Is Daddy D'z BBQ Joynt Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 3 Atlanta, Georgia
Current status
As of October 2026, Daddy D'z BBQ Joynt is listed open on daddydz.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: A direct check of daddydz.com on 2026-09-08 found the site live with 2026 copyright text, an online ordering option, and posted weekly hours, and Food Network's restaurant listing confirms the pork rib tips feature with chef Aaron Sanchez. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 3, Episode 9
- Address 264 Memorial Drive Southeast, Atlanta, GA 30312
- Website daddydz.com
- Show map
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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?
On 'Sauced,' chef Aaron Sanchez featured Daddy D'z BBQ Joynt's pork rib tips, smoked slowly for eight hours and paired with the restaurant's signature barbecue sauce, according to Food Network's restaurant listing, which also cites the barbecue joint's own motto, 'We ain't pretty, but we're good.' Daddy D'z sits at 264 Memorial Drive Southeast in Atlanta. A check of the restaurant's website, daddydz.com, on 2026-09-08 found the site live with 2026 copyright text, an online ordering option, and listed hours running from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and later on weekends. The site's title identifies it as a barbecue restaurant serving the Atlanta area. No reporting was found describing a closure, sale, or relocation since the episode aired.
The episode
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Ep 9Colt and Gray
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Ep 9Don Peppe
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Ep 9FIG
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Ep 9Mayflower Cafe
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Ep 9Scarpetta
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Ep 9Topolobampo
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El Tesoro (El Tesoro South Downtown)
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Sources we checked
- daddydz.com https://www.daddydz.com/
- foodnetwork.com https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/ga/atlanta/daddy-dz-bbq-joynt-restaurant
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Record btiea-0261 · checked by Cal Marchetti.