The Ted Lasso season 4 cast was photographed at Gates during filming. Gates is a Kansas City barbecue restaurant, making the location a particularly fitting stop for a production connected to Ted’s hometown region.
The photograph was taken when filming began on July 21, 2025. It showed the main cast seated at the restaurant and helped publicize the production’s presence in the Kansas City area.
Kansas City locations were especially relevant to season 4 because Ted’s family life is based there. At the end of season 3, Ted leaves England to be closer to his son Henry, so the region has narrative importance as well as production value.
Gates can be confused with other famous Kansas City barbecue restaurants, including Arthur Bryant’s, Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que, and Q39. Those restaurants are real Kansas City establishments, but Gates is the specific location connected with the season 4 cast photograph.