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Co-founder of @thesmokesheet
📍Omaha, NE

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The ultimate KC Game Day Box 🏈 ❤️
📍 @theuppercutkc taken in The Upper Cut KC by @bbqtourist

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6 days ago

🔥 MEET THE CHEFS: TEDDY & PAM LIBERDA

The Great American Tailgate is bringing together some incredible Kansas City chefs, each putting their own spin on Certified Angus Beef®.

Next up: Chef Teddy & Chef Pam Liberda 🍖 🇹🇭

Husband-and-wife duo Teddy and Pam Liberda are the culinary team behind Buck Tui BBQ, where Kansas City barbecue meets the bold, vibrant flavors of Thailand.

A Kansas City native and trained chef, Teddy grew up surrounded by Thai cooking and classic KC barbecue, while Pam was born and raised in Lampang, Northern Thailand, learning the flavors and traditions of her home cuisine from an early age.

Together, they’ve created something uniquely their own, combining low-and-slow smoked meats with Thai herbs, chiles, curries and sauces.

🏆 Pam was named a 2023 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef: Midwest and Chef of the Year by Feast Magazine, while Teddy has spent decades in Kansas City’s restaurant industry, earning national attention for his Thai-KC approach to barbecue.

At Buck Tui, their two culinary worlds come together in dishes like red curry burnt ends, brisket Pad Thai and Thai-inspired smoked meats.

🥩 WHAT THEY’RE SERVING:
Cheeseburger Fried Rice featuring Certified Angus Beef® and yes, you read that right - CHEESEBURGER FRIED RICE 🍔 🍚 🤤

Come meet Teddy and Pam, grab a bite and experience their unique take on tailgate food!

📍 The Great American Tailgate at Hen House Market
13600 S Black Bob Rd, Olathe, KS 66062
📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 12–3 PM
🎟️ Free to attend

🔗 Tap the link in bio to learn more + RSVP!

Five chefs. Five dishes. One Great American Tailgate. 🏈🥩

Share with your friends and come celebrate KC’s incredible food scene!

#TheGreatAmericanTailgate #CertifiedAngusBeef #KansasCityChefs #KCFoodie #KansasCityBBQ taken in hen house market by @bbqtourist

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7 days ago

The American Royal World Series of Barbecue has a new home in KCK, and its first weekend there delivered. It was a blast.

🏆 B’s Que won the Invitational by just 0.0116 points over Munny’s Stove
🏆 Smokey Bey’s Barbecue won Grand Champion in the 360-team Open
🐷 Porky Butts BBQ finished third in BOTH contests
🔥 Burnt Finger BBQ won 1st in sausage AND sides
🇭🇷 Nine-year-old Dunja from Croatia won her first Kids Que

Plus a new Barbecue Hall of Fame class was inducted: Carey Bringle, Ben Lang, Mark Lambert, Malcom Reed, Arthur Watts, George “Toots” Caston, and Charles “Charlie” Stanley.

Read the full recap in today’s issue of The Smoke Sheet. Link in bio!

#americanroyal #competitionbbq #kcbs #thesmokesheet #bbq by @bbqtourist

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9 days ago

🍖 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🍖 This is the kind of spread you’re going to want to share… and I’m giving one of you the chance to do exactly that! 🤤🔥

From brisket and ribs to loaded sides, burger sliders and SO much more, this is the ultimate BBQ feast. Come hungry because they are NOT messing around with these portions. 👏

TO ENTER:
❤️ Like this video
➕ Follow me @em.inthe.city @theuppercutkc @theepitomekc
👯‍♀️ Comment & tag 3 or more friends you’d share this feast with
📲 BONUS: Share this video to your story for 5 additional entries!

🚨 ⚠️ These HAVE TO BE PRE-ORDERED ⚠️🚨 that is the only way to get them. Call/text: 816-781-8694 or order online here: https://theuppercutkc.myshopify.com - minimum the day before.

Pick 4 options for your customized box:
•Loaded Fries 🍟
•Loaded Nachos 🧀
•Pork Shots 💥
•Wings 🪽
•Jalapeño Poppers 🌶️
•Sliders: brisket, pulled pork or burger 🍔
•House Made Mac n Cheese: #brisket or #Lobster 🦞
•House Made Dip: Brisket queso, buffalo chicken, jalapeño popper or spinach artichoke 🦬
•Shotgun Shells 🐚
•Party Meatballs 🎉
•Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp 🍤
•Hotdogs or #bratwurst 🌭
•Summer Sausage 😋
$99.99 for the box, $20 for each additional

Get your orders in TODAY!
Good luck!! 🍖🔥
#KansasCity #KCFoodie KansasCityFood KCEats Giveaway taken in The Upper Cut KC by @bbqtourist

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14 days ago

Our own @bbqtourist checked a big one off the BBQ bucket list and went back to school at Barbecue University with the legend himself: @stevenraichlen 🔥 There is nothing quite like learning from the man who taught America how to grill.

