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Is Missouri Hick Bar-B-Q Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Cuba, MO)

Food Paradise, Season 12 Cuba, Missouri

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Missouri Hick Bar-B-Q is listed open on missourihick.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: Missouri Hick Barbeque's own website, checked 2026-09-09, shows posted daily hours, a catering pitch, and links to active Facebook, Instagram, and Google business pages. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

Missouri Hick Bar-B-Q was featured in the episode "Route 66" (S12E2), which highlighted this Cuba, Missouri barbecue restaurant, known on its own site as Missouri Hick Barbeque, sitting along the historic Route 66 corridor. The business offers catering for birthday parties, corporate events, and weddings alongside its regular barbecue menu. According to the restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-09, Missouri Hick Barbeque is open Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday through Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., and the site includes an online ordering option. The website links out to active Facebook, Instagram, and Google business pages. No independent third-party source was reviewed to corroborate current hours, so this update reflects a single-source confirmation of ongoing operation.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 12

Episode 2
Air date not confirmed
Title: Route 66 · What was featured: Barbecue specialties along the Route 66 corridor
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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  1. missourihick.com http://www.missourihick.com/
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Record fp-0872 · checked by Cal Marchetti.