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Is Backdraft Barbeque Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Roswell, NM)

Man v. Food, Season 9 Roswell, New Mexico

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Backdraft Barbeque is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.

What the source shows: The restaurant's own website is live with a current "Now Open!" banner, 2025-2026-dated photo uploads, and current Thu-Sat hours; Yelp's listing, updated June 2026, carries no closure tag and shows continuing customer reviews. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

Backdraft Barbeque was a stop on the same February 15, 2022 Man v. Food episode set in Roswell, New Mexico. The restaurant began as a food truck before moving into a brick-and-mortar space inside the historic Third Street Station at 301 N Railroad Ave, according to its own website, which describes the concept as Central Texas-style barbecue built around slow-smoked brisket, ribs, sausage, and pulled pork, with a name and decor built around a firefighter theme. Man v. Food's own episode listing for the season notes an undated report that Yelp users described the restaurant as permanently closed, but that claim conflicts with more current evidence: the restaurant's website remains active with 2025-and-2026-dated photos and current Thursday-through-Saturday hours, and Yelp's own listing, updated June 2026, carries no closure notice and shows continuing customer reviews. Tripadvisor currently rates the restaurant 5 of 5, ranking it 20th of 86 Roswell restaurants.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 9

Episode 7
Aired
What was featured: Central Texas-style smoked brisket and pulled pork
How Man v. Food restaurants have fared: 24% closed →

Also in Season 9 Man v. Food

Season 9: 20 of 28 still open

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Sources we checked 4 references

  1. backdraftroswell.com https://backdraftroswell.com/
  2. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/backdraft-barbeque-roswell-2
  3. Tripadvisor https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g47182-d23717557-Reviews-Backdraft_Barbeque_At_Third_Street_Station-Roswell_New_Mexico.html
  4. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_v._Food_(season_9)
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