A couple of weeks ago I headed over to Kansas City, Missouri for the National Society of Genetic Counselors annual meeting. Now I wasn't too thrilled about going to Kansas City, because come on, what is there to do in Kansas City? Well, much to my surprise....not much. The conference was ok, lots of interesting talks about genetics which I of course enjoyed. I especially enjoyed the free food. I went to a lunch put on by the Boulder Colorado Abortion Clinic. Now I know this sounds very morbid, but the premise was surrounding cases of lethal genetic conditions. Anywho, the point is that the food was great. It was a buffet and all my years of church potluck training sure paid off. I took both the salmon and the steak, plus the salad, potatoes and vegetables, as well as the cheesecake and apple pie. Hey, as a student, if the foods free, I take advantage. Unfortunately it would seem that my genetic counselor colleagues are a little more conservative when it comes to free food so I was the only with a piled high plate.
All I knew about Kansas City was that it is known for it's beef. Although that may be the Kansas version, but I think the Missouri one is close enough. There were definitely a lot of restaurants that offered Kansas City Barbeque though, which obviously piqued my interest. Luckily I was able to experience that part of Kansas City culture by going to Jack Stack BBQ. Not to waste the opportunity I ordered the quarter chicken, baby back ribs and sliced beef. I think there may have been some coleslaw in there although I didn't get to it. So I guess eating a lot of meat is what there is to do in Kansas City. Good to know.
I didn't get out much while I was there because apart from the educational sessions and occassional naps (I never caught up from the jet lag) there wasn't a lot of time. I did make it to the Harvest Festival Market so I've included some of the pictures below.