The class covers everything from the history of barbecue to essential live fire cooking techniques and of course a lot of great food and amazing recipes. The beautiful @alisalranch was the perfect backdrop to connect with fellow barbecue enthusiasts as well.

Check out the article on Substack (link in bio) and if you love fire and food, put Barbecue University on your list!

#BarbecueUniversity #StevenRaichlen #BBQTourist #TheSmokeSheet taken in Alisal Ranch by @bbqtourist

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22 days ago

This past weekend, history was made at @pigislandnyc, with @brothersbarbecue winning Best In Show and completing the “triple crown” following wins at @brisketkingnyc & @ribkingnyc. They won with excellent NC-style whole hog sliders and apple cider donut pork belly burnt ends. It’s a whole new era for the Farella brothers and they’ve also got a steakhouse on the way.

This and more in today’s issue of @thesmokesheet newsletter, which you need to subscribe to if you haven’t already.

Other winners at Pig Island NYC included:

Best Whole Hog: @holycityhog, @realdiehlbbq, & @bensbackdraftbbq1 for perfectly cooked whole hog on Krispy Kreme glazed donuts

Friends of Firefighters People’s Choice Award: @kamraithai, for flavorful pork over rice cakes with spicy green and red Thai sauces

The Underhogs Award: @sweetlewsbbq of Charlotte, N.C., for its whole hog, spare rib, and sausage

One Bite Wonder Award: @philwingo and @porkmafia , for its tender, juicy whole hog

Veggie Island Award: @david_vitola86 & @heritagefarmnyc, for incredible grilled vegetables and pork

All in all, this was one of the nicest days we’ve ever had at Pig Island and the good vibes were felt all around.

#pigislandnyc #nycbbq #bbqevent #statenisland #statenislandeats taken in Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden by @bbqtourist

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a month ago

10 Top Kansas City BBQ Spots You SHOULD try! 🏙️ 🍗 ❤️

Drop your favorite BBQ spot below ⬇️

#kcbbq #kcburntends #kansascityfood #bbqmidwest #bbqkansascitylunch taken in Kansas City, Missouri by @bbqtourist

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a month ago

Boat Noodles 🛥️🍜🔥by @chefpamliberda @bucktuibbq

#realthaifood #noodles #boatnoodles #boatnoodlesก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือกึ่งสำเร็จรูป #bucktuibbq taken in Buck Tui BBQ by @bbqtourist

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a month ago

Nashville Hot Chicken Pizza. On the grill. 🔥🍕

We cooked up Nashville hot chicken bites on the @greenmountaingrills topped with pickles and a homemade lemon dill sauce. Already incredible. Then we leveled up.
We broke up the bites and turned them into mini pizzas on our Urban Slicer Outdoor Grilling Dough. Added cheese, grilled them until everything was melty, sliced them, then topped with peppadew peppers, diced pickles, chopped dill and another hit of that lemon dill sauce.

Spicy, smoky, tangy, cool and creamy all in one bite. The perfect grilled pizza for spice lovers.

Our Outdoor Grilling Dough and all our recipes are linked in our bio.

Nashville Hot Chicken Credit: @bbqtourist
Awesome recipe!
https://urbanslicerpizza.com/blogs/recipes/neapolitan-nashville-hot-chicken

#UrbanSlicer #NashvilleHotChicken #GrilledPizza #GreenMountainGrill #OutdoorCooking HotChickenPizza GrillSeason SpicyPizza by @bbqtourist

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2 months ago

The Elite VIP experience 📍The Huddle Room 📍at Arrowhead stadium 🏈. @bucktuibbq kicking off the 2026 NFL season in style. Hit us up for all your VIP and private dining needs.

#nfl #kcchiefs #arrowheadstadium #bucktuibbq #kc taken in Arrowhead Stadium by @bbqtourist

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2 months ago

Got to hang with my @thesmokesheet homies @seanludwig aka @nycbbq , @bbqtourist and @waieatthat at the original @joeskc while they were in town!! Good times talking over bbq!!!! #bbq #thesmokesheet #bbqwithrikrik #kansascity taken in Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que by @bbqtourist

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2 months ago

Thai Tuesday 🇹🇭🇹🇭 starts at 4:30pm. 🙌. Come talk Thai with me. I show you the ropes. 🔥🔥

#thaituesday #thaifood #teddytalks #talkthai #thaibbq taken in Buck Tui BBQ by @bbqtourist

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