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- Kacey Musgraves praised Kansas City barbecue before her T-Mobile Center show.
- The Texas native said Kansas City barbecue tastes like Texas barbecue.
- Musgraves returns to Kansas City for the first time since her 2022 tour.
Country star Kacey Musgraves will perform a much-anticipated tribute to Dolly Parton on Sunday at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Before that, she brought her Middle of Nowhere tour to the T-Mobile Center on Wednesday, the first time she’s performed in Kansas City since her last nationwide arena tour in 2022.
the butterfly is back 🦋★ @KaceyMusgraves in Kansas City tonight. pic.twitter.com/6GDBwyL2qb
— 🇲🇽 Kacey Musgraves México (@spaceykaceymx) September 24, 2026
★ Everybody Wants To Be A Cowboy ★ Kacey Musgraves on the stage of T-Mobile Center in Kansas City tonight! @KaceyMusgraves pic.twitter.com/T7L87kHAYL
— 🇲🇽 Kacey Musgraves México (@spaceykaceymx) September 24, 2026
Yes, she brought the giant mirrored disco balls that look like testicles.
@sarah.sipple KC loves Kacey 🤠🪩 @kaceymusgraves at @T-Mobile Center #kansascity #spaceykacey #rhinestoned #middleofnowhere ♬ original sound – Sarah Sipple
And like just about every celebrity that ever visits Kansas City, she gave a shout-out to our most-beloved fare.
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“And I had my barbecue already before I hit the stage,” the Texas native said to appreciative applause.
“I have to say, I’m pretty snobby when it comes to barbecue because I am from Texas, but Kansas City barbecue, it’s pretty damn good,” she said.
The crowd roared.
“It tastes like Texas barbecue. And I mean that as a huge compliment.”
Hmmmm.
Judging from the sound of the hometown crowd in this clip, her fans didn’t seem quite sure if that really was a compliment.
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This story was originally published September 24, 2026 at 10:48 AM with the headline “KC BBQ is ‘pretty (darn) good,’ Texan Kacey Musgraves tells fans. Then she said….”
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