
Burnt Finger BBQ (Megan & Jason Day)
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Jason and Megan Day are the pitmasters behind Burnt Finger BBQ. Since its founding in 2008, Burnt Finger BBQ has racked up countless awards on the competition BBQ circuit, including numerous State Championships, 1st-place chicken at the prestigious American Royal World Series of Barbecue, and overall Top-10 finishes at the American Royal, Memphis in May, and World Food Championships.
Jason's signature recipe, Bacon Explosion™, was catapulted into viral stardom with a front-page feature in the New York Times. Named "the most downloaded recipe in the history of the Internet", Bacon Explosion has fans across the world. His debut cookbook, "BBQ Makes Everything Better", was named "The Best Barbecue Book in the World" by the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.
Megan was the darling of Food Network's Chopped Grill Masters Season 4 by winning her preliminary round and besting all other pitmasters in the series finale.
Jason and Megan regularly appear on local and national television, including Fox & Friends, CNN, TODAY Show, Food Network, Cooking Channel, and many more.
They were most recently featured in “Smoke & Ribbons: A DocQmentary,” a film released through Amazon Prime Video (now available on all Amazon streaming services). The hour-long documentary follows the journey of two Kansas City-based BBQ teams as they compete in the American Royal World Series of Barbecue..
When not touring the competition circuit, Jason and Megan spend their time teaching, consulting, and promoting their line of authentic Kansas City-style BBQ products.

Accolades
Best BBQ Book in the US - Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2010
Best BBQ Book in the World - Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2010
15-time Kansas City Barbecue Society State Champion
300+ Kansas City Barbecue Society Individual Awards
3rd Overall - Memphis in May World Championship 2018
Top 10 Overall - World Barbecue Championship 2012
Top 10 Overall - American Royal World Series of BBQ 2017
Chicken Champion - American Royal World Series of BBQ 2014
Rib Reserve Champion - Memphis in May World Championship 2018
Mustard BBQ Sauce Champion - Memphis in May World Championship 2019
Side Dish Overall 2nd Runner Up - American Royal World Series of BBQ 2016
BBQ Sauce Reserve Champion - American Royal World Series of BBQ 2011
BBQ Seasoning Reserve Champion - American Royal World Series of BBQ 2019
BBQ Seasoning Reserve Champion - Great American BBQ 2010
BBQ Beans Reserve Champion - Great American BBQ 2011
Best Savory Dish - Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival 2013 (Bacon Explosion)
Best Prepared Food - Fiery Foods Challenge 2013 (Bacon Explosion)