No Mercy BBQ

Wow, this place was yummy! My friend and I shared a bbq beef sandwich (the kind with the coleslaw on top) and it was delicious. We also had fried okra and the barbecue beans. The beans were great because he (Mercer) mixes in black beans which are supposed to be very healthy for you. To top it off the iced tea was very flavorful (Mercer said it was Ceylon)! Lastly the place had some really cute T-​Shirts (very colorful and designed by a local artist friend of Mercers) so I may have to get one next time. I highly suggest this place! Everything was great and not one complaint! :)

I don’t know where all these 5 star reviewers ate, but it wasn’t the same place we ate today! We chose No Mercy over the other BBQ place in town based on the reviews we saw here, and man was that a mistake! Before I say anything else, I will say that the smokehouse beans were delicious, my husband and I each had those and agreed that they were the single bright spot in our meals. We both ordered a 2 meat dinner, which included 2 sides. I should have taken a picture. I had 2 tiny ribs, maybe 4 inches long and less than an inch thick, I kid you not. They tasted old, that’s the only way I describe them. Like leftover from last weekend. My 2^nd meat choice was a hot link that tasted like it came straight from the meat market shelf and spent MAYBE 10 minutes in the smoker. My 2^nd side choice was the smoked cabbage. While it did have an interesting smoky flavor, it looked and felt like mush, like it had been warmed over SEVERAL times. My husband also had a hot link which he said was nothing special. His second choice of meat was brisket. He got 2 slices! 2 Very Small slices! Maybe an inch wide and 4 inches long. Both slices would have fit on half a slice of bread. He said the brisket I make at home in the oven was much better than the brisket he was served. He also described the brisket as a little chewy. His second side was fried okra, which was the pre-​breaded stuff you buy in a bag in the frozen food section at the grocery store. These 2 dinners, along with 2 iced teas cost over $ 28. The waitress acted like she couldn’t care less if we were there or not. It took several tries before we got her attention to request more ice and more tea. (The «iced» tea came with very little ice.) There was only one other couple in the restaurant at the time, so she wasn’t very busy! We’ve eaten a lot of Texas barbecue, and if this was mesquite bbq, it was darned poor! I’ve tasted mesquite bbq, and would never compare what we had today with Texas bbq. All in all, a terrible waste of money. We won’t come back to this place!

Go anywhere you want for Bbq in the area, Wichita, Derby, etc. But I’ll tell you this, No Mercy Bbq is the BEST hands down. This guy takes pride in everything he makes. I could go on and on but seriously just make the trip to Augusta, it’s more than worth it. My mouth is actually watering thinking about the delicious steak I had cooked to perfection! He even put some amazing herbs on it, I think Garlic and maybe thyme? What bbg restaurant offers quality steak and ²⁄₃ 1b burgers? On top of the only mesquite style bbq in Kansas? I thank the owner for blessing the small town of Augusta with his exquisite cooking skills. Thank you sir!

