2 tracked destinations
across 2 tracked cities in Missouri
40 of 40
Categories shifted this check
Latest findings
St. LouisMovement
All 55 ranked entities in St. Louis's Best Restaurants category changed position this week, making it the destination's most volatile tracked category.Kansas CityConcentration
In Kansas City's Best Luxury Hotels category, the top three entities — Hotel Kansas City, The Fontaine, and The InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza — account for 51% of mentions, well above the 25% expected under an even split.Kansas CityMovement
Every one of the 42 ranked entities in Kansas City's Best Restaurants category changed position this week, making it the destination's most volatile tracked category.St. LouisConcentration
In St. Louis's Best Luxury Hotels category, the top three entities — Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis, Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, and Angad Arts Hotel — hold 47% of mentions, compared with an expected 30% under an even split.
How Missouri compares, rolled up
Confirmed-open rate
Missouri
85%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
Missouri
20%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
Missouri
0%
Network average
11%
Missouri's benchmark numbers averaged across its tracked cities, compared to the network average across all tracked destinations.
Each metric shows two bars: the rolled-up average across Missouri's tracked destinations and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Key takeaways
What this check tells you
Concentration
In Best Luxury Hotels, the top 3 picks capture 31.5% of mentions versus the 14.3% they'd get if AI spread recommendations evenly across all properties.
Volatility
Best Winter Experiences is the most unstable category tracked, with 91 of 91 entities changing position between the August 27 and September 3 checks.
Concentration
Best Local Experiences shows the lowest concentration of any category, with the top 3 picks holding just 8.6% of mentions across 171 tracked entities.
Volatility
Best Fine-Dining Restaurants and Best Budget-Friendly Restaurants each saw every single tracked entity shift rank, at 39/39 and 69/69 respectively.
Lead finding
Missouri's AI narrative is dominated by a single standout signal: a 300% concentration finding, its strongest of any type.
AI assistants overwhelmingly frame Missouri around fine dining, with barbecue, BBQ Capital status, and St. Louis-style pizza reinforcing the food-forward identity. Sentiment is almost universally positive, with 99% of 234 rated mentions skewing favorable and none negative. However, Missouri's distinctiveness score of 20% trails the network average of 25%, suggesting its story, while warmly received, isn't yet standing out from other destinations. The 300% concentration finding is the loudest signal in the data, pointing to a narrow but strong thematic focus.
How AI sees Missouri
Across the prompts we've tracked, AI most consistently associates Missouri with:
BBQfine diningbarbecueBBQ CapitalBudget-Friendlyfamily attractionsFamily-Friendlyfarm-to-tableindoor attractionsOutdoor Activities
How Missouri benchmarks
Confirmed-open rate
Missouri
79%
Network average
81%
Distinctiveness
Missouri
10%
Network average
11%
Presence rate
Missouri
0%
Network average
11%
Missouri's AI benchmark numbers compared to the network average across all tracked destinations.
Each metric shows two bars: Missouri's rate and the network average for that metric, so you can see how it compares. See how these scores are calculated.
Presence beyond Missouri-specific questions
How often Missouri comes up in regional and national AI questions that aren't specifically about it (out of 12 tracked questions, as of Sep 15, 2026):
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Direct
Not mentioned
Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Conversational
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Two-Week Must-See Itinerary in the United States — Recommendation
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Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Direct
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Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Conversational
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Best Winter Destinations in the United States — Recommendation
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Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Direct
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Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Conversational
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Best Foodie Cities in the United States — Recommendation
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Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Direct
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Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Conversational
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Best Romantic Weekend Destinations in the United States — Recommendation
Not mentioned
Where AI might be wrong
Tony's
— Best Restaurants for Couples(+1 more)
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o and Perplexity Sonar.
Tony’s Restaurant in Clayton, Missouri, permanently closed after its final dinner service on February 15, 2025.
SourceThe Last Hotel
— Best Boutique Hotels
Temporarily closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and Perplexity Sonar.
