BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. (KCTV) – For Kansas City, September 1 holds a highly coveted slot on the culinary calendar. The day is celebrated as National Burnt Ends Day.
The smoky holiday celebrates the crispy, caramelized pieces of slow-smoked meat that have defined Kansas City’s barbecue scene for decades.
According to restaurants, the option traces back decades to local pitmasters who sliced the charred ends off beef briskets and handed them out to hungry customers waiting in line. The free snacks were such a success that restaurants added them to permanent menus…