Friday Find

Friday Find: Burnt Legend, a web series about burnt ends

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Burnt Legend is a 4 part web series brought to you by Flatland, the digital magazine of Kansas City’s PBS affiliate KCPT. Here’s the first chapter above, with the remaining 3 chapters now available at the Flatland YouTube page.

Kansas City is known for its legendary barbecue, but there is a smoke cloud of mystery surrounding it’s most iconic menu item: burnt ends. Burnt Legend explores the myths and truths of how burt ends became popular, how they are made, and where the BBQ Capital of the World’s favorite delicacy is going.

–Monk

Friday Find: Barbecue in America: Lexington, NC

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dws62-xEGBw

From Made Man and Kingsford, host (and former NFL player) Dhani Jones visits Cook’s BBQ and Lexington Barbecue.

Want the real scoop on the magic of low and slow cooking? In part 1 of BBQ in America, host Dhani Jones visits storied Lexington, North Carolina to learn about Piedmont style, hickory smoking, pork shoulder, legendary BBQ pits and more! Brought to you by Kingsford.

–Monk

Friday Find: NC Weekend Visits the Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwdown in Rocky Mount

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkHrqOEzP0c

UNC-TV’s NC Weekend visits the KCBS-sanctioned Eastern Carolina BBQ Throwndown in Rocky Mount, a “festival in Rocky Mount celebrates all things barbecue with music, craft beer and cooking competitions.” This year’s 9th annual event is happening October 7-8.

-Monk