What Happened to Smokin' Guns BBQ After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, Smokin' Guns BBQ has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated July 2026 marks Smokin' Guns BBQ & Catering as permanently closed, and no current operating website could be located for the business.
- Season / episode Season 9, Episode 10
- Original air date
- Address 1218 Swift Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Smokin' Guns BBQ & Catering in the episode "Kansas City Barbeque Tour" (S9E10, aired 2010-07-12), featuring the shop's smoked barbecue plates and house-made rubs as part of the episode's tour of Kansas City-area barbecue joints. Smokin' Guns BBQ & Catering operated as a barbecue restaurant and catering business at 1218 Swift Ave in North Kansas City, Missouri, according to a Food Network restaurant listing for the business. A Yelp listing updated July 2026 marks the restaurant as permanently closed, and no current operating website or active ordering page could be found for the business as of this review.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 9, Episode 10
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Kansas City Barbeque Tour
- What was featured
- Kansas City-style barbecue and house rubs on a KC-area BBQ tour
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Smokin' Guns BBQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Smokin' Guns BBQ still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Smokin' Guns BBQ has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.
What happened to Smokin' Guns BBQ after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Smokin' Guns BBQ & Catering in the episode "Kansas City Barbeque Tour" (S9E10, aired 2010-07-12), featuring the shop's smoked barbecue plates and house-made rubs as part of the episode's tour of Kansas City-area barbecue joints. As of September 2026, Smokin' Guns BBQ has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026.
Is Smokin' Guns BBQ permanently closed?
As of September 2026, Smokin' Guns BBQ has closed — confirmed via Yelp, July 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is Smokin' Guns BBQ located?
1218 Swift Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Smokin' Guns BBQ?
Season 9, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired July 12, 2010. The episode is titled “Kansas City Barbeque Tour”.
What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
A Yelp listing updated July 2026 marks the restaurant as permanently closed, and no current operating website or active ordering page could be found for the business as of this review. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1218 Swift Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- None found
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Missouri
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/smokin-guns-bbq-and-catering-north-kansas-city
- foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/mo/north-kansas-city/smokin-guns-bbq-restaurant
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