Cheeseburger pie is a cozy, casserole-style savory pie filled with ground beef, onions, cheese, and a simple custardy or biscuit-like topping. It tastes like a diner cheeseburger wandered into a church cookbook.

Kansas sliders are small, oniony griddle burgers served by the sack, not the single. They are soft, steamy, simple, and born from the early days of America’s fast-food burger obsession.

The Z-Man is Joe’s Kansas City’s famous sandwich: smoked brisket, smoked provolone, onion rings, and barbecue sauce stacked on a Kaiser roll.