Australia discovers Arthur Bryant’s; hilarity ensues

• The Australian
• The red and white awning means something different to everyone.

Sometimes it’s hard to see the big picture from the barbecue pit. And while Kansas City’s culinary profile is evolving, most out-of-town diners are still looking for that one perfect smoky and sauced bite when they come to the City of Fountains.

The Australian’s Global Gourmet Tony Perrottet recounts his visit to Arthur Bryant’s and Jack Stack Fiorella’s in a piece about his recent visit to Kansas City, Missouri. While Perrottet seems hellbent on placing the barbecue joints he visits in the state of Kansas, the rest of his research is a delightful road map into how a barbecue ingenue experiences a visit to the meat mecca that is this city.