Just last week I was complaining that LA's Barbecue Festival wasn't a real competition, even though it was the perfect opportunity to test different regions' styles against each other. Little did I realize that Paul Kirk, the "ambassador of barbecue," had done just that in his new book America's Best BBQ.Kirk -- who hails from Kansas City -- is a pit-master (he's won in the open competition at American Royal) and is a certified master barbecue judge. For his new book, which comes out tomorrow, h
Billing itself as "The Mardi Gras of meat," the Great American Barbecue Festival's mission is to make sure you get the most out of the Memorial Day weekend. It features music, Royals and Wizards players, a kid's zone, a carnival, fireworks tonight and Saturday night, and nearly 300 barbecue teams cooking the entire weekend at Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone in Bonner Springs.Tastings from teams and other vendors will be available the entire event at the barbecue expo. In addition, Saturday is