The Last Hotel STL closed abruptly in March 2025 after a judicial ruling barred its management company from operating the hotel; the property was placed in receivership. The reported cause was an ongoing legal dispute, with possible reopening described only as a future hope.
SourceSuper 8 by Wyndham
— Best Budget Hotels
Closed
Flagged closed by 1 source, still recommended by Claude Sonnet 5 and GPT-4o.
MapQuest lists Super 8 by Wyndham Fenton/St. Louis Area in Missouri as “Permanently closed.”
Source
Top picks by traveler intent
Rankings: Volatile
65 places moved rank this check
33 new13 returning8 in & out5 classics
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
55 of 71
rank #1–#9
Vicia
54 of 71
rank #1–#8
Corvino Supper Club & Tasting Room
46 of 71
rank #2–#9
Pappy's Smokehouse
44 of 71
rank #1–#9
The Antler Room
40 of 71
rank #2–#9
Bulrush
30 of 71
rank #1–#9
Osage Restaurant at Top of the Rock
26 of 71
rank #2–#12
Rankings: Volatile
21 places moved rank this check
14 new
The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis
27 of 30
rank #1–#6
Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis
26 of 30
rank #1–#5
Chateau on the Lake Resort & SpaNew
18 of 30
rank #1–#9
Big Cedar Lodge
17 of 30
rank #1–#10
The Chase Park Plaza
17 of 30
rank #1–#9
City Museum
14 of 30
rank #4–#11
The Fontaine
14 of 30
rank #4–#9
The InterContinental Kansas City at the PlazaNew
14 of 30
rank #2–#7
Rankings: Volatile
46 places moved rank this check
28 new
Gateway Arch
23 of 30
rank #1–#2
City Museum
20 of 30
rank #2–#9
National WWI Museum and Memorial
19 of 30
rank #3–#7
Forest Park
16 of 30
rank #2–#8
Silver Dollar City
16 of 30
rank #2–#12
Missouri Botanical Garden
15 of 30
rank #2–#8
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
15 of 30
rank #5–#12
Lake of the OzarksNew
14 of 30
rank #3–#20
Rankings: Volatile
39 places moved rank this check
31 new1 in & out
Big Cedar Lodge
19 of 31
rank #1–#8
Chateau on the Lake Resort & Spa
17 of 31
rank #1–#8
The Elms Hotel & Spa
12 of 31
rank #1–#5
The Raphael Hotel
12 of 31
rank #1–#9
Hermann Hill
11 of 31
rank #1–#11
City MuseumNew
9 of 31
rank #4–#8
The CheshireNew
9 of 31
rank #1–#5
The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis
8 of 31
rank #1–#8
Rankings: Volatile
48 places moved rank this check
26 new
City Museum
26 of 30
rank #1–#7
Silver Dollar City
26 of 30
rank #1–#15
Science City at Union Station
21 of 30
rank #3–#13
Gateway Arch
19 of 30
rank #1–#8
Worlds of Fun
18 of 30
rank #6–#14
Grant's Farm
16 of 30
rank #3–#7
Meramec Caverns
16 of 30
rank #8–#27
Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium
16 of 30
rank #5–#21
Rankings: Volatile
69 places moved rank this check
43 new9 returning7 in & out2 classics
Booches
33 of 52
rank #5–#11
Blues City Deli
29 of 52
rank #1–#7
Gioia's Deli
27 of 52
rank #1–#8
Carl’s Drive-In
25 of 52
rank #1–#11
Lambert’s Cafe
22 of 52
rank #2–#13
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
20 of 52
rank #1–#6
Leong’s Asian Diner
18 of 52
rank #6–#12
Broadway Diner↔
17 of 52
rank #6–#11
