A GBC Original Series · Season 1
Made in the Middle
The chefs, builders, and creators quietly shaping the food at your favorite restaurants — documented from the middle of the map, Kansas City.
Featured in the Series
The kitchens behind Season 1.
Every episode is shot with the restaurants we build for. These partners serve on GBC boards every day — and opened their kitchens to tell the story.
Season 1 — All Episodes
Q39 Barbecue
Chef Paluso on championship barbecue and why every plate matters.
Watch →Burnt End BBQ
Chef Smokey Schwartz on getting his start in the KC barbecue empire.
Watch →BTS Facility Tour
First look at the new GBC facility — one of the biggest Richlite studios in the Midwest.
Watch →Meat Mitch Barbecue
Inside Meat Mitch — sauce, smoke, and competition pedigree.
Watch →Gauntt Board Company
From a one-car garage in Mission to a full fabrication studio.
Watch →Richlite
The Season 1 finale — the material behind every GBC commercial board.
Watch →Want your restaurant on a GBC board — or in Season 2?