Kansas City–style barbecue

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Kansas City–style barbecue is a regional American barbecue tradition distinguished by its slow-smoked meats of many varieties and a thick, sweet, tomato-based sauce.

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instanceOf barbecue style
regional cuisine
associatedWithCity Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
surface form: Kansas City, Missouri
cookingMethod indirect heat
slow smoking
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
hasCulturalSignificanceIn Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
surface form: Kansas City, Missouri
influenced other American barbecue restaurants nationwide
influencedBy Memphis-style barbecue
knownFor burnt ends
competition barbecue scene
notableFeature sweet barbecue sauce
thick tomato-based sauce
use of dry rubs
wide variety of meats
regionOfOrigin Kansas City metropolitan area
relatedDish barbecue ribs
burnt ends sandwich
relatedStyle Carolina-style barbecue
Memphis-style barbecue
Texas-style barbecue
servingStyle meat sometimes served dry with rub
sauce served on the side
typicalFuel hardwood
hickory wood
typicalMeat beef brisket
burnt ends
chicken
ham
pork ribs
pork ribs (spare ribs)
pork shoulder
pulled pork
sausage
turkey
typicalMeatCut beef point cut for burnt ends
typicalSauceBase tomato
typicalSauceConsistency thick
typicalSauceFlavorProfile sweet
tangy
typicalSauceIngredient brown sugar
molasses
vinegar
typicalSideDish French fries
baked beans
coleslaw
potato salad
white bread

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KC knownFor Kansas City–style barbecue
subject surface form: Kansas City, Missouri