Kansas City’s women pitmasters carve their own spaces in the barbecue world

Work in a barbecue joint can involve hoisting 85-pound cases of brisket and cleaning away the soot, grease, and grime inside the pits.

No place for a woman?

Tell that to aspiring pitmaster Veronica Scroggins and her mentor Scott Umscheid, owner of Scott’s Kitchen & Catering at Hangar 29, located in a former car rental building near Kansas City International Airport…

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