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What Happened to Angel's BBQ After Man v. Food? (Savannah, GA)

Man v. Food, Season 4 Savannah, Georgia

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Angel's BBQ has closed — confirmed via wtoc.com, August 14, 2016.

What the source shows: WTOC reported on 2016-08-14 that Angel's BBQ closed after more than 10 years in business, and Google Places currently marks the business permanently closed. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

Man v. Food (S4E23, aired 2011-11-09) featured Angel's BBQ for its Voodoo Juice Challenge, a pulled-pork sandwich doused in extremely hot sauce that contestants had to finish within five minutes. Angel's BBQ operated on West Oglethorpe Lane in downtown Savannah and was known for its housemade barbecue sauces, according to WTOC. WTOC reported on 2016-08-14 that the family-run restaurant closed after more than 10 years in business, citing family caregiving needs. Google Places currently lists the business as permanently closed, with no successor restaurant listed at the address. Angel's BBQ's full street address was 21 West Oglethorpe Lane, a detail not captured in the general downtown-Savannah location described for the restaurant above.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 4

Episode 23
Aired
What was featured: the Voodoo Juice Challenge, a hot pulled-pork sandwich eaten in five minutes
How Man v. Food restaurants have fared: 24% closed →

Also in Season 4 Man v. Food

Season 4: 41 of 68 still open · 7 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. wtoc.com https://www.wtoc.com/story/32754037/angels-bbq-closes-for-last-time-saturday/
  2. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=32.0765805,-81.09372130000001
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