Cardinals reignite KC-St. Louis barbecue debate with help of a Chiefs player
Isn’t this cute?
After their exhibition game Wednesday against the Royals, the Cardinals tweeted the final score and tried to claim that their barbecue was superior to Kansas City’s.
This has already been settled.
In 2016, the Fox Sports affiliates in the two Missouri cities had a blind taste test and Kansas City’s barbecue beat St. Louis’ entry.
Perhaps the Cardinals are feeling self-conscious about having the longest championship drought among Missouri’s four professional franchises. Whatever the case, here is what the Cardinals tweeted:
Crazy, right? That’s what Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes thought and he sought an answer from teammate Khalen Saunders, a defensive lineman who is from St. Louis.
Saunders tried to make the case that St. Louis’ cuisine is better overall than Kansas City, and it apparently didn’t go over well with Chiefs fans.
Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman chimed in but Saunders doubled-down on his claim:
As for the Cardinals’ original assertion that their barbecue is superior, well, their responses also blew up. Here’s a sample of what KC people were saying:
