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Is BJ's Barbecue Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 42 Sparks, Nevada

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, BJ's Barbecue is listed open on bjsbbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The 2026-09-08 site check found current weekly operating hours and a working online-ordering link on BJ's own website. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured BJ's Nevada Barbecue for its pork pastrami sandwich and breakfast chicken-fried steak, according to Edible Reno-Tahoe. The family-owned barbecue restaurant, established in 1986 and owned by Jay Rathmann, has served slow-smoked meats and homemade comfort food in Sparks for decades, according to Edible Reno-Tahoe. The episode, part of season 42's "Smoked, Fried, and Aged," aired March 6, 2026. The restaurant also promotes catering for parties and other special events on its website. In September 2026, BJ's website listed current Tuesday-through-Saturday operating hours, noted the restaurant is closed Sundays and Mondays, and offered a working online-ordering link, according to bjsbbq.com. BJ's Nevada Barbecue is also reviewed on Yelp and Tripadvisor among Sparks-area barbecue restaurants, and can be reached directly by phone, according to its website.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 42

Episode 9
Aired
Title: Smoked, Fried, and Aged · What was featured: Pork pastrami sandwich and breakfast chicken-fried steak
How Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 42 Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season 42: 26 of 30 still open · 1 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. bjsbbq.com http://www.bjsbbq.com/
  2. ediblerenotahoe.com https://ediblerenotahoe.com/edible-updates/bjs-nevada-barbecue-2/
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Record ddd-1575 · checked by Cal Marchetti.