From the New York Times slideshow. Left to right: Aaron Chronister and Jason Day.Shortly before Christmas, two Kansas Citians put a barbecue recipe on their BBQ Addicts blog, which was receiving about about as much traffic as you'd expect for a local barbecue blog. Today, Jason Day and Aaron Chronister are on the front page of The New York Times' dining section, all thanks to the bacon explosion.
New York Times slideshowWe knew the New York Times' Bacon Explosion story was big -- that's why we blogged about it yesterday on Fat City.But two days after the Times' story, The Kansas City Star still thinks it's really, really, really big. In today's Star, the Bacon Explosion is an above-the-fold, A-1 story! Hey, I love bacon more than I love my arteries, but I still can't quite believe the sudden popularity of a couple of Kansas City barbecue bloggers is, I don't know, bigger news than the Ho
If you're in the habit of picking up the humongous, five-dollar-plus Sunday edition of The New York Times, chances are you do in part for the New York Times Magazine, which has some of the best writing and profiles this side of the New Yorker. (For instance, check out this excellent profile of basketball player Shane Battier two weeks ago.) This Sunday, the magazine will contain a special extra treat for us -- a field report on Justus Drugstore. If you can't wait until then, the article has been
From the New York Times slideshow. Left to right: Aaron Chronister and Jason Day.It's been quite the year so far for Jason Day and Aaron Chronister. Their recipe for the Bacon Explosion got them on the front page of The New York Times and was the highlight of Superbowl parties across the country. Turns out the best was yet to come, as the pair reportedly just inked a six-figure book deal with the rights to a cookbook based on the recipes found on their Web site, BBQ Addicts. Again, that's m
Nearly a month after taking the Internet by storm and having a write-up in The New York Times, the bacon explosion is going strong. Co-founder of the bacon explosion and Web site BBQ Addicts Aaron Chronister confirmed that a book is in the works. "The deal is nearly done. We haven't signed the papers yet but they accepted our proposal.""They" would be Scribner, a division of publishing giant Simon and Schuster. Chronister didn't offer up any details on the financial arrangement but it's wide
