Our Story
Our Story
Buck Tui BBQ started with family, fire, and a craving no one knew existed, Thai meets Kansas City barbecue.
Husband-and-wife team Ted and Pam Liberda grew up on two kinds of smoke. Ted learned low and slow KC barbecue from his American dad and Thai mom, while Pam grew up in Northern Thailand surrounded by spice, herbs, and vibrant flavors.
One day they realized the smoke behind brisket and the fire behind Thai cooking speak the same language so they brought them together.
At Buck Tui, pitmaster technique meets chef- driven Thai flavor: burnt ends kissed with curry, bbq ribs dancing with sweet chili glaze, tiger cry sauce flirting with brisket. Familiar, surprising, and seriously addictive.
What began as a wild idea "What if KC BBQ went to Thailand?”
became a restaurant celebrating two cultures, one table, and food that brings people together.
Come hungry, come curious and discover the Thai-KC BBQ you never knew you needed.
Buck Tui BBQ started with Ted, who grew up eating Isaan Thai food from his mom and American BBQ from his dad, sometimes in the same meal. While other kids had mac ’n’ cheese, Ted was out here dipping ribs in spicy Thai chili sauce and thinking it was normal.
Then there’s Pam, raised in Northern Thailand with flavors so bold they basically announced themselves before she even entered the room.
When Ted and Pam met in Kansas City, the BBQ capital, it was game over. Ted fell for the smoker. Pam brought the heat and flavor. Together they mixed Thai spice, KC smoke, and pure chaos in the best way.
The result? Thai–KC BBQ that’s so good you’ll wonder why no one did this sooner.
Welcome to Buck Tui BBQ, where East meets West, smoke meets spice, and your taste buds meet their new obsession.
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