What began at a Kansas City tailgate grew into a passion for sauces and seasonings made for everything—not just barbecue. Meet Mike P, the heart behind every bottle.
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“Barbecue is where I started, but it’s not where I’m ending.”— MIKE P
Long before there was a Mike P’s bottle, there was a young man from Kansas City who served in the U.S. Army during Desert Storm.
Discipline, family and the belief that you finish what you start would become part of the way Mike built his business.
The journey before the flavor
Mike’s Kansas City tailgates began with a few friends and grew into gatherings that brought people together by the hundreds.
The food—and his first barbecue sauce—became part of the tradition. Soon, people wanted to take that flavor home.
Kansas City born · Tailgate tested
Mike P’s journey led to Food Network’s NFL Tailgate Takedown, where Mike and Sheila Johnson represented Kansas City against the Raiders.
Down two rounds, they kept going and came back—another chapter in Mike’s motto: “I don’t quit.”
A Kansas City story on a national stage
Mike didn’t build this brand by sitting behind a desk. He takes the flavor straight to the people—serving samples, answering questions and hearing their reactions in person.
From original Kansas City barbecue sauce to seasonings for burgers, seafood, vegetables and more, his mission is simple: everything has a flavor.
More than BBQ · Flavor for everything
More than a name on a label, Mike P’s is a reflection of its founder’s love of feeding people, his Kansas City roots and his commitment to doing things his own way.
Big flavor. Real ingredients. No rules in the kitchen.