Is Buz and Ned's Real BBQ Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Richmond, VA)
Man v. Food, Season 3 Richmond, Virginia
Current status
As of October 2026, Buz and Ned's Real BBQ is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 21, 2026.
What the source shows: Re-checked 2026-09-21: the restaurant's own website (buzandneds.com) is live with a 2026 copyright notice, the current 8205 W Broad St address/phone, and a posted weekly hours table (e.g., Wed-Sat 11:30am-8pm, closed Tuesdays); status remains open with the source updated to this primary site (previously a Google Maps link). How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 3, Episode 4
- Aired
- Address 8205 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23294
- Website buzandneds.com
- Show map
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What happened after Man v. Food?
Man v. Food stopped at Buz and Ned's Real Barbecue in Richmond, Virginia, in the episode that aired 2010-06-30. WTVR reported 2025-08-14 that founder Buz Grossberg began his barbecue business in 1992 in downtown Richmond after learning the craft from a mentor named Ned, and that the restaurant later gained national attention, including a televised 2007 rib cook-off against chef Bobby Flay that Grossberg won. WTVR also reported 2025-08-14 that after 33 years, Grossberg had put Buz and Ned's up for sale, though the restaurant continued operating at its West Broad Street location at that time.
Google's business listing, checked 2026-09-08, still marked Buz and Ned's Real Barbecue as operational at the same West Broad Street address. No dated source found within this search located a completed sale or a closure since WTVR's August 2025 report.
The episode
Also in Season 3
Season 3: 33 of 58 still open · 6 renamed, moved or under new owners
- Closed
- Closed
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Ep 3Steve's Gyros
Open - New owners
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Ep 4The Black Sheep
Closed - Renamed
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Ep 5Kobe Sushi
Open
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Sources we checked
- wtvr.com https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/buz-grossberg-buz-and-neds-sale-aug-14-2025
- Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Buz+and+Ned%27s+Real+Barbecue+Richmond+VA
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/buz-and-neds-real-barbecue-richmond-8
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/buz-and-neds-real-barbecue-richmond-7
- buzandneds.com https://buzandneds.com/
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Record mvf-142 · checked by Cal Marchetti.