Cue and Brew Tour in Kansas City
4.7
15 Ratings
Kansas City

Join Kansas City’s top-rated Cue and Brew Tour for a mouthwatering journey through iconic BBQ spots and historic neighborhoods. Savor the best barbecue and beer.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Arthur Bryant’s Barbeque - All guests will be served a portion of Arthur Bryant’s world famous smoked meats and house made side dishes, along with water and 1 beer or soft drink
  • Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District - Enjoy a brief history of the music that put Kansas City on the map
  • LC’s Bar-B-Q - All guests will be served a portion of LC’s locally loved smoked meats and house made side dishes, along with water and 1 beer or soft drink
  • The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art - Take sight of Kansas City’s world-famous art museum. Inside, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of holds collections of more than 35,000 works of art and welcomes 500,000 visitors a year.
  • Country Club Plaza - See the premier Country Club Plaza shopping district and all the charm it brings to Kansas City. 15 blocks filled with over 100 shops and more than 30 restaurants. This is a sight to see!
  • Westport - Westport is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Kansas City! Originally called West Port, the neighborhood got its name as it was the westernmost village where settlers stocked up before venturing into the Kansas Territory. Today the neighborhood is known for its blend of tasty eateries, trendy boutiques and popular nighttime hot spots.
  • Uptown Theatre - Take in the architecture of Kansas City’s first theater to show first run films
  • Firefighter Fountain - The fountain features two bronze figures surrounded by 48 streams of water falling into an 80-foot wide basin. A bronze large than life sculpture of a firefighter with his head bowed is directly to the north of the fountain. Behind the sculpture is a curved stone wall with bronze plaques that list the name of the fallen Kansas City firefighters.
  • National WWI Museum and Memorial - Built By Kansas Citians, Embraced By the Nation. A breath-taking lasting monument to the men and women who had served in World War I. Construction on the classical Egyptian Revival-style monument was completed in 1926 and the Liberty Memorial was dedicated by President Calvin Coolidge in front of more than 150,000 people
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City - The Federal Reserve was established by Congress and signed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913. It was preceded by financial panics, bank failures and business bankruptcies that severely disrupted the economy. There were two prior attempts at establishing central banks.
  • Union Station - Built in 1914, Union Station opens her arms with 850,000 square feet of amazing space that originally featured 900 rooms. In her prime as a working train station, she accommodated hundreds of thousands of passengers each year. During WWII, an estimated one million travelers – many of them soldiers – passed through the Station. The North Waiting Room held 10,000 people and the complex included restaurants, a cigar store, barber shop, railroad offices, the nation’s largest Railway Express Building (used for shipping freight and mail) as well as a powerhouse providing steam and power. So many stories of farewells, reunions and of day-to-day vibrancy still echo in her walls.
  • Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts - The Kauffman Center, home to resident organizations the Kansas City Ballet, Lyric Opera, Kansas City Symphony, and other innovative programming, embraces a variety of audiences with different tastes, interests and passions. At the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, everyone can have an opportunity to experience excellence.
  • Gates Bar-B-Q - All guests will be served a portion of Gates and Sons world famous smoked meats and house made side dishes, along with water and 1 beer or soft drink
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Driver/guide
  • Dinner
  • Transport by air-conditioned bus
  • Guaranteed to skip the long lines
  • Live commentary on board
  • Beverages
  • Food tasting
  • Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities for driver and guide (recommended)
Additional Information

Voted KC’s #1 Food Tour by Kansas City residents, KC Barbecue Tours is the only company to offer Kansas City locals and visitors the opportunity to sample the world’s best barbecue and beer. This bus-guided food tour will make your taste buds dance as our guides take you into a variety of Kansas City’s big name barbecue establishments and hidden barbecue gems. You will also get to travel through some of Kansas City’s most historic neighborhoods.

