BBQArthur Bryant's is a restaurant located in Kansas City, Missouri. It is considered by many to be the most famous barbecue restaurant in the United States. It was founded in 1923 by Charlie Bryant, and taken over by his brother Arthur Bryant upon his death. The restaurant was moved to 18th St. and Brooklyn Avenue in 1930, and became popular among the baseball players who played at nearby Municipal Stadium.

The restaurant gained fame over the next several decades, and notable diners included President Harry Truman. However, it became the subject of international attention when, in 1974, writer Calvin Trillin wrote in Playboy that Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City was "...possibly the best single restaurant in the world." Since then, it has been frequented by a number of famous visitors, including Steven Spielberg, Bryant Gumbel, Jimmy Carter, and Jack Nicholson, as well as a number of barbecue aficionados.

Arthur Bryant's is considered to have started the barbecue movement in Kansas City, by adapting other regional styles and inventing a particular style of sauce which is served with the smoked meats. The meat is smoked using hickory and oak.

Bryant's original location is kind of a no frills joint. Sr. Producer Erik Sulcs (pronounced: Shultz) and I had a craving for some BBQ today and had to stop by. We've taken some of the SWAT guys to lunch here. They love their BBQ!