The world’s first Museum of Barbecue just opened, and you’ll find it in none other than Kansas City, Missouri. For just $10 a ticket, you’ll explore interactive exhibits delving into the history of the Carolinas, Memphis, Texas and Kansas City to uncover the elements of a great barbecue.
The new, self-guided museum spans 10 installations and aims to inspire visitors to make their greatest barbecue yet. You’ll get to smell different spices and rubs, touch the wood that fuels smokers, hear from pitmasters on how to cook great barbecue and get a few small surprises along the way.
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The inspiration is so strong, there’s even a gift shop where you can purchase rubs, sauces, dog toys and plush mustards.
A visit to the new museum is sure to work up an appetite, in which you can head over to some of the city’s most famed barbecue joints: Joe’s BBQ and Q39. And for a longer stay in the city to explore everything else Kansas City has to offer, make TownePlace Suites Kansas City at Briarcliff your homebase. In fact, this hotel brand partners with Weber Grills, meaning you can extend your love of barbecue to your evenings at the hotel. You’ll even receive a signature grill kit with top-of-the-line tools and BBQ accessories to perfect your grill and put new BBQ skills learned at the museum to the test.
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