Kansas City mayor sending Jack Stack Barbecue to Miami as a thank you for Dolphins’ victory

In his postgame press conference, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he wanted to send Miami quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and his teammates some Kansas City steaks after the Dolphins beat the Patriots to help the Chiefs secure the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs.However, per NFL rules, that would be considered tampering.But that’s not going to stop Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas from sending the city of Miami a big thank you.Lucas tweeted Sunday that “per a recommendation, yes, we will be sending KC barbecue to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.” Jack Stack Barbecue said Monday night that Lucas will visit its Freight House location at noon Tuesday to thank Jack Stack employees, write a note for Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez and ship off a box of KC BBQ.The Chiefs (12-4) long ago clinched their fourth straight AFC West title, but they needed a win and an unlikely Dolphins victory over the Patriots to get a week off. And just as Damien Williams punched into the end zone in the closing minutes for his second touchdown of the game, the Dolphins were scoring the go-ahead TD with 24 seconds left for their 27-24 upset in Foxborough.Now, the Patriots will have to play next weekend while the Chiefs set their sights on the divisional round of the playoffs.

In his postgame press conference, Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he wanted to send Miami quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and his teammates some Kansas City steaks after the Dolphins beat the Patriots to help the Chiefs secure the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs.

However, per NFL rules, that would be considered tampering.

But that’s not going to stop Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas from sending the city of Miami a big thank you.

Lucas tweeted Sunday that “per a recommendation, yes, we will be sending KC barbecue to Miami Mayor Francis Suarez.”

Jack Stack Barbecue said Monday night that Lucas will visit its Freight House location at noon Tuesday to thank Jack Stack employees, write a note for Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez and ship off a box of KC BBQ.

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And, per a recommendation, yes, we will be sending #KC barbecue to Mayor @FrancisSuarez of Miami. Well deserved. Compliments of #ChiefsKingdom https://t.co/OofUVBtKid — Mayor Q (@QuintonLucasKC) December 29, 2019

The Chiefs (12-4) long ago clinched their fourth straight AFC West title, but they needed a win and an unlikely Dolphins victory over the Patriots to get a week off. And just as Damien Williams punched into the end zone in the closing minutes for his second touchdown of the game, the Dolphins were scoring the go-ahead TD with 24 seconds left for their 27-24 upset in Foxborough.



Now, the Patriots will have to play next weekend while the Chiefs set their sights on the divisional round of the playoffs.