Kansas: The Z-Man
Who is the Z-Man, and why does he have such a decadent, delicious sandwich? The first answer: Mike Zarrick, a sports radio talk show host and regular customer of Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que. The second answer: The owner of Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que held a contest on Zarrick’s show to name a new sandwich “which featured sliced smoked brisket, smoked provolone cheese, a couple of onion rings, a bit of barbecue sauce, all on top of a Kaiser roll.” Zarrick — who called himself Z-Man — wound up being the namesake himself.