A DOCUMENT SERIES
MADE IN THE MIDDLE
WHERE CRAFT, CULTURE, AND FOOD MEET IN KANSAS CITY
Every city has its flavor. In Kansas City, it's built by hand in kitchens, in shops, and in places where ideas turn into something real. Made in the Middle is a documentary series about the chefs, builders, and creators quietly shaping the food at your favorite restaurants.
Made in the Middle — Season 1 now streaming. New episode every Thursday.
SEASON ONE - 2026
THE EPISODES
EPISODE 0
WHAT IS MADE IN THE MIDDLE?
The series opens in the shop. Tim at the CNC at dawn. Boards coming off the line. Kansas City waking up around them. This episode doesn't explain the series — it shows you exactly what it is. Richlite. BBQ. KC. Why this story matters and why nobody else is telling it.
WHAT THIS SERIES IS
THE STORY NOBODY ELSE TELLS
Kansas City has been a BBQ city for over a century. Gates Bar-B-Q has run the same pits since 1946. Q39 moves hundreds of pounds of brisket a week. Meat Mitch has championship hardware on the wall and boards on his prep line. These aren't restaurants — they're institutions.
Made in the Middle goes where most cameras don't. Behind the counter. Into the walk-in. Down the prep line. We follow the Richlite cutting boards that GBC fabricates in Kansas City — and the restaurants and pitmasters who use them every single day.
THE CITY
Kansas City as a character — its BBQ, its history, its neighborhoods. Not a backdrop. The point.
THE PROCESS
Warm off-white / tan. Light and clean. Architecturally popular.
THE PEOPLE
Deep brown tones. Warm and natural. Works well in residential settings.
THE MATERIAL
Warm off-white / tan. Light and clean. Architecturally popular.
"Kanas City is a hidden gem and the best smelling city in the world."
Vice × Bourdain in spirit. No fluff. No narration that tells you how to feel. Just smoke, steel, and the people who show up before the city wakes up.