Along with the sauce and the rub, wood is a defining aspect of regional barbecue. Tastes have come to define the former two, but the latter is a function of the indigenous trees that grow nearby. Kansas City-​style barbecue, which encompasses Wichita, is known for smoking with hickory. As they’re quick to tell you, No Mercy BBQ shirks this tradition and opts for mesquite, more commonly found in central Texas ‘cue. The reason, according to owner Robby Mercer, is simple:
«Mesquite blows away the bitter Hickory any day.»
This forceful conviction is conveyed in everything No Mercy does, from the aggressive name to the decision to set up shop in sleepy downtown Augusta. It’s certainly in the food, notably in the sweet, clean-​tasting brisket that easily pulls apart and has enough fat to stay moist without relying on sauce. The pulled pork is equally juicy and included with just enough bark to season the pork while letting the flavor of the meat take center stage. Try it with sausage as part of a two-​meat sandwich; the intense spice of the lean sausage works with the juicy pork to bring the smoke, fat, and umami flavors of barbecue into harmony. Sauce need not come to this party, though if you choose to invite it you’ll find a well-​balanced take on the sweet sauces of the area. For those who are truly looking for no mercy, pay a little extra for the habanero bbq sauce.
It’s nice to see baked beans that aren’t from a can, and the tri-​colored legumes have enough meat in them to nearly qualify as part of the main course. More interestingly, No Mercy’s list of sides includes smoked cabbage. Cruciferous vegetables don’t make much of an appearance in barbecue’s lineage, but that’s too bad, because the vegetable is an excellent delivery device for that mesquite smoke. It takes a little salt, pepper, and hot sauce to round out the flavor, but it’s one of the best things the restaurant has to offer. The smoked cheese is up there, too. For those who’d prefer something fried, you can find standard okra and fries — the latter of which can be ordered beneath its own pile of pork, beans, cheese, and sauce — or if you’re feeling adventurous, bull fries. The fried crown jewels are an interesting experience, but there’s better parts of the cow on the menu.
I don’t know if I share Mr. Mercer’s opinions on the mesquite versus hickory debate, but by going against the grain with his choice of wood, No Mercy creates a type of barbecue that’s not easily found in this part of the United States. That he is able to apply sound technique to create a moist and flavorful product is a testament to his pitmaster skills. The unique menu offerings are indicative of someone confident enough in their core product to be willing to experiment with more of the esoteric. The restaurant is aggressive because their meat is of competition-​level quality, and among the best barbecue in central Kansas

Smokehouse beans are delicious. Dipped our pulled pork and ribs in the bean sauce. Family arrived hungry and left very happy. Service was great too. They advertise a «feed the crowd» take out menu, which would be a good idea for gameday. We will be back soon.

This was our first experience with Kansas bbq. Stopped in while on our way to Arkansas. We ordered 2 sandwiches for the road: 1 pulled pork sandwich and 1 brisket sandwich. The meat was cooked so perfectly and was full of flavor! We couldn’t decide which of two sandwich meats we liked best. Unfortunately the sandwich was pretty plain and dry (due to the thick bread). Wished there were more fixings accompanied with the sandwich, as it was literally meat and a hamburger bun. We were given a 4 oz container of bbq sauce, which was not enough considering the bread just soaked it up, and 4 pickles. Would’ve loved to have some onions or something to bulk up the sandwich a bit. Oh well. Not a bad spot to stop by if you’re wanting a quick bbq meal for the road.

I was driving through Augusta the other day and found this place by accident. I had the brisket with a side of BBQ Beans. This was some of the best brisket I had ever eaten, more tender and juicy than Hog Wild. They had sauce on the tables but I didn’t even need it. Very clean place with friendly staff, if you happen to find yourself in Augusta check this place out, you wont be disappointed.

No Mercy. You wouldn’t think of that name representing a bbq place but it does. I’m sure there’s a good story behind it but I didn’t have time to ask… I was too busy shoveling in the smoked chicken and hot links and washing it down with a side of Bbq beans.
They do it right with the perfect mix of dry rub n smoke. The flavor of the meat came through… They didn’t try to hide it with overly sweet bbq sauce.
As an option they do have their own homemade sauces of various heat levels so u can add sauce on yur own if u like.
Soo, if yur ever in Augusta, Kansas or just passing through… U gotta stop at No Mercy for some authentic Bbq! Bookmark!

The brisket was extremely tender, tasty and plentiful. I didn’t need the sauce… but it was a good addition to it. I loved the hot link and baked potato that I ordered. I didn’t find anything about this place robot like. I was very satisfied!

A great find in this sleepy little town! We live in Denver and are here visiting family. We decided to try this place and were not disappointed. We got chicken, pulled pork & pork ribs with fries. All of it was good including the sauce. The establishment was clean, the staff was friendly and there was football on the tv. What more could you want!