Latest Kansas City-style barbecue Stories
America's Favorite Charcoal Brand Will Continue the Tradition with the Second Annual Kingsford Invitational OAKLAND, Calif., March 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- When the smoke settled in Belle, Mo. at the first-ever Kingsford(®) Invitational barbecue competition, only one team emerged with the title of greatest pitmasters in the country. The event made barbecue history by bringing the eight best teams from across the country to do what had never been done before: crown a single team as...
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Will Carter, Dickey's Barbecue Pit multi-unit franchise owner, is satisfying barbecue cravings in Lincoln. On Friday, September 21 Carter will be throwing smokin' hot events at both locations. He will be celebrating the grand opening of his downtown Dickey's and the one year anniversary of his location on 27(th) and Cornhusker Highway. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120411/DA84396LOGO) "We've had an exciting year," said...
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When it comes to creating the perfect game plan to execute catering, food and beverage and retail services during the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, ARAMARK has the winning lineup. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110907/PH63208LOGO ) As the exclusive food and beverage partner at Kauffman Stadium and the Kansas City Convention Center, ARAMARK will cater dozens of events over the course of All-Star weekend,...
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ARAMARK, the exclusive food and beverage partner of the Kansas City Royals and ten other Major League Baseball teams, is firing up Kauffman Stadium's barbecue grills in anticipation of serving hungry fans attending the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Kansas City. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110907/PH63208LOGO ) Led by ARAMARK's Executive Chef at Kauffman Stadium, Erin Wishon, the team of chefs has worked...
FRISCO, Colo., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Frisco takes barbecue to a whole new level with the 19th Annual Colorado Barbecue Challenge June 14-16, 2012. This Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned event attracts more than 60 teams from across the country to compete for top honors as the best barbecuer in the Rockies. Attendees will enjoy many activities, including pig races, a 5K Bacon Burner run, live music, an exclusive chef demo and a Breckenridge Distillery Whiskey Tour with a...
FRISCO, Colo., June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Who doesn't love BBQ season? Frisco takes it to a whole new level with the 18th Annual Colorado Barbecue Challenge June 16-18, 2011. This Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned event attracts teams from across the country to compete for top honors and bragging rights as the best barbecuer in the Rockies. There will be plenty of activities for the entire family, including pig racing, circus performers, live music from Hot Buttered Rum, Stranahan's...
CHICAGO, March 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyons Consulting Group, an e-commerce design and development firm, today announced the launch of the BBQ Pro Shop web site on Magento, the open source e-commerce platform. Jeff and Gretchen Belmonti, founders of the outdoor BBQ, grilling and cooking specialty shop, migrated from Yahoo! Stores citing the need for more flexibility and ease of use when it comes to promotions, customer accounts, shipping, and third party plug-ins. "Magento allowed me to skin...
By Mike Kurilovitch LEWISTON -- With apologies to The Commodores, an ode to one of Niagara's fine Southern barbecue joints: Went to the Brick . . . Yard Slow wood-fired cookin' coaxin' the flavor out Yeah at the Brick . . . Yard The menu's stacked with smokehouse smack No holdin' the smiles back Not at the Brick . . . Yard It's the one, the only one Stacked up like a brick smokehouse. It helps in achieving the proper feel if you roll the calendar back to 1977, drag out the platform...
