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Is Capital City BBQ Still Open? Update (Lansing, MI)

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As of September 2026, Capital City BBQ is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

Primary source
Yelp ·
Secondary source
restaurantji.com ·

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing (updated 2026-08) and a December 2025 Restaurantji customer review both show the restaurant actively serving customers at its Saginaw Street address.

  • Season / episode Season 27, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 1026 W Saginaw St, Lansing, MI 48915

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited this Lansing barbecue restaurant for the 2017 episode 'A Passport of Flavor' (aired 2017-09-22), where Guy Fieri sampled its smoked barbecue. Capital City BBQ operates at 1026 W Saginaw St in Lansing, Michigan. According to a Yelp business listing updated 2026-08, the restaurant continues to operate at that address, with more than 170 customer reviews accumulated on the platform. A December 2025 customer review on Restaurantji described placing a holiday order for Christmas Eve, indicating the kitchen was actively serving customers at that time. Restaurantji's business listing gives hours of Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., with Sundays closed, and a contact number of (517) 721-1500 for the restaurant.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 27, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
A Passport of Flavor
What was featured
Smoked barbecue plates at this Lansing barbecue restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Capital City BBQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Capital City BBQ still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Capital City BBQ is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

What happened to Capital City BBQ after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited this Lansing barbecue restaurant for the 2017 episode 'A Passport of Flavor' (aired 2017-09-22), where Guy Fieri sampled its smoked barbecue. As of September 2026, Capital City BBQ is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 2026.

Where is Capital City BBQ located?

1026 W Saginaw St, Lansing, MI 48915. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Capital City BBQ?

Season 27, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired September 22, 2017. The episode is titled “A Passport of Flavor”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

According to a Yelp business listing updated 2026-08, the restaurant continues to operate at that address, with more than 170 customer reviews accumulated on the platform. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
1026 W Saginaw St, Lansing, MI 48915
Venue type
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Official website
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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/capital-city-bbq-lansing
  • restaurantji.com — https://www.restaurantji.com/mi/lansing/capital-city-bbq-/

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