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"Opened May 7 inside Westfield Century City on the rooftop food court deck, this food-court restaurant was launched by actors and comedians Anthony Anderson and Cedric the Entertainer (Cedric Antonio Kyles) and draws on the pair’s upbringings in Compton and St. Louis to inform its smoked-meat flavors and styles. The project was inspired by their A&E show King of BBQ, and they brought on pitmaster Burt Bakman (Slab Barbecue, Trudy’s Underground Barbecue) to develop a menu featuring St. Louis ribs, smoked chicken, chopped brisket, chicken wings, and pulled pork; the location occupies a prime slot toward the front of the mall’s rooftop deck." - Mona Holmes