Hey. My name is Heath Saraceno. I play guitar in Senses Fail. I go on tour. I eat food. This is the food that I eat while on tour.

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March 21
MARCH 20, 2009 Kansas City, MO GATES BAR B Q - BURNT END SANDWICH Our bus driver, Beau, had been talking about this place for days.  He told me that Duff Goldman from Ace Of Cakes said that this sandwich was the most delicious thing that he’d ever eaten.  This statement got me very intrigued.  So when Beau told me that he was thinking about going to this spot AND that he’d bring some sandwiches back to the bus, I freaked out. The beauty of this sandwich is that it’s made up of the ends of the brisket, which is the part that has the most seasoning.  These frequently get overcooked while the brisket itself cooks.  The burnt ends are cut off the brisket and then they get slathered with some of Gates barbecue sauce.  The meat mixture is then scooped onto a soft long roll and cut in half.  Served on a plate with some pickles, this is really a complete meal. I have never had barbecue in Kansas City before, so I have nothing to compare this sandwich to.  I did notice that the sauce was more spicy than I thought it was going to be.  The pickles left a sour essence on one side of the sandwich that was missed on the other.  I loved the smokiness of the meat itself.  It was aggressive alright, but not over powering.  I wonder how this stacks up to burnt end sandwiches at other restaurants?  I’m definitely willing to look into it.

MARCH 20, 2009

Kansas City, MO

GATES BAR B Q - BURNT END SANDWICH

Our bus driver, Beau, had been talking about this place for days.  He told me that Duff Goldman from Ace Of Cakes said that this sandwich was the most delicious thing that he’d ever eaten.  This statement got me very intrigued.  So when Beau told me that he was thinking about going to this spot AND that he’d bring some sandwiches back to the bus, I freaked out.

The beauty of this sandwich is that it’s made up of the ends of the brisket, which is the part that has the most seasoning.  These frequently get overcooked while the brisket itself cooks.  The burnt ends are cut off the brisket and then they get slathered with some of Gates barbecue sauce.  The meat mixture is then scooped onto a soft long roll and cut in half.  Served on a plate with some pickles, this is really a complete meal.

I have never had barbecue in Kansas City before, so I have nothing to compare this sandwich to.  I did notice that the sauce was more spicy than I thought it was going to be.  The pickles left a sour essence on one side of the sandwich that was missed on the other.  I loved the smokiness of the meat itself.  It was aggressive alright, but not over powering.  I wonder how this stacks up to burnt end sandwiches at other restaurants?  I’m definitely willing to look into it.