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Is Franklin Barbecue vs. JMueller BBQ Still Open? Food Paradise Update

Food Paradise, Season 4 Austin, Texas

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Franklin Barbecue vs. JMueller BBQ is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: Franklin Barbecue continues to operate at 900 E 11th St with posted Tue-Sun hours (sells out ~2-3pm); Yelp listing updated September 2026 with 6,000+ reviews confirms ongoing operation. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's "Barbecue Paradise 2: Another Rack" (2012, season 4) featured Franklin Barbecue's Texas-style beef brisket, pitting the restaurant against JMueller BBQ in a survey of Austin's post-oak-smoked brisket, ribs, and sausage. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-10), Franklin Barbecue is a barbecue restaurant in Austin, Texas, founded by Aaron Franklin in 2009, and it has sold out of brisket most days since opening, building a national following. On 2026-09-08, Franklin Barbecue's website listed Sunday hours of 11 a.m. until sold out and Monday closures, and offered an active online ordering system for advance pