pork sandwhich.  Not just the regular white bread, but this three layers of white bread [New Jersey sloppy style?  Oh man, if only they had gone all the way and added a nice layer of cole slaw, like a true sloppy joe ... and had Snooki serve it up with Jersey attitude ...]  Joking aside, the meat was ample and tender.  No sauce on the meat and the seasoning was subtle.  There is sauce from one of those large, plunger push dispensers, and from the counter lady's description, it seems like the flavor changes frequently.  She said spicy and akin to taco sauce ... it was mildly spicy, but not really like taco sauce [thankfully].  Get a lot of it ... that meat was thirsty, my friend ... and had an air of intrigue and mystery, too.

Fries were fine.  More of a shoe-string variety, but crispy and warm.  Food prep was not fast, even though it was a counter operation.

There is a convenience store.  It is large.  I didn't explore this portion.  I did happen to notice some kind of alcoholic beverage served in mason jars, next to the other 'regular' liquor cabinet items.