Q39 Blog

Everything you need to know about Q39 with recipes and tips from Executive Chef Philip, plus all things BBQ and experiencing Kansas City!

By: Cody Newill January 21, 2016 You’re a newbie, huh? Don’t know KCMO from KCK, burnt ends from a short end, but suddenly you find yourself in good old“Cowtown.” (First hot tip, nobody calls Kansas City “Cowtown” anymore). Well don’t freak out! The Kansas City metro may sprawl nearly 8,000 square miles, but all you […]

By: Randy Yagi January 20, 2016 One of the oldest and greatest Americanculinary traditions is the classic barbecue. In fact, this ancient method of cooking has been around far longer than the the United States. Today, there are a variety of barbecue styles across the country, such as Santa Maria, Kentucky, Caribbean and Mongolian. Yet […]

By: Jenny Vergara January 14, 2016 For the past seven years, Kansas City has celebrated the start of a new food year with the kick-off of Restaurant Week. This year, the ultimate food event will begin at lunch on Fri., Jan. 15 and end after dinner service on Sun., Jan. 24. With 184 restaurants signed […]

Kansas City’s Best Barbecue Restaurants Showcase Beloved Traditions – USA Today 10Best By: Lisa Waterman Gray December 1, 2015 There’s no shortage of barbecue restaurants in the Kansas City area. And there’s no shortage of what items they will put on a grill or smoker, from USDA-certified beef, pulled pork or brisket, to Polish and […]

By Matt Rimer By name, burnt ends sound like something to be thrown in the trash — but those in Kansas City, Mo., and the surrounding area treasure these scraps of meat like gold. True barbecue-ers and pitmasters know burnt ends for what they are — the charred tips of smoked beef brisket that are […]

By Eileen Ogintz October 28, 2015 In Kansas City, Missouri everyone orders what’s called burnt ends. They are the most popular of Kansas City’s barbeque offerings—the charred ends of a brisket, smothered in sauce and typically served up on white bread. Today, you’ll find burnt ends of pork, sausage and more at some of Kansas […]

“Made in the Midwest Flavors only found in Kansas City” Author: By Anne Roderique Jones, Special for USA TODAY Publisher: USA TODAY Travel Date: October 6, 2015   Straddling the state line of Kansas and Missouri, Kansas City is becoming a food-driven hot spot. Once a city known only for barbeque and big beef, K.C. […]

Jenny Vergara Oct. 2, 2015 The Kansas City restaurant community turned out in full force Thursday night for the Greater Kansas City Restaurant Association’s annual Gilbert Robinson Leadership and Awards Dinner. The event is named after the Kansas City restaurant firm Gilbert-Robinson, who set the standard for excellence and innovation in menu, décor and service […]

From Golden Spoon to Silver Ladle to Best of Business Kansas City, the name of the game may have changed over the years, but the underlying concept never has: The most discriminating audience in the Kansas City region weighs in each year with ballots for the best places to eat, the best shopping venues—really, the […]

IT'S OUR 10TH BIRTHDAY!

We’re celebrating with our favorite blasts from the past. Enjoy them before they’re gone!