Oklahoma Joe’s opens on Thursday in Leawood

• Chris Mullins
• Except Sundays and holidays, this is the last time you’ll see the parking lot empty.

They will start queuing up for barbecue in Leawood on Thursday, July 5. That’s when Oklahoma Joe’s opens its third location – the one that co-owner Jeff Stehney pronounced as his last in the cover story on Oklahoma Joe’s two weeks ago – at 11723 Roe in a former T.G.I. Friday’s.

The recipe is the same in the 7,000-square-foot restaurant. You’ll order at a counter and then have your choice of a booth or a table. This is the first Oklahoma Joe’s with a patio, and there’s also a long communal table to the left of the front door. The Leawood location is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. It’s closed on Sundays (as are all of the Oklahoma Joe’s locations). The phone number for carryout is 913-338-5151.