The Z-Man Sandwich

The Z-Man Sandwich at Oklahoma Joe's Barbecue in Kansas City. Beef brisket, smoked provolone, and onion rings on a kaiser bun. Heaven. The "Z-Man" is one of Oklahoma Joe's signature sandwiches and a fast growing Kansas City favorite.



I've always been a fan of barbecue. After moving to Kansas City for college, Oklahoma Joe's quickly became my favorite barbecue. Located inside a gas station at 47th and Mission, often with a line wrapped around outside the building, you know it must be good.



My love for Oklahoma Joe's and barbacue sets off a new series of "Blog-B-Q" posts about my adventures in barbecue in Kansas and Missouri.

Major League (Soccer) & Albert Pujols

ALBERT PUJOLS MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER

Photos: Massacre in Marshall

Small Time Skates from Columbia, Missouri Hosted a MASSACRE IN MARSHALL skate contest.

With the sun beating down and temps nearing 100 degrees, everybody at the Marshall Skatepark was massacred.

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Photos: DROPKICK MURPHYS with Civet

Tuesday July 15, 2008. Beaumont Club. Kansas City, MO.

Civet, an all girl punk rock band, opened up for Dropkick Murphys. Their cover of the Misfits "Horror Business" was a highlight of their set. Civet was an appropriate opening band as Dropkick Murphys came out to play louder and faster than their shows I've seen closer to March 17.

Civet MySpace. Dropkick Murphys MySpace.

Weezer

Weezer's sixth album is out now! The album starts out strong with a catchy nerd rock song Troublemaker. This might be their best album since Pinkerton. It has the strong songs reminiscent of their blue album and the weirdness of Pinkerton. If you're a fan of Weezer's earlier work, but haven't been impressed in recent years, this album may bring you back.

Jimmy Conrad is Everywhere

Kansas City's Jimmy Conrad is everywhere.

Jimmy Conrad in commercials:




Jimmy Conrad at BigThink.com talking about Retiring from Professional Sports.

Jimmy Conrad in his column "Conrad's Corner" at ESPN's soccernet.com.

Jimmy Conrad on billboards around KC:

Also, Jimmy Conrad in Penthouse?

FULHAM STAY!

Fulham survive the relegation battle by winning against FA Cup finalists Portsmouth. With four wins in the last five games of the season, Fulham climb the stairs out of the basement to stay in England's top league for another season.

Oh yeah, Manchester United are league champions for the 10th time after today's results.