The Hearth of Grand Boulevard
Founded with nothing more than a custom weld-sheet offset smoker and a pocket full of family spice proportions, Forge & Flame BBQ Co. was born out of a desire to do Kansas City barbecue the honest way. In a neighborhood where commercial gas chambers became the norm, our founders pledged allegiance to raw hardwood fire and patient smoke rings.
Every pork butt, slab of baby back ribs, and prime USDA brisket beef cut that enters our pit is seasoned by hand with our signature dry rub. We do not use sweeteners to hide standard-grade meats; our flavor profile relies entirely on the caramelized interplay of spice, fat, and sweet hickory bark.
Today, Pitmaster Arny and his grandchildren tend to the pits in Grand Blvd inside Kansas City's Historic Art district. The coals are lit at 4:30 AM every single morning. We smoke daily until we sell out, promising our guests a low-and-slow plate without compromises or yesterday's reheats.
The Pit Operations
Inside the smokehouse and preparation tables