Kansas City has no shortage of barbecue joints claiming to be the best in town, but Woodyard has earned its reputation the old-fashioned way: with smoke, time, and an unwavering commitment to quality.

"All the way from Iceland," he says to himself. "That's crazy." A few days later, I stand in an abandoned parking lot in the ...

Troy Johnson moved his restaurant to Shorewood in 2023 after being in Channahon for several years operating it as Country ...

The star of the show at Shack in the Back is undoubtedly the brisket – a cut that many Kentucky barbecue joints don’t even attempt because of how notoriously difficult it is to get right.