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Since our launch in 2008, Burnt Finger BBQ has been on a barbecue journey that’s been described as “a constant stream of once-in-a-lifetime experiences”. Trust us, it’s no coincidence that we continue to find ourselves face-to-face with amazing opportunity. We work hard and play harder, all within the barbecue community. Of course it doesn’t hurt that we also have a knack for network cultivation, strategic and creative planning, and straight-up delivering results!
Read about us in the news
- New York Times - Take Bacon. Add Sausage. Blog.
- Southern Living - The Most Influential Women in Southern Barbecue
- Esquire - What will dethrone the Bacon Explosion?
- Startland News - Burnt Finger duo taking Kansas City BBQ to Home Shopping Network
- Startland News - Bacon Explosion pizza deal with Minsky's tops meaty rise for Megan Day
- Kansas City Star - Pig snoot on a bun — yes it’s real, and people are digging in
- Kansas City Star - She smoked ’em: Lee’s Summit barbecue pro wins on Food Network’s ‘Chopped Grill Masters’
- Lee's Summit Lifestyle - Megan Day: On Fire
- Ink KC - From ‘Chopped’ to the ‘Today’ show — this KC BBQ pro is TV famous
- Kansas City Business Journal - Local grill masters will compete on Food Network show
- Kansas City Business Journal - How the American Royal and a newspaper article spurred a thriving BBQ business
- Fox 4 KC - Burnt Finger BBQ’s monkey bread is sweet and smoky
- Fox 4 KC - “Smoke” the competition with this recipe for pit beans
Read about us in books
- BBQ Makes Everything Better
- The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Classic Recipes for a New Century
- The Essential New York Times Grilling Cookbook: More Than 100 Years of Sizzling Food Writing and Recipes
- America's Best BBQ - Homestyle: What the Champions Cook in Their Own Backyards
- America's Best Ribs
- Pure Pork Awesomeness
Accolades and awards
- Best BBQ Book in the US - Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2010
- Best BBQ Book in the World - Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2010
- 15-time Kansas City Barbecue Society State Champion
- 300+ Kansas City Barbecue Society Individual Awards
- 3rd Overall - Memphis in May World Championship 2018
- Top 10 Overall - World Barbecue Championship 2012
- Top 10 Overall - American Royal World Series of BBQ 2017
- Chicken Champion - American Royal World Series of BBQ 2014
- Rib Reserve Champion - Memphis in May World Championship 2018
- Mustard BBQ Sauce Champion - Memphis in May World Championship 2019
- Side Dish Overall 2nd Runner Up - American Royal World Series of BBQ 2016
- BBQ Sauce Reserve Champion - American Royal World Series of BBQ 2011
- BBQ Seasoning Reserve Champion - American Royal World Series of BBQ 2019
- BBQ Seasoning Reserve Champion - Great American BBQ 2010
- BBQ Beans Reserve Champion - Great American BBQ 2011
- Best Savory Dish - Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival 2013 (Bacon Explosion)
- Best Prepared Food - Fiery Foods Challenge 2013 (Bacon Explosion)
Let's make news
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