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Gates Bar-B-Q

Restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri

Gates Bar-B-Q at Cleaver II & Paseo on Brush Creek

Gates Bar-B-Q is one of two Kansas City, Missouri restaurants (along with Arthur Bryant's) that trace their roots back to Henry Perry, founder of Kansas City barbecue.

Founded

Gates Bar-B-Q is a Kansas City original family restaurant that started in 1946. It has grown from a single storefront at 19th and Vine to a family of six up-to-date restaurants throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area. This neighborhood saw the rise of the famous Henry Perry restaurant as well as the 18th & Vine Jazz District. Gates was founded by George and Arzelia Gates, their three children (Winnifred, Gwendolyn, and Ollie), and the cook, Arthur Pinkard, who had been a cook for Perry.

In popular culture

Gate's Bar-B-Q is featured prominently in the lyrics and video of rapper Tech N9ne's song "O.G." The title and cover of the 2010 album the song is featured on, The Gates Mixed Plate, make further references to the restaurant. Tech N9ne has also referred to Ollie Gates in numerous songs over his career.

Gates and Sons is referenced in lyrics for Sir Mix-a-Lot's song "A Rapper's Reputation" from the 1992 album Mack Daddy.

The fourth season of the Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso began filming on July 21, 2025, with a photo of the main cast seated at Gate's in Midtown Kansas City.

References

Euston, Diane. (June 11, 2018). "The Father of Kansas City Barbecue: Henry Perry". [[The Martin City Telegraph]].
Reid, Cat. (September 3, 2019). "American Jazz Museum works to change its tune, perception". [[KSHB-TV]].
Moss, Robert F.. (2010). "Barbecue: The History of an American Institution". [[University of Alabama Press]] p' 167.
Gurstelle, William M.. (July 16, 2016). "Getting to the heart of Kansas City, Mo.: barbecue, bebop and baseball". [[St. Paul Pioneer-Press]].
Grathoff, Pete. (July 21, 2025). "Apple TV shares video of 'Ted Lasso' cast eating BBQ inside Gates restaurant". The Kansas City Star.
Porter, Rick. (July 21, 2025). "'Ted Lasso' Kicks Back Into Gear With Key Returnees, New Cast for Season 4".

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