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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: Zagat Goes to Kansas City

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7YovD9MxvQ

Zagat’s latest barbecue video takes them to Kansas City, Missouri, “one of America’s best barbecue towns”.

Kansas City is the epicenter of American barbecue culture. Zagat spoke with two of Kansas City’s beloved barbecue joints – as well as a member of the esteemed Kansas City Barbecue Society – to find out what made this midwestern city so famous for its smoked meats.

–Monk

Friday Find: A Brief History of KC Barbecue

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Produced by the Visit KC tourism organization, here’s a slickly-produced, short video on the history of KC barbecue.

Barbecue is a way of life in Kansas City. From “slow and low” to sweet and sassy, follow your nose and see what’s cooking in the ‘cue capital of the world. For even more barbecue suggestions, go to http://www.VisitKC.com.

–Monk

Linkdown: 1/6/16

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– Daniel Vaughn’s best Texas barbecue bites in 2015

– Upcoming Durham restaurant openings include Picnic, a “modern take on barbecue joint” set to open in early February as well as a “biscuit and barbecue concept” at the American Tobacco Complex

– Franklin Barbecue is on this list of Austin restaurants that are opting out of open carry; on the other end of the spectrum, Brooks Place in Houston is giving open carry patrons 25% off

– Midwood Smokehouse is one of the restaurants who have expanded from the uptown area to the ‘burbs

– Duh:

– The year in Kansas City barbecue

– Rodney Scott gives thanks