  • Availability for tours cannot be checked without making a booking. Credit cards will only be charged upon confirmation of show availability
  • Not recommended for travelers who do not eat meat
  • If you or anyone in your group have dietary restrictions, we ask that you please notify us in advance. We want everyone to be able to enjoy this tour and are willing to work with each customer. Please understand though that this tour does involve the option to sample meat and various side dishes. We are not in control of how food is prepared and cooked at each restaurant, but are willing to help find options for any guest with dietary restrictions. If you or anyone in your group is a vegetarian/vegan, please keep in mind that our barbecue tour is geared for people who love BBQ dishes and a majority of our tastings will contain a meat ingredient. We will try our best to accommodate with alternative non-meat side dishes, however, there will be limited vegetarian/vegan options to choose from and we will need to know ahead of time.  If you or anyone in your group suffer from a food allergy, please notify us in advance. We want to be able to accommodate every guest; however, how restaurants prep and cook their food is out of our control.  We are willing to help find options for any guest with a food allergy.
Location
Arthur Bryant's Barbeque
Brooklyn Avenue
The KC Barbecue Tours bus will be located in the south parking lot of Arthur Bryant's BBQ 1727 Brooklyn Ave KC,MO 64127. Parking is available for cars. Earlier is on time and on time is late, please arrive with enough time to check in with your tour guide at the KC Barbecue Tours bus. The tour starts promptly at 5:30p.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Irby
Feb 24, 2020
Que n brew - I highly recommend this tour. We had a great night eating and laughing our way thru KC. We even got to go back in the kitchen and meet the pitmaster and check out the smoker at one place. Will definitely do this again with another group for sure
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Deb
Sep 5, 2019
Trip to KC - We took the tour on a Saturday night, with 18 passengers on the bus!! It was very fun and enjoyable!! Barry & Arlene (All Day) were great!! We learned a lot of history and were given a very good tour of the city. The food, beer & company were great!!
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Sineah
Aug 21, 2019
Gates's is the Best - Great guide and driver. You see sights that are interesting and the food is great. We ate breakfast and were stuffed by the end of the tour. You can try new beers you may not want to buy an entire case. Țry all the sauces and definitely get some pie at Gates's!
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Laura_g
Aug 21, 2019
Great Tour -- great barbecue! - My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. We learned a lot about the history of barbecue in Kansas City and where all the great places are.
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Jayme_k
Aug 18, 2019
Worth it! - We wanted a taste of KC bbq and they did not disappoint. We hit 3 popular and highly rated barbecue joints, enjoyed ribs, burnt ends and an assortment of smoked meats and side dishes. Also, a variety of sauces from the sweetest to so spicy it could make you scream! We learned a little history of each place and how they fit in the history of Kansas City. Glad we took this tour—highly recommend it!
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Catherine
Jul 7, 2019
OD on 'cue - We had an amazing trip with these folks. The barbeque was excellent and while the regular beers were available, I heartily recommend the local Dunkel. The guide and driver were entertaining and knowlegable about the history of KC 'cue and Kansas City. The tour was "as passing", but a lot of information was given. An absolute and well- worth it "must-do".
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Cindy
Oct 31, 2018
Fantastic Tour of KC - This tour is fantastic - you get a sampling of food and (1) beer from each location you visit. We did it on our 1st night in town and it was the perfect start to a great weekend getaway. You will get full, so come with an empty stomach. Our tour guide was hilarious and our driver was the absolute sweetest... Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone vising KC. Go Chiefs!
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Jackie
Oct 15, 2018
Fun - 2 birds with 1 stone - We did a private Que & Brew Tour with 10 friends. We went to 3 BBQ institutions in KC. The key is to pace yourself as they say. Each place gave you basically a meal and a drink. Barry our bus driver was a great server and driver. Arlene was fun, funny and went with the flow. Everyone in our group was full and said it was so much fun by the time we were through. We took home enough leftovers for an evening snack. In between stops we drove around the city with Arlene pointing out places of interest so you got a city tour, Que & Brew. What fun for a group who had never visited KC before.
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Victoria
Nov 27, 2019
Fun and Filling KC Tour - This was a fun and filling way to enjoy my first visit to KC. The tour guides were awesome with lots of great KC BBQ history and trivia. It was also a great group and we met people from all over the country who, like us, were in town for the Chiefs game. We made three stops. There was lots of food at the first and last stops; not so much (in terms of quantity or variety) at the second. But at the end of the night I was stuffed. Others on the tour said there were other good (better) spots to try, but the BBQ we had was good and did give a flavor for what you can find in KC. I think the price would be better at $60 or $65, but it was part KC tour and part moveable feast. All in all, an enjoyable tour.
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Jidopacs
Oct 26, 2019
EventUSA BBQ - Fun tour headed by guide Arlene. Served a variety of BBQ sauces at three different locations. Different meats served: turkey, brisket, sausage ( sliced lengthwise ), pork ribs and burnt ends. A lot of food, but broken up with discussion of historical facts about the local area. Great sampling of local brews.
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