Co-Owner & Pitmaster
Deborah Jones
Jones Bar-B-Q
38+ yearsKansas City, KS
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The People
Behind the Smoke
Kansas City BBQ is defined by the men and women who tend the pits. These are their stories.
Founder & Pitmaster
Jeff Stehney
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
30+ yearsKansas City, KS
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Joe Pearce
Slap's BBQ
12+ yearsKansas City, KS
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LC Richardson
LC's Bar-B-Q
35+ yearsKansas City, MO
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Lindsay Shannon
BB's Lawnside BBQ
35+ yearsKansas City, MO
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Rob Magee
Q39
12+ yearsKansas City, MO
Read Profile Why Pitmasters Matter
Kansas City BBQ is not a cuisine that can be fully understood through menus and scores alone. The tradition is carried by specific people who have spent decades learning how smoke interacts with meat.