Spotlight on Fiorella’s JACK STACK BARBECUE

Fiorella’s JACK STACK BARBECUE

Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue has been a mainstay in the Kansas City area since 1957. In addition to their five popular area restaurants, they also make their food and products available online to be enjoyed anywhere.

Featuring a full selection of ribs, pork, turkey, sausage, signature sides, sauce and rubs, their website, jackstackbbq.com, has put barbecue on the map. They have been shipping orders for 15 years and have become pros at the process, even recently sending a special order to the Vatican in Rome!

The site is easy to navigate and is broken down into categories. The ribs section is huge! From baby back ribs to beef and lamb ribs, they have you covered. You can create a sampler package or order a smaller package for two to four people. With more than 40 packages, choices are easily selected by price range to stay within your budget. These are a great gift for family no longer living in Kansas City, or to ship to business contacts elsewhere for the holiday season or any time of year. Beyond ribs, there is also an assortment of other barbecue specialty meats, including their well-known brisket and burnt ends.

The crave-worthy signature sides at Jack Stack are not forgotten. Their cheesy corn bake and hickory pit beans are must-have add-ons to make your order complete.

Can’t decide? A gift card is always in season! They are redeemable online or at any of the area restaurants. Don’t forget the sauce! Choose original, spicy, hot and recently introduced Mustard BBQ sauce for any food items in your order, and add an extra bottle or two to the gift package!

In fact, if you don’t want to ship food, the sauce and rub packages are great to buy in advance and keep on hand for surprise guests or the gift for that person you just don’t know what to buy for. The mini-sauce sampler is a popular option and includes three smaller bottles of sauce and three rubs. It is super cute and very budget friendly at only $19.95. The larger All Purpose rub is also a good stocking stuffer for the foodie at heart.

Don’t worry about shipping. The hickory-fired barbecue is fully cooked, vacuum-sealed and shipped with dry ice in durable, reusable, insulated coolers. Heating instructions are included. Every shipment comes with an owner’s manual–detailed heating instructions simply written so the recipient’s meal tastes just as good as it would if it were eaten in the restaurants.

Ricky Paradise, senior vice president of retail operations, says they ship 50,000 packages from their Lenexa warehouse location every year. The bulk of that business is done during the four-week holiday season at year’s end, but many business clients also choose to send regular shipments to recognize employee birthdays, real estate closings or even to use as trade show gifts. Says Ricky, “A gift of Jack Stack is really personal and represents home to a lot of people. Whether you’re sending a bit of KC to a child away at college or to a special customer, it is a customized gift that always stands out.”

The staff at Jack Stack can even personalize your orders. So if you are sending 20 boxes or just one, they can individualize the order with a custom card for those on the receiving end, making it a lot more personalized than just a packing invoice. Gifts can be personalized with your company’s business card, holiday greeting, sticker or other printed item and it can be added to each hand-packed gift. Provide your own personalized card or they can create one for you.

At Jack Stack, they are all about quality, so whether you’re ordering online to ship elsewhere or dining at one of their area restaurants, the food taste and presentation is consistent. They pride themselves on taking a humble approach to business, treating all customers like family and only serving the highest-quality ingredients.

Jack Stack Barbecue is a time-honored tradition. It sets the standard for barbecue in the area. If most locals were asked to name the top five barbecue restaurants here, Jack Stack would easily make the list. They are known for private dining and special occasions, and for being a class-act catering operation. You can also send Jack Stack anywhere and trust that the recipient will be treated to the same experience you would enjoy if having it here in KC. So next time you’re stumped for a gift, consider sending a bit of hometown pride. With gift boxes from $16.95 and up, you really cannot go wrong. HLM