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You may love burnt ends, but you probably haven’t heard of Henry Perry, Kansas City's original "barbecue king." Plus: How Hiram Young, a former slave, opened the first school for Black children in Independence and became one of the wealthiest persons in the county.

Kansas City Actors Theatre is producing the two-person play about Calvin Trillin's late wife. The play was adapted from his memoir of the same name.

After more than 40 years of serving up their family's sausages and sauce, Mary and Deborah Jones say they need to take a step back — but not too far back — from their Kansas City, Kansas, restaurant.

Martin's work uncovering the history of Henry Perry, the self-proclaimed "barbecue king" of Kansas City, was selected as a finalist in Audio Reporting.

Don't let the weather keep you down. Here's a guide to Kansas City's best restaurants and bars with heated patios, where you can shake off that winter restlessness.

After pushback from LGBTQ advocates, Chick-Fil-A has been removed as a possible fast food option at the new KCI Airport terminal. But the proposed vendor still faces opposition from Kansas City staples Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que and J. Rieger & Co. Distillery

Arthur Bryant took over his legendary family's barbecue joint in 1946, the same year the first Gates Bar-B-Q restaurant opened. Years later, both Kansas City restaurateurs take their rightful place in the American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame.

Two Kansas City BBQ legends will be inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame Saturday at the 2021 American Royal World Series of Barbecue. We look at their decades long legacies and contributions to one of Kansas City's most iconic entrees.

Explore the best of Missouri barbecue with this list of the top spots for authentic burnt ends, pig snoot and more.

Kansas City and St. Louis are both known as barbecue destinations, but recent efforts to redefine the cuisine have sidelined the Black barbecuers, pitmasters and restaurateurs who made it an institution.

Kansas City and St. Louis are both known as barbecue destinations, but recent efforts to redefine the cuisine have sidelined the very barbecuers, pitmasters and restaurateurs who made it an institution.

The Real Humans podcast crew is off for the week, but we love this episode of A People's History of Kansas City and we think you will too. It's the little-known story of Henry Perry, the guy who made Kansas City barbecue famous back in the 1900s. He hasn't gotten the credit he deserves — until now.