Barbecue

barbecued beef brisket

Recipe | America’s Test Kitchen’s Barbecued Beef Brisket

In researching recipes for barbecued brisket, we found that cooks could agree on one thing: slow-cooking (for up to 12 hours) to tenderize the meat. We wanted to figure out a way to make cooking this cut of meat less daunting and less time-consuming, and we wanted to trade in a professional smoker for a…

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Kobi-Q Korean Barbecue Finds Fun Home on Resurging Stretch of Grand

By Kevin Collison Kobi-Q, the new Korean barbecue place that’s risen from the ashes of the former Czar Bar, already has found its place in the hearts–and appetites–of the local Asian community. “Our Asian clientele is particularly strong here, which surprises me,” said manager Mila Geisler. “I’m also surprised at a lot of people ordering…

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Barbecued tempeh skewers with grilled romaine lettuce

Recipe | America’s Test Kitchen’s Barbecued Tempeh Skewers With Grilled Romaine

Cooking protein-packed tempeh on the grill gives it great smoky flavor and char. We cut it into cubes and thread the cubes onto skewers with firm, sweet bell peppers and meaty mushrooms, then brush the whole thing with sweet barbecue sauce, which helps temper the slightly bitter tempeh. [FLEX-CONTENT] A portion of the barbecue sauce,…

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recipe for classic barbecue chicken

Recipe | America’s Test Kitchen’s Classic Barbecued Chicken

A tangy, tomatoey, molasses-laced sauce is the indisputable star of traditional American barbecued chicken. The brick-hued sauce should be mopped on as the chicken cooks, resulting in a beautifully browned (not charred) exterior surrounding moist, evenly cooked meat. Our Classic Barbecue Sauce gave simple chicken parts all the intense, multidimensional flavor we craved, but the…

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Best Eat In the House | Slap’s BBQ’s The Mike Johnson

Best Eat in the House features dining recommendations from people in and around Kansas City. For this episode, we asked Local Pig and Pigwich co-owner Alex Pope for the one dish he loves, and he couldn’t wait to talk about The Mike Johnson at Slap’s BBQ. The burnt end beauty gets a collection of sweet…

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Best Eat In the House | Char Bar’s The JackKnife

Best Eat in the House features dining recommendations from people in and around Kansas City. For this episode, we asked City Councilwoman Jolie Justus for the one dish she loves and her answer might surprise folks in and outside of KC. Justus pointed us to Char Bar’s The JackKnife sandwich, made with cold-smoked jackfruit, cheese,…

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‘Praise The Lard’: A Barbecue Legend Shows Us How To Master Smoked Chicken Wings

Mike and Amy Mills are a father-daughter team from southern Illinois. Mike was trained as a dental technician. “I made false teeth — crowns, bridges, partials — this type of thing. It’s what I did as a trade,” he recalls. “Later on, I started barbecuing just for the fun of doing it.” And that’s what…

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Two dancers on stage.

The Weekend Starts Today

May is National Barbecue Month. But let’s get serious. It’s pretty much always barbecue month in Kansas City. In between stuffing your face with our glorious local cuisine, though, you might also want to get out and see some of the cultural events our city has to offer. Don’t look now, but the Royals are…

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Pork 3.0 plate at Smoke Brewing Co.

Smoke Brewing Co. Brings Beer and BBQ to Lee’s Summit

Downtown Lee’s Summit is smoking hot. Last week’s opening of Smoke Brewing Company (209 SE Main Street, Lee’s Summit, Missouri) adds to the city’s growing number of independent restaurants. The brewery and gastropub joins Fringe Beerworks (a brewery and taproom that debuted a month ago), Long-Bell Pizza, and The W cocktail lounge, which have all opened…

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Title reading: Which BBQ is for you?

Go With the Flow | Which BBQ is For You?

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