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Is Carolina Kitchen and Barbeque Company Still Open? (Sparks, NV)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 30 Sparks, Nevada

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Carolina Kitchen and Barbeque Company is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, lists current weekly hours and an active online-ordering and catering-inquiry system, and Google Places shows the location as operational. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured this Sparks, Nevada barbecue spot for its Carolina-style smoked meats, including slow-cooked pork and house barbecue sauce served with classic Southern sides, in the episode "Northern Southern" (aired 2019-11-08). The restaurant, located near Glendale Avenue in Sparks, also caters birthday parties, holiday gatherings, corporate events, and weddings. According to Carolina Kitchen & BBQ Co.'s website, checked on 2026-09-08, the business posts weekly hours running Tuesday through Saturday and offers an online ordering system alongside a catering-inquiry form. Google Places lists the business as operational at 950 Glendale Ave, Sparks, NV, matching the address and contact details shown on the website. The business currently styles its name as "Carolina Kitchen & BBQ Co.," a minor variation on the name used when the episode aired. No reporting was found describing any change in ownership or location since 2019.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 30

Episode 18
Aired
Title: Northern Southern · What was featured: Carolina-style smoked barbecue and catering fare
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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. carolinakitchenbbq.com http://www.carolinakitchenbbq.com/
  2. Google https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.528078,-119.75469
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Record ddd-1172 · checked by Cal Marchetti.