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"The Kansas City Chiefs have a fan base around the country with support in most of the biggest cities that have their own football teams. John Brown BBQ owner Josh Bowen prides his restaurant on its delicious Kansas City Style BBQ, serving up a bit of the midwest to the people of New York City..."

"Kansas City-style barbecue restaurant John Brown Smokehouse, long considered one of the top BBQ joints in New York City, announced this week that it will soon close its 8-year-old location on 44th Drive in Long Island City, Queens. However, the joint isn’t finished with its story yet and will be moving to another location in Long Island City in order to keep going..."

"Across the East River, on a desolate stretch of Long Island City, the folks at John Brown Smokehouse are practicing another sport altogether: relaxation. Last summer, Josh Bowen moved his Kansas City-style barbecue spot, named for the firebrand abolitionist, into this larger, homey place, with a beer garden out back. One recent Tuesday night at 7:30, the “86” list—of things not ready yet—included ribs, rib tips, wings, and pork belly..."

"Describing itself as Kansas City-style, John Brown BBQ moved into the old location of Mothership Meat Company in Long Island City. The menu is more eclectic than the Kansas City designation suggests, featuring brisket, pulled pork, smoked turkey, and house-cured pastrami. There’s also a beguiling array of invented sandwiches, such as the John Brown Reuben, which deploys pastrami along with Swiss cheese and coleslaw. The fenced and decorated backyard is another lure."

"The fan club that has developed at John Brown has grown with the Chiefs’ win total. Sara McKemy, who moved from Kansas City three years ago, struggled to find a base for watching the Chiefs, especially when they were bad, so she got in touch with Bowen before this season and invited several friends to John Brown for the first game..."

"The relocated John Brown BBQ still attracts crowds a short distance away from its original location, which first opened in 2011. Its Kansas City-style barbecue by way of Queens two times over includes all manner of meat by the pound, slab, quarter or half, as the case might be. Order at the counter and snag a spot in the lofty dining room or under an umbrella on the patio. "