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Rankings: Volatile
171 places moved rank this check
102 new22 returning34 in & out
Hermann and the Missouri Wine Trail
28 of 57
rank #4–#25
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-QueBack
27 of 57
rank #1–#13
Elephant Rocks
25 of 57
rank #4–#26
Katy Trail State Park
25 of 57
rank #1–#22
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
23 of 57
rank #3–#25
Soulard↔
22 of 57
rank #2–#25
Imo's Pizza
21 of 57
rank #4–#26
LC's Bar-B-Q
21 of 57
rank #2–#14
Rankings: Volatile
44 places moved rank this check
33 new4 returning3 in & out
Hermann and the Missouri Wine Trail
22 of 37
rank #1–#6
Elephant Rocks
19 of 37
rank #2–#11
Ha Ha Tonka State Park
18 of 37
rank #3–#16
Lake of the OzarksNew
16 of 37
rank #3–#20
BransonNew
15 of 37
rank #3–#11
Meramec CavernsNew
15 of 37
rank #2–#10
Ste. Genevieve
13 of 37
rank #2–#13
WestonBack
12 of 37
rank #3–#9
Rankings: Volatile
39 places moved rank this check
32 new1 returning1 in & out
Vicia
24 of 37
rank #1–#10
Tony's
22 of 37
rank #1–#9
Corvino Supper Club & Tasting Room
19 of 37
rank #2–#10
Sidney Street Cafe
17 of 37
rank #1–#7
BluestemNew
14 of 37
rank #4–#10
The Antler Room
12 of 37
rank #6–#9
Bulrush
11 of 37
rank #1–#5
The CrossingNew
11 of 37
rank #1–#8
Rankings: Volatile
49 places moved rank this check
27 new13 in & out
Arthur Bryant's
22 of 34
rank #1–#6
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
22 of 34
rank #1–#5
Imo's Pizza↔
19 of 34
rank #1–#13
Gates Bar-B-Q↔
16 of 34
rank #2–#7
Charlie Gitto’s↔
15 of 34
rank #2–#9
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
15 of 34
rank #4–#20
Leong’s Asian Diner↔
10 of 34
rank #5–#21
Rankings: Volatile
73 places moved rank this check
58 new9 in & out
Grand Gulf State Park↔
19 of 34
rank #1–#8
Ha Ha Tonka State Park↔
19 of 34
rank #1–#15
Elephant RocksNew
17 of 34
rank #1–#8
Ste. Genevieve
16 of 34
rank #3–#10
Bonne Terre Mine
15 of 34
rank #1–#13
Johnson's Shut-Ins State ParkNew
14 of 34
rank #2–#10
Arrow Rock↔
13 of 34
rank #5–#14
Katy Trail State ParkNew
10 of 34
rank #2–#17
Rankings: Volatile
51 places moved rank this check
34 new12 in & out
Red Roof Inn St. Louis
15 of 33
rank #1–#11
Drury Inn & Suites↔
12 of 33
rank #1–#13
La Quinta Inn↔
11 of 33
rank #1–#12
Days Inn by WyndhamNew
10 of 33
rank #3–#11
Super 8 by Wyndham↔
10 of 33
rank #1–#13
Motel 6 St. Louis↔
9 of 33
rank #1–#12
Branson↔
8 of 33
rank #1–#22
Columbia↔
8 of 33
rank #3–#25
Rankings: Volatile
39 places moved rank this check
23 new6 in & out
Gateway Arch
27 of 33
rank #1–#3
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
27 of 33
rank #1–#9
Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum
25 of 33
rank #2–#11
Ste. Genevieve↔
17 of 33
rank #3–#14
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum↔
16 of 33
rank #2–#9
Missouri State CapitolNew
15 of 33
rank #3–#16
George Washington Carver National Monument
12 of 33
rank #5–#11
Harry S. Truman National Historic Site
11 of 33
rank #2–#7
Rankings: Volatile
43 places moved rank this check
24 new6 in & out
Arthur Bryant's
24 of 32
rank #1–#10
Lambert’s Cafe
23 of 32
rank #1–#14
Gates Bar-B-Q
20 of 32
rank #1–#11
Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que
20 of 32
rank #1–#9
Pappy's Smokehouse
18 of 32
rank #1–#10
Charlie Gitto’s
16 of 32
rank #1–#7
Imo's Pizza
16 of 32
rank #2–#9
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard
14 of 32
rank #1–#12
Rankings: Volatile
36 places moved rank this check
22 new7 in & out
Hotel Vandivort
20 of 31
rank #1–#11
The Last Hotel
18 of 31
rank #1–#8
The Cheshire
17 of 31
rank #1–#5
City Museum
15 of 31
rank #1–#6
The Elms Hotel & Spa
14 of 31
rank #2–#12
The FontaineNew
10 of 31
rank #3–#8
Angad Arts Hotel
9 of 31
rank #1–#10
Hotel Frederick↔
9 of 31
rank #8–#13
Rankings: Volatile
52 places moved rank this check
32 new5 in & out
City Museum
21 of 31
rank #1–#9
National WWI Museum and Memorial
20 of 31
rank #1–#13
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
19 of 31
rank #1–#14
Saint Louis Art Museum
19 of 31
rank #1–#5
Missouri History Museum↔
15 of 31
rank #1–#8
Saint Louis Science Center
15 of 31
rank #1–#12
Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium
14 of 31
rank #1–#18
Science City at Union Station
13 of 31
rank #4–#11
Rankings: Volatile
33 places moved rank this check
25 new
Big Cedar Lodge
20 of 30
rank #1–#8
Drury Plaza Hotel St. Louis at the Arch
19 of 30
rank #1–#9
Chateau on the Lake Resort & SpaNew
15 of 30
rank #1–#4
Great Wolf Lodge
14 of 30
rank #1–#8
Margaritaville Lake Resort
13 of 30
rank #4–#10
Union Station Hotel
13 of 30
rank #4–#10
Grand Country Resort
11 of 30
rank #1–#3
Tan-Tar-A ResortNew
11 of 30
rank #5–#11
Rankings: Volatile
60 places moved rank this check
53 new
Tony's
17 of 30
rank #1–#4
BluestemNew
13 of 30
rank #2–#10
The CrossingNew
12 of 30
rank #1–#5
Le Fou Frog
11 of 30
rank #1–#9
SycamoreNew
11 of 30
rank #7–#11
The American RestaurantNew
9 of 30
rank #1–#9
Devil's Pool RestaurantNew
8 of 30
rank #7–#13
Polite Society
8 of 30
rank #2–#7
Rankings: Volatile
43 places moved rank this check
37 new
Elephant Rocks
20 of 30
rank #2–#12
Ha Ha Tonka State Park
20 of 30
rank #1–#12
Gateway Arch
19 of 30
rank #1–#17
Taum Sauk Mountain
19 of 30
rank #1–#10
Johnson's Shut-Ins State ParkNew
14 of 30
rank #2–#11
Castlewood State Park
13 of 30
rank #2–#10
Shepherd of the Hills Inspiration Tower
8 of 30
rank #1–#14
Big SpringNew
7 of 30
rank #6–#14
Rankings: Volatile
91 places moved rank this check
71 new
Ha Ha Tonka State Park
17 of 30
rank #1–#19
Hidden Valley Ski ResortNew
17 of 30
rank #1–#16
City Museum
14 of 30
rank #6–#14
Steinberg Skating Rink
14 of 30
rank #1–#18
Meramec Caverns
12 of 30
rank #5–#18
Missouri Botanical Garden
12 of 30
rank #1–#10
Snow Creek Ski AreaNew
9 of 30
rank #2–#17
Bald Eagle Watching
8 of 30
rank #1–#12
Where Perplexity's answers about Missouri come from
The web domains Perplexity's live search pulled most while answering tracked travel questions about
Missouri (last 90 days). ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini aren't grounded in our tracking yet.
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