Missouri Beef

Firecrackers might be for celebrations, but this burger is a celebration all its own! Think spicy, tropical, and fresh all on a bun. Fire up the grill, grab your family and friends and get your celebration going.

Farm life has always been the way of life for fifth-generation farmers Caleb and Luella Gregory. Emmett, their 19-month-old son now marks the sixth generation to be involved in production agriculture.

Sara Fougere estimates that 75 percent of her recipe collection calls for beef. There’s a lot she can do with the versatile ingredient. As a professional caterer, Sara knows what people want and what to prepare for any occasion, no matter the season.

When Sedalia resident Terry Shull won the 2017 Missouri State Fair Burger Contest, he did it his way. With 17 years of cooking under his belt, Terry has learned to experiment and try new recipes.

Meet some of the farmers raising the beef you eat right here in Missouri, plus, we share a recipe for slow-cooker shredded beef.

Two Missouri distance runners from Rogersville love to cook with beef—find out why.

Wayne Vanderwert took up cooking for a simple reason. "I like to eat," he says.