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Eating out of the Box.
We all seem to find ourselves in a rut sometimes. Whether it is the clothes we wear, the work we do or the places we go out to eat. Living in Kansas City gives us numerous opportunities to go out for...
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My thoughts about The American Royal.
The greatest weekend of BBQ in Kansas City is now done for another year. Congratulations to Shiggin and Grinning for winning the American Royal Open contest on Sunday and to Big Poppa Smokers for...
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The BBQ Hall of Fame and Guy Fierri.
Guy Fierri and Johnny Trigg at the BBQ Hall of Fame Ceremony. On Saturday night, in Kansas City, MO, Guy Fierri along with Johnny Trigg and Henry Ford were inducted into the BBQ Hall of Fame. Henry...
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Boy Scout Feast – A Fish Story
If you have read my posts in the past, you know that my son’s are both involved in scouting. My oldest son’s troop has an annual feast camp-out in the month of November every year. Last year, when we...
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Ranking the BBQ Meats
I visit many internet sites during the day and one of my favorites is Deadspin. It is basically a sports website for people with little time to read or short attention spans. They throw some humor...
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The Art of the Reverse Sear.
Some times you try new cooking techniques because you want to make something better, or easier than before. Some times you do things out of necessity. Rarely do both occur on the same attempt. Last...
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Product Review: GMG Fruitwood Blend Pellets
Our good friends at Green Mountain Grills supplied me with a 28 lb. bag of their new Premium Fruitwood Blend Pellets to try out and give a review on. Now fans of Drapers BBQ know that we are huge GMG...
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Barbecue Live…..Barbecue Legit
I made the decision last fall that Draper’s BBQ was going to make a run at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Competition in 2015. Now, some may think that is planning too far ahead. I...
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Prime Time For Prime Rib
So we are in a downward spiral to all the big Christmas meals and gift giving, but you are too tired of turkey and have a hatred for ham at this point. We all get there, I mean let’s face it there are...
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Christmas Guide 2017
Every year for the past half dozen or so I’ve either been asked to write a barbecue gift guide or to contribute to other blogs with a few of my recommendations. This year, I thought about doing things...
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