Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City Stadium Scorecard

Going into our 30 Stadiums in 3 Days trip we didn’t quite know what to expect from the Royal’s Kauffamn Stadium. What we found out was a pleasant surprise.

We found pretty decent parking for only $10 — but it’s Kansas, so we’re not that wowed. Kauffman Stadium is in the middle of nowhere so there weren’t any pregame bars within walking distance for us to check out. Like Miller Park in Milwaukee, Kauffman is a tailgate stadium — but unlike Miller Park the tailgate scene is pretty terrible. After doing a loop of the parking lot we noticed many more Twins fans tailgating than Royals fan so we decided to head into the stadium early.

The Twins were still taking batting practice so we decided to watch from the Pepsi Porch in right field. This spot is great because you can catch home run balls And…drumroll please.. it’s located right under the waterfalls.

The Royals Hall of Fame is a must see and the kid zone in center field includes a wiffleball field, minigolf, batting cages, base to base speed timer, fast pitch and much more — it was very cool. As for the fans we saw more Twins jersey’s than Royals jersey’s. Our Twitter following said that All- Star BBQ in centerfield field was the signature food at Kauffman. We tried the “Designated Hitter,” which included a sandwich with one choice of meat and one side. John went with pulled pork and beans and I had turkey with mac and cheese. All-Star BBQ was one of the best signature foods of the trip to date.

The jumbrotron is the largest screen in the league and the waterfalls are way more impressive then we assumed, they are the largest privately funded waterfalls in the world. We heard a rumor that every seat in the stadium faces second base so we decided to put it to a test and it’s true, every seat in the stadium is a great place to watch the game.

Kauffman Stadium Ratings

The rating system is based on a scale of 1 to 5 Trey Hillman heads. 1 Trey Hillman head is a lowest rating and 5 Trey Hillman head is the highest rating.

Hot Dog

$4.50

7th Inning Tradition

“Friend in Low Places“

Note: they play Garth Brooks – “Friends in Low Places” and everyone sings along.

Signature Food

All-Star BBQ

Note: you can get your sandwich with pulled pork, turkey, or steak along with various sides.

16oz Beer Prices

$6

Bathroom Line at Bottom of the 4th Inning

Stadium Superfan

Street T-shirts

Note: Saw a What Would DeJesus Do? shirt

Mascot

Slugger

Signature Player Chant

N/A

Bleacher Fans

Pregame Bar

Note: More visitor tailgaters then home team

Stadium Aesthetics

Stadium Atmosphere

Sneakability

Notes