What Happened to Smokin Guns BBQ & Catering? (North Kansas City, MO)

Part 1 — Season 9, Episode 10 Aired July 12, 2010

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 check. Census Bureau geocoding places the restaurant's address specifically within North Kansas City's 64116 ZIP code.

Part 2 — Season 22, Episode 15 Aired March 9, 2015

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' "All Beefed Up" (aired 2015-03-09), Guy Fieri sampled brisket and burnt ends, hickory pit beans and cheesy corn at Smokin' Guns BBQ & Catering, according to Food Network. The North Kansas City barbecue restaurant and catering operation was run by husband-and-wife team Phil and Linda Hopkins, whose competition barbecue had earned more than 400 awards. The Pitch KC reported on 2022-10-31 that the Hopkinses announced on Facebook they were retiring and would close the restaurant on 2022-11-11 after 20 years in business. After closing, the Hopkinses continued selling their Smokin' Guns spice rubs and barbecue sauces, according to The Pitch KC. A Yelp listing updated 2026-07 continues to mark Smokin' Guns BBQ & Catering permanently closed.