What is KC known for?

I spent much of last week in Kansas City and other then passing through via automobile I had never spent any time there. I find it fascinating how most people in the mid-west really love the places where they live plus they are extremely proud of the local customs, culture, amenities and the food. They are always claiming to be the biggest, the best, the tallest, the oldest or something else that gives them a moment of fame. Often their claims cannot be substantiated since they are the ones making the claim and not someone with a vast knowledge of their competition. KC is one of several cities that claims to have exceptional BBQ in fact they call themselves "The BBQ Capital of the World" which is quite a bold statement. So I had to try some BBQ while there but when I asked what was the best everyone has a different opinion or more like the best pork is one place, the best sauce is another, the best fries are still another and the best slaw is at a fourth location. So I went with the one that was closest to the hotel - Jack Stack Barbecue. I was still full from the lunch BBQ so I figured I would just get a small portion but that was not an option. I got the Burnt Ends meal and it was best that I had all week. It was very good ..so good in fact that I enjoyed the whole thing. When Delta canceled all their MD-88 flights on Thursday and I was compelled to stay another day I decided I would try something other then bbq as I was almost BBQ'd out. But I will be back to Jack's even if it is ordered online :-)

Preheat oven to 120°F and bake for 2 hours

Not exactly what you would expect to do with a new cell phone but that is what I did to get it working again.
After filling the font I could not locate the keys I had earlier in the day to the curtain so people could actually see into the font. Of course I knew that would be a big problem so I became more agitated as the time ticked away and then I attempted to open the curtain from the inside stretching over the water-filled font in an effort to reach the latch. I heard a soft plop and watched my cell phone that was less then a month old sink quickly and lay on the tile step in about 2 feet of water. The water probably broke the fall to the tile that might have taken its life prematurely but then again I would not be doing the Ninja Warrior stretch if the water was not there. I reached down and pulled it out in a few seconds getting quite wet and quickly took out the battery. I did eventually locate a second key but 5 minutes after the meeting was supposed to start. (mine had fallen out of my pocket and was on the seat of my car when I left the meeting)
Being that the cell phone was only a month old I had a lot of hope that I might be able to keep it alive. I know that Sara had a phone that was less then a month old which drowned - never to work again - when she went for a short swim in Las Vegas. That was a Motorola phone with a submersion indicator that is designed to go red once immersed in water to remind you that are having a really bad day and you should have bought a Nokia. After perusing the Internet for ideas I concluded that my new phone would be spending some time alone in the oven. After removing the sim card I baked it for 2 hours at 120° F and let it cool for another 2 hours. I made a few calls that night and it has worked fine since which has been 3 weeks so it has had no health issues after taking a dive in the water and a 2 hour sauna session.