Oklahoma Joe's

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Oklahoma Joe's is a barbecue restaurant owned and operated by Joe Davidson, with all locations in and around Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Omaha, Nebraska.

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Oklahoma Joe's was originally started by Davidson as a smoker manufacturer, then a decade later launched its barbecue restaurant. [1] The first Oklahoma Joe's opened in Stillwater, Oklahoma, in January 1996. [2] A Kansas City location followed later that year, located inside a gas station at the corner of W 47th St and Mission Rd in Kansas City, Kansas.

During the 1990s, Davidson met Jeff and Joy Stehney while they were on the competition barbecue circuit with their team Slaughterhouse Five. Davidson and the Stehneys decided to go into the restaurant business together, and they opened Oklahoma Joe's in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1996. Davidson sold Oklahoma Joe's Smokers in 1997 and moved to Texas. With Davidson out of Oklahoma, the partners decided to close the Stillwater location, and the Stehneys bought out Davidson's ownership and assumed full control of the Kansas location. [3]

When Davidson returned to Oklahoma and opened his own version of a new Oklahoma Joe's in 2011, he made an agreement with the Stehneys to change the name of their Kansas City area restaurants. In August 2014, the Stehneys announced that the name of their three Kansas City area restaurants would be changed to Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que. [2]

Davidson opened his first of the current Oklahoma Joe's restaurants in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, in 2011. He opened his second location in 2012 inside Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2014, Davidson announced that he was planning new locations in South Tulsa and in the Washington, D.C., area. The location in South Tulsa opened in May 2016. He also announced plans for a one-of-a kind Barbecue Factory in Oklahoma. [4] [5] A location in Lincoln, Nebraska's Haymarket District opened on July 25, 2017. [6]

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Current Locations

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References

  1. ↑ Vaughn, Daniel (May 28, 2014). "Interview: Joe Davidson of Oklahoma Joe's Bar-B-Cue". Texas Monthly . Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Smith, Joyce (2014-09-16). "Oklahoma Joe's founders cutting final business ties | The Kansas City Star". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  3. ↑ Great American Bites: Award-winning Kansas City BBQ at Oklahoma Joe's - USATODAY.com
  4. ↑ "Oklahoma Joe's founder talks expanding in Tulsa, Kansas City site name change | Scenehomepage2". tulsaworld.com. 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  5. ↑ NICOLE MARSHALL MIDDLETON World Scene Writer (2014-09-04). "Oklahoma Joe's announces new 'Barbecue Factory' and two new restaurants | Taste". tulsaworld.com. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  6. ↑ "Biz Buzz: It's time for barbecue | Biz Buzz". journalstar.com. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  7. ↑ SCOTT CHERRY World Scene Writer (2016-05-24). "TableTalk: Oklahoma Joe's to open south Tulsa restaurant Friday | Restaurants". tulsaworld.com. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  8. ↑ Cherry, Scott (2017-07-18). "Table Talk: Oklahoma Joe's BBQ to open Catoosa store next week, downtown in August | Restaurants". tulsaworld.com. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  9. ↑ "Oklahoma Joe's coming to Omaha". 20 September 2018.
  10. ↑ Olberding, Matt. "Investors sue Lincoln Oklahoma Joe's owners". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  11. ↑ Eater Staff (2015-10-05). "Oklahoma Joe's is Coming to Merrifield - Eater DC". Dc.eater.com. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
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  13. ↑ Carman, Tim (2017-07-06). "District BBQ review, and other runner-ups for best barbecue in the D.C. area". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2018-04-15.

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