Meet The Black Entrepreneur Who Created Kansas City Barbecue In The Early 1900s
KCUR 89.3 Two of the most famous Kansas City barbecue restaurants — Gates and Arthur Bryant’s — trace their style of barbecue directly back to Henry Perry, Kansas City's original barbecue king. One of the first things you should know about Henry Perry is that he was equal parts pitmaster and entrepreneur. To many, the reason for his success was simple: He knew how to smoke barbecue better than anybody. "His food had an aroma that stayed with you. And that's what made them want to come back to him," historian Sonny Gibson says. "They traveled from as far as Leavenworth, Kansas, and Oma...
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