American Royal president on canceling the World Series of Barbecue
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The World Series of Barbecue run by the Kansas City, Mo.-based American Royal remains one of the country\\u2019s biggest barbecue competition events every year. Teams from across the United States descend on the Kansas Speedway for top prizes in barbecue cooking.
\\nBut like many other major meat events, the Royal could not risk the safety of the competitors and thousands of spectators by holding its event in 2020.
\\nIn this week\\u2019s podcast, MEAT+POULTRY talked to Glen Alan Phillips, president and chief executive officer of the American Royal, about the process of trying to hold the Royal and ultimately having to cancel and start planning for 2021.
\\nPhillips shared what the American Royal will have to do for the rest of the year to possibly hold some of their smaller livestock events in person while maintaining local guidelines.
\\nThere is also a short discussion on the American Royal\\u2019s new complex in Kansas City, Kan., that was scheduled to break ground earlier in 2020, but has been delayed due to the pandemic. Phillips talked about the vision for this new agricultural center in the heartland.
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