Kansas City, MO – Chiefs Kingdom is running strong at a bar in the heart of Buffalo Bills mafia territory. Casey’s Black Rock is a Kansas City Chiefs bar.
The owner, Vinny Garofalo, is a life-long Chiefs fan who has called New York state home for his entire life.
“My dad was a big Joe Montana fan. So one day I asked him when I was just 8-years-old, Who does Joe play for now?” said Garofalo. “He said, son, funny you should ask me that. Montana just started playing for the Kansas City Chiefs.”
Garofalo said that is when his love affair with the Chiefs began. Inside his bar, you will find all kinds of Chiefs gear ranging from signs to jerseys.
“It’s pretty awesome because people from Kansas City keep sending us stuff,” said Garofalo.
Garofalo is banking on the Chiefs success. He does consider himself a bit of a lucky charm considering he opened his business the day the Chiefs won the 2020 AFC Division playoffs against Buffalo.
“That year the team also won the Super Bowl, so my buddy and I hoped in the car for the parade and drove 16 hours. When I was there, I was sure to enjoy some great bbq,” said Garofalo.
Garofalo said his phone has been blowing up with people wanting to get a reservation, but he said most of those people are actually Buffalo Bills fans.
“The talk is pretty quiet here, and that has me thinking this is going to be an intense game,” said Garofalo.