Scott Umscheid’s chipotle ghost pepper cheese sausage has been the talk of his restaurant for years now, and yes, he knows the name is a mouthful. We’ll skip the debate on whether a sausage wrapped in a soft hoagie bun is technically a sandwich. The juicy sausage is the stuff of legends, and it sits under the sandwich section of the menu. That’s enough to qualify for us.
The sandwich also just so happens to be getting a makeover—dressed with slaw and drizzled with a red chili fire sauce—which only made us more secure in this decision. It doesn’t matter what iconic burnt end sandwich you throw at me; this is the best barbecue sandwich in KC right now.
“I haven’t changed my menu, the prices or anything since August 22, 2022,” says Umscheid, who is bringing several new items to his restaurant’s menu this month.
Scott’s Kitchen was stationed as a vendor in Kauffman Stadium for the past two years, and although he’s skipping the stadium this year due to a busy schedule, several of the specialty menu items he made for The K will now be making an appearance at his flagship restaurant, the new sausage sandwich being one of them…