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Chopped Grill Masters

Megan took to the air waves on Food Network to compete on the hit television show Chopped Grill Masters. She bested three other pitmasters to win her preliminary episode. Watch the moment when she was named "Chopped Champion".

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Smoke and Ribbons

A docQmentary film crew followed our every move for two consecutive years at the world's largest barbecue contest, the American Royal. Check out the trailer now,  then watch the full length film available exclusively on Amazon Prime.

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TODAY Show

Megan joined the cast of the TODAY Show to kickoff the NFL season with a Kansas City vs. New England tailgate challenge. Watch the full segment to see how her Kansas City "Ribwich" stacked up against Rhode Island chicken wings.

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Burnt Legend

When PBS wanted to document the history of burnt ends, they turned to Jason to help tell the story of this legendary Kansas City menu item. The full length film is in regular rotation on KCPT and is also available to stream on YouTube.

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The Bacon Show

Chef Kevin Gillespie (best known for his Top Chef fame) brought his webisode series The Bacon Show to our home to experience the Bacon Explosion. The appearance later led to a BBQ collaboration event at his Revival restaurant in Atlanta.

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Fox 4 KC

We regularly appear on local television as ambassadors for barbecue related activities around Kansas City.  This time around Megan was promoting the 2017 American Royal by preparing her famous Smoked Monkey Bread live on the morning news.

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Cabo Wabo Cookout

Watch what happened when Cabo Wabo teamed up with Burnt Finger BBQ to throw a party at the Great Lenexa BBQ Battle. The video footage and live event were used as part of the Thick Cut marketing campaign to promote their line of premium tequila.

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Fox & Friends

Here is it. The media appearance that exploded Burnt Finger BBQ onto the national scene. Fox News loved the Bacon Explosion so much that we've done two more live appearances with them since, including a trip to Super Bowl XLIII.

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Visit our media archive for even more video footage of Burnt Finger BBQ.

Read about us in the news

• New York Times - Take Bacon. Add Sausage. Blog.
• Esquire - What will dethrone the Bacon Explosion?
• 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
• 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 - 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)