From the Customer


Loving the Salmon!
OK - both Art & I agree that was THE BEST salmon we ever had!!! If you still have the other salmon I have been instructed to take it off your hands. Also, can you move in with us and feed us forever? I don't think we will ever be able to eat any other food again. BTW - you're going to have to come up with your own line. BAM doesn't even come close - Tayna Schaaf

So Good It's Criminal
OK - I never knew I had so many friends that are felons. I have had numerous friends sheepishly admit that they carried off Craig's BBQ from my party in their purses, pockets, and plates. One guy found the leftovers in my house the next day and took a large bag of the brisket. These were law abiding citizens until they tasted the incredible BBQ from Belly Up. It's so good, it's criminal. - "Junebug" John Stuerke

Smokin'
"Thanks to the "Brisket Man" for your donation of Brisket and the fresh baked Oatmeal Choc Chip Pecan cookies. Shared samples of the Rum cake brought about comments like - "It was so sensuous that I felt like I needed to smoke a cigarette afterwards." The meat had our volunteers ooo-ing and awing. Thanks again for your support of KKFI 90.1 FM - KC's home of the Blues. Dorothy Hawkins - "Lady D"

Thanks from Texas
Man - thanks for helping me break in my new smoker - it's time for some more brisket and pork rub. Next time y'all are in Austin, bring some ribs and brisket - We'll provide the vino! - Dave and Shannon Ilges

Too Good for the Band
Craig - the brisket was incredible! So good that we're not going to take it to Okoboji! Quote: "we're not going to waste it on the band! They eat like horses…" -Marilyn Maye Forgot to add - the rum cake is EXCELLENT! - Bill Doty

Jazzy-Q
The BBQ was fabulous and it very much reminded me of rich and tasty BBQ culture of Kansas. Convey my thanks to your friend for an unbelievably good BBQ feast. BELLY-UP-BBQ ROCKS (or "JAZZES," more appropriate for being from KC)! Ravi Channahalli and Ritu "Tuki-Tuki" Aggarwal

The Secret is in the Wood
Way to go Craig! Your unique approach has resulted in some of the tastiest BBQ in Kansas City! The brisket is lean yet moist and oh so flavorful. The salmon has a great "smoky-fruity" taste, I suspect it's from the wood you use, what's your secret? Put me on your list, I'd like to place monthly orders! - Don Roberts

One Slab Per Person
I ate the whole slab by myself - OH MY! - DC Bellamy

Great Service!
We could have written a paragraph describing everything that was great! Anyway, here goes… When you combine the tradition of KC BBQ with the convenience and exceptional service of his catering, it makes you want to Belly-UP to Craig's BBQ for all of your events! - Sascha and Brett Fincham

It's Always Time for Turkey
You've found your niche - the smoked turkey was simply amazing and enjoyed by family members ranging over 4 generations - Pam Thierry

A Home RuNNNNNNN
Oh yeah, your buddy that shops here with us brought me in a slab of ribs a couple of weeks ago and OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! those thangs were absotively NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN-credible. They didn't even need sauce, I am dead serious they were Out The Park!!!!!!!!! - Darrel Ed

Going Dutch
TURKEY MAN - KANSAS CITY USA - thanks for sending the ribs and turkey - they were great. Can't wait to come back to KC - Niko Vandermeij - Holland

Jailbird Brisket?
Belly-Up BBQ has redefined my standard of what killer BBQ tastes like. - Señor Tortilla

Hold the Sauce
The pulled pork is my favorite...very lean, yet still juicy. And it DEFINITELY doesn't need sauce, that would just cover the flavor! - Danny "smoked bologna" Burns

Rum Yum
Craig… I haven't tasted BBQ this good in a very long time. I've had the salmon, ribs, and sausage, all incredible. Not to mention the rum cake, which didn't last thirty minutes once we opened it. The flavor was awesome… - Bill Lytton

Tasteful Poetry
Dear Craig - I have dined on salmon on a tiny fishing boat while slowly cruising the Suir River at Waterford, Ireland. I have dined on salmon in an unbelievable castle in Ireland…at a country estate in Scotland where we were piped into the dining room by a Scott in full dress…in Alaska, Vancouver, Seattle, and San Francisco…but never have I been so captivated by what I was eating as I was the salmon you sent me. First there was the aroma…delicate and inviting. Then there was the appearance…lovely color…the pale, pale apricot of an exquisite Oklahoma sunset. The feel of it in your mouth - almost silky. Then the taste…moist with a lively coating…no part of it overpowering but blended together so that you hate to swallow, hoping the flavour never ends. It probably took me longer to eat this meal than any I have had before as I truly savoured every bite. I plated it with a dollop of sour cream with tiny capers and a sprinkle of sweet relish; a mélange of veggies in an almost salmon who wanted veggies. I restrained myself and have enough salmon for two more delightful meals. Thank you, thank you for the most delightful salmon I have ever tasted. Best wishes - Marjorie Roberson

JP Wine Bar
On the night I went to dine in the big front room, the first Friday of August, I was with my friends Bob and Carmen and Carmen's new boyfriend, Brandon… Forty minutes later, there were 17 glasses of wine - empty and full…. We all liked the combination of sliced figs and pears splashed with honey as well as an offbeat assemblage of spicy chorizo, a fat marinated artichoke heart and a curl of frozen melon. Everything was lovely except for the Panini du jour, a hunk of bread filled with smoked salmon and God knows what else. "The Panini," Carmen said, setting down a glass of Argentine Zamba Marca, "isn't sending me." The wine did however, and we left J.P. in exceptionally good spirits…Charles Ferruza - article published Aug 24, 2006.

Thank You!
Craig - thank you so much for your donation to our annual event. I agree - those were the best Rum Cakes ever - I still can't believe one brought $165 and the other $130! Thank you for the catered live auction donation also - $625 - wow!!! - Martha Roberts, President, Compassion Foundation

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