900 New Hampshire Street, Lawrence, KS, USA
Gold Medal BBQ co is owned and operated by Olympic gold medalist Kyle Clemons and 2021 Olympian Christina Clemons. We strive to always give our customers a gold medal experience with great food, great service, and a wonderful attitude. Interested in catering?
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34 customer reviews
Matt McClasky
We just did a delivery order and the food was incredible. Between the pulled pork burnt ends and the Smokehouse beignets, not sure what was better. Wow!
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Terry Sears
Best burnt ends ever! The sauce was amazing as well!
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Zee Whitley
Absolutely loved their Cajun turkey leg! That turkey spoke to my soul and left me full. I hope they bring it back 🤞🏽💗
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Lori 'Shelton' McSorley
This is my new favorite BBQ! The Brisket is melt in your mouth good!!
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Dylan Hutton
This is hands down the best bbq in Lawrence. Everything is good, but the chicken tacos blow me away. I never thought my “go to” would be tacos at a bbq joint but the smoked chicken make these tacos the best I’ve ever consumed in my whole life. SO GOOD!
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Terresha DeRossett Dinkel
Great food. Great appetizers.
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Mary Lemon Hanson
Food was wonderful! We ordered the combo meal with 4 meats and 4 sides. Also ordered another pound of meat and two more sides. Fed 5 of us with some left over. Great BBQ. Sweet potato casserole so goood! Will be back! More...
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Alecia Simon
Excellent! My family of 5 decided this is the best in town!
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Dave Niemann
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Christy Culver Crites
We had the sampler platter featuring 4 meats & 4 sides! Great service! Best BBQ I ever had! Love the atmosphere! We ate inside yet the huge back patio would be perfect to enjoy dinner & drinks friends.
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Thomas Finch
very first time eating here ,will probably be the last, service was terrible and we just came in to pick up an order ,nothing was ready when they told us it was ,they acted like giving us bbq sauce to go was a huge deal even though we ordered a large amount of food. food was blah at best ,nothing was worth eating honestly, the chicken came pre sauced ? I assume to try to cover up the fact that it was very dry and pretty much tasteless...I have my doubts that this place will last very long with this kinda food and service going on More...
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Nick Guffey
Ate lunch, gold medal plate with Brisket and Smoked Sausage. The sides were so flavorful and the meat had a perfect balance of rub/meat/fat/smoke. Both the brisket, and the sweet smoked sausage were scrumptious. Really appreciated the sauce, however this BBQ doesn’t need sauce it is on point by itself. I will be recommending friends and family. You must try the sweet potato casserole! The staff are welcoming and the atmosphere is aesthetic athletic, fits very well in Lawrence. More...
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Jeanne Shain
Their food and service is fantastic! Highly recommend.
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Lisa McDermeit Adams
Delicious food and very nice people!
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Clare Cain Stafford
Wow! We’ve been wanting to try Gold Medal BBQ and were really impressed with our takeout order yesterday. The slab of ribs, pulled pork and chopped brisket were absolutely delicious…nice and moist, good smoke flavor and quality. I had a beer at the bar and enjoyed the atmosphere while waiting for our order. Harrison took good care of me and answered my questions. We ordered baked beans, fries (love a crispy Krinkle cut!), and the sweet potato casserole is to die for! Reminds me of the sweet potato pie I used to get at soul food BBQ places when we lived in KC for years. Now if could just add some greens as a side for a vegetable, that would be wonderful! 😍 Can’t wait to come again and dine in. Thank you so much for coming to Lawrence!! 🙏🏼💗 More...
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Kate Molly
I bartend weddings & Gold Medal brought their truck out to cater for one last night. They were so nice & the food was delicious! Would definitely recommend them
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Michelle Tweedie Canon
They catered the wedding at the venue I work at this evening and they were fantastic! I’ve never had such a nice complete meal out of a food truck, it was absolutely delicious (and we see a lot of different catering companies! ). The two owners (I think) were working everything and they were so kind, positive and such a breath of fresh air! If you are looking for a special event catering company this is the company to go to- the food is AMAZING!!!! 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ More...
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Kari Abram
The food is fantastic. Great atmosphere. Will DEFINITELY be back!
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Charlie Duffie
I was in town on a business trip. I always look for good food. I found Gold Medal BBQ. The food as great and the staff was very helpful and courteous. It was so refreshing to see the staff so friendly. I highly recommend going. More...
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Hugh Murphy
Had an incredible first visit to Gold Medal BBQ. Both the food and the service were amazing. The chicken was some of the best I've ever had. Will be returning and would recommend to anyone. More...
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Abby Kramer
Amazing bbq and great staff! Will definitely be back!!! Be sure to try the sweetie!!!
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Dylan Medlock
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Erin Marie McElroy
We went Friday evening, had a wonderful dinner! Could tell they’re understaffed (as most places, can’t blame the restaurant), but everyone was working really hard and did everything to give us a great evening. We shared the big plate with 4 meats and 4 sides, so good. The brisket was juicy, as was the chicken (which I often find dry). Sides were great too-bbq beans have a lot of black pepper, which I liked, but something to note if that’s not your preference. Sweet potato casserole was definitely the star of the evening! More...
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Kylie Jean Luther
Unbelievably good BBQ!! Best in town
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Tai Amri Spann-Ryan
Fire! Everything. The pulled pork nachos, the ribs, the sweet potato casserole, the green beans, the mac & cheese bites. It was like my grandma made them jawns! Eat there now! More...
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Kait McNeely
Go get some delicious BBQ! I got their gold medal nachos with brisket. It was some of the best BBQ I've ever had! Every other bite I said aloud or thought "dang, this is really good! " and so did the rest of the folks I ate with! I've been thinking about it all day. More...
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Amy Addington
Great food, service, and atmosphere! We will return without a doubt!
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Jarad Christian
I went in for a late lunch with my wife and daughter around 3 PM this past Saturday. The atmosphere was great. The service was great despite only having been open for week. The portion sizes were perfect, especially for the price. I was very happy with that. But the food though... oh my. I spend a lot of time on a smoker personally and that is absolutely the best BBQ restaurant in town. There is nowhere else in town you can go sit down for some BBQ that good. I ordered the Gold Metal Plate with Brisket and Pulled Pork. Cole Slaw and Fries on the side. All of it was right on the money. We will be back regularly. More...
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Sean Knittle
Had some issues with service Saturday night, however owner Kyle was very attentive. I went back this afternoon, and Kyle was very receptive to what happened. I ordered a Gold Medal Plate with Brisket and Pulled Pork. Both were incredible, with great service as well!! I cannot wait to take my family back and try some ribs!! More...
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Meghan Shreve
We visited on Saturday evening around 6, they weren't busy, but the service was struggling big time. I know many people were frustrated and we saw a of issues during the time we were there. Luckily, we were not in a hurry and had plenty of time, so we took our time and ordered drinks, apps, and then food! The beignets were probably my favorite item - the brisket was my second favorite. Loved the sweet potato casserole, too! Tasty, tasty food, just have to work out the kinks in a new business. We hope to be back again <3 More...
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Doris Lippitt
Excellent food and atmosphere. Had the Brisket and the southern green beans.
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Demetrius Kemp
Woo woo woo. I'm about to go check they kitchen cause I know that they got somebody Grandparents chained in there cooking. The Sweetie is delicious and the ribs are fire. Beans are fire to, if you ain't tried it you need to. Great Food and y’all know I know BBQ More...
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Ruth Gibson-Bowman
This is what we’ve been waiting for! I had the ribs, the sweetie (sweet potato yum) and smokehouse beignets (pork) which were to die for. Ya gotta go !
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Arianna Auxter
My favorite items were the sliced brisket and the southern green beans! Green beans had bacon AND sausage in them! I would get a large order of those just for myself next time. Didn’t try the nachos but I saw them walk by my table and I will definitely try those next time! More...
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What’s your signature dish?
Our brisket is our most popular meat. Between the sides it is a close tie between The Sweetie (sweet potato casserole) and the Southern Green beans.
How do you go about creating the perfect menu for your clients?
I like to speak with my clients and figure out what it is they are going for with their event. I ask their budget to know what to cut out or bring in.
What do you love most about your job?
I really love seeing the reaction of those who love our food. I feel like it’s very rewarding to see people enjoy something that we have prepared for them.
Full Service Catering
With Serving attendants providing service to guests
Drop of buffet catering with warning equipment
Buffet line is set up and kept heated
Drop off catering no warming equipment
Catered meals dropped off to your location
Food truck
Our Food truck will be set up at your event, serving your food of choice. Host can pre pay or guests can pay at window. When guests pay, a minimum will be required to be met at the end of the event.