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Is Gates Bar-B-Q Still Open? Update (Kansas City, MO)

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As of September 2026, Gates Bar-B-Q is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: Gates BBQ's official website returned HTTP 200 with a working online ordering widget and 2025 copyright, and a Google Places listing marked the business OPERATIONAL, both checked 2026-09-08.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate's pilot episode highlighted Gates Bar-B-Q's Kansas City-style barbecue, including its house barbecue sauce and rubs. Gates is a barbecue restaurant chain in the Kansas City metropolitan area; according to Wikipedia, revised 2026-06-10, it is one of two Kansas City barbecue restaurants, along with Arthur Bryant's, that trace their roots to Henry Perry, the founder of Kansas City barbecue. A site check on 2026-09-08 found gatesbbq.com online with a working online ordering widget, a 2025 copyright notice, and options for carry-out, pickup, and delivery. A Google Places listing checked the same day marked the business OPERATIONAL. Gates continues to operate multiple Kansas City-area locations, including its flagship on Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard, according to gatesbbq.com.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode Pilot
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Pilot
What was featured
Kansas City-style barbecue and house barbecue sauce
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Gates Bar-B-Q

Frequently asked questions

Is Gates Bar-B-Q still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Gates Bar-B-Q is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Gates Bar-B-Q after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Best Thing I Ever Ate's pilot episode highlighted Gates Bar-B-Q's Kansas City-style barbecue, including its house barbecue sauce and rubs. As of September 2026, Gates Bar-B-Q is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Gates Bar-B-Q located?

1325 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64110. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Gates Bar-B-Q?

Season 1, Episode Pilot of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Pilot”.

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Visit info

Address
1325 Emanuel Cleaver II Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64110
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
gatesbbq.com

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