EXCELLENT READER SUGGESTED NEWS LINK this morning features the biggest state in the union blowing a lot of smoke, talking ethnic stereotypes and setting up a false dichotomy or at least a losing battle betwixt this town's signature dish and desolate Lone Star offerings.
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Who Does BBQ Better? Kansas City or Texas?
The following is the transcript of a conversation between Gregory Curtis and Calvin Trillin. Curtis, who was born in Texas and raised partly in Kansas City, was the editor of Texas Monthly from 1981 to 2000. Trillin, a native of Kansas City, is a staff writer at the New Yorker, and the author of numerous books.
Interesting article and perspective.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the better and more interesting articles I've read. Calvin Trillin always has great stories about KC and it seems like we hardly get to hear from him ever
ReplyDeleteOvercooked/smoked meat, what's to mess- up ?
ReplyDeleteYour ignorance, protect it with your life.
DeleteMemphis should be in the conversation too.
ReplyDeleteTrillin hasn't lived in KC since the 1950s.
ReplyDeleteHave never understood what's so special about TX. They're like a guy who brags his dick is big.
ReplyDeleteI HAVE eaten Bar b que all over the U.S.And Missouri Kansas and TEXAS ARE GREAT I EVEN HAD BAR B QUE IN CONNECTICUT. NOT MUCH OF a smoke flavor THE environmentelest,won't let you smoke. Air pollution. There is someone in L.A.From KANSAS CITY .HAS A BAR B QUE PLACE. KANSASCITY.TEXAS KEEP IT GOING.
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