Oklahoma Joe's Coming to Washington DC area

[scho63]

It appears that one of the original founders who is breaking away is coming to the DC area to open the first OK Joe's outside the KC area.

I'm eager to try it when they open. Any thoughts on what to expect as OK Joe's in KC usually wins best BBQ in country along with Franklin's in Austin.

I pass by this area at least 3-4 times a month as it's one of my clients properties. They will need to sell a TON of BBQ as the rents here are sky high.

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Oklahoma Joe's is Coming to Merrifield

http://dc.eater.com/2015/10/5/945362...-to-merrifield

They're known for barbecue.

Popular ribs restaurant Oklahoma Joe's is opening a location in Merrifield.

Eater tipster Jeremy spotted "coming soon" signage for the restaurant at the new mixed-use development at the Dunn Loring metro, the Shops at Avenir Place. That development boasts such restaurants as District Taco, and several others coming soon, such as a second location of Adams Morgan bar Black Squirrel.

A spokeswoman for the restaurant confirmed the location, and said they'd like to be open within five months or so, though an official date hasn't been set.

Oklahoma Joe's revealed plans for the D.C. area last fall. They want to open a location in D.C. proper as well, though no immediate details on that location were available. The restaurant chain is famous for barbecue, and even President Barack Obama has eaten there.

[KCrockaholic]

Wow. I never thought they'd go outside of KC area.

But is this the same as Joe's KC?

[scho63]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

Wow. I never thought they'd go outside of KC area.

But is this the same as Joe's KC?

No, I thinks it's the guy from Tulsa

[KCUnited]

Same as the KC group.

[WhawhaWhat]

Oklahoma Joe's and Joe's KC split in 2014. Not the same.

Oklahoma Joe’s founders cutting final business ties.

Oklahoma Joe’s Bar-B-Que’s founders have operated separate restaurant operations in Kansas and Oklahoma.

Now they are cutting the remaining ties as they grow their businesses.

Jeff and Joy Stehney, owners of the area locations in Kansas City, Kan., Leawood and Olathe, recently confirmed plans that they are transitioning to the name Joe’s Kansas City.

Now the other co-founder, Joe Davidson, said he will open another Oklahoma Joe’s in Tulsa in 2015, as well as two restaurants in Washington, D.C. He also wants to open a facility in the Tulsa area so he can ship his Oklahoma Joe’s barbecue throughout the U.S.

The Stehneys and Davidson opened the first Oklahoma Joe's restaurant in January 1996 in Stillwater, Okla. The Kansas City, Kan., location, in a gas station at 3002 W. 47th Ave., opened in August that year.

Davidson sold his Oklahoma Joe’s Smoker Co. to W.C. Bradley Co. in the late 1990s and relocated to Texas. Without an owner/operator onsite, the partners decided to close the Oklahoma restaurant, and the Stehneys became sole owners of the restaurant in Kansas City, Kan.

[Reaper16]

It's just the guy who owned the Oklahoma Joe's smoker line, who the Stehney's went into business with and divested from each other really quickly.

The D.C. food bloggers should figure out very quickly that this isn't an extension of Joe's Kansas City, and thus not worth caring about.