Gluten free BBQ in Wichita: Pig in Pig Out.

Having lived in Wichita for almost three years now, there are a few things I really miss about Southern California.  I miss my friends.  I miss my family.  I miss the weather. I miss surfing.  I miss Rubio's, In n Out etc.

I cannot look at this picture without considering a trip to the fridge for the leftovers. 

However, If I were to pack up and move back to So Cal tonight, I would definitely miss a particular type of food.  Barbecue.  Barbecue is an Olympic sport in Kansas.  I'm talking about fall off the bone, slathered in sauce, 100 napkins, and crazy heartburn barbecue.  Barbecue sauce defines a man here.  Did I mention I love Barbecue?  Now as a Celiac in Wichita, there are FOUR places I can eat great barbecue.  Pig in Pig Out is another incredible establishment to add to the list.  Walking in evokes a Pavlovian response in me.  My mouth seriously waters. 

Trophies and ribbons are redundant after tasting the food.

There are awards all over the restaurant showing how they fared in many exclusive contests.  They have certainly done well for themselves and the clients seem very satisfied. 

Okay, lets get to the food. 

Sadly the ribs were off the menu tonight but I had enough to try and I would love to return. 
I got the brisket and sausage with sides of corn and beans. 

First the not so great:  The Corn and sausage were cold to luke warm.  The corn had nothing on it and tasted fine.  Though it was nothing to write home about. 

Now the great:  The sausage had a little kick but wasn't too spicy.  It was reminiscent of a kielbasa and was quite savory despite the temperature.  The beans were piping hot and very tasty.  They were a bit spicy, a bit sweet and full of flavor.  They contained all sorts of beans (similar to "When Pigs Fly" which I recommend if you live on the West Side). You can go back for my review.  The Brisket was extra flavorful and while I squeezed on the BBQ sauce, my wife loved it "as is."   She also ordered the Turkey, which was exquisitely succulent.  You could tell they took great pride in their food.  The sauce is a little on the sweeter side, which is what I prefer but my wife didn't much care for it.

Juicy turkey like I've never had.  Sorry Grandma.

We left thoroughly satisfied and eager to try it again.  Several hours later I am feeling no ill effects on my stomach.

If Wichita were no longer my home, I would sure miss my friends but I would also miss eating BBQ with them, licking my fingers and trying to carry on a serious conversation.  Please make sure you patronize places like Dolce and Joe's, When Pig's fly, Hog Wild and Pig in Pig Out.  Seriously, Wichita could be a mecca for gluten free vacations.

Planning a trip to Kansas City Gluten free?

As you may or may not know, I have set out to start a Church with some friends and find myself a little bit "po" right now.  So my wife and I are planning to take a 2-3 day vacation to Kansas City.

We have loved eating at Waldo Pizza and I hope to blog about it sometime soon.   The Sesame Chicken at Fortune Wok is sweet and savory.

I was also wondering if there are some other hidden gems we may not be thinking of.  Do you have any suggestions for us?   Is there a place that you would be mad at us if we missed?  Please let us know so we can pretend we are on the greatest vacation of all time. 

All suggestions will be appreciated.

When Pigs Fly BBQ. Family owned and Gluten free Barbecue on the West Side.

Okay, I admit it.  I must be a homer since almost every place I go to, I love.  

Once again I found a gluten free place worthy of gushing about.  "When Pigs fly" is a Texas style BBQ joint Near Kellogg and the 235.  

It is family owned and the parking lot smells like what heaven probably smells like.

My family went with high expectations and were not disappointed.  The ribs were definitely the best part.  They weren't fatty and still they weren't stringy.  All of the meats were dry rubbed and the ribs were no exception.  I poured the BBQ sauce all over them and they were perfect.  Once bathed in sauce they might have been a little bit salty but when you are eating BBQ, I doubt you are searching for healthy

Another great standout was the baked beans.  These baked beans were slightly spicy, a little sweet and the most surprising thing was the bean choice.  There was an assortment of kidney beans, white beans and magic beans which I would have sold the house for.  It had a distinct taste of chili powder and some other spices I recognized but could not place.  I liked these better than hog wild.  Not nearly as sweet and they grew on me with each bite.

Yummy baked beans

The brisket was good but not quite as good as Hog Wild or Dolce and Joe's.  It was a little dry.  I added a lot of  sauce and enjoyed it still.  They also had loaded potatoes available, which my wife, daughter and mother in law partook of.  They seemed to enjoy theirs.  My mother in law, Ann liked the dry spices on the pulled pork and never added any sauce.  I liked it as well but since I like the Kansas City style, I would have preferred it swimming.

Loaded baked potato

All in all it was a profitable evening.  I will definitely return.  It seems like it would be nice to go there on the way to or from the Zoo.  If you have been there or end up going please make sure you post on here what you thought.

Also it is a few hours since we've eaten and my stomach feels fine.  Full but fine.  No celiac reaction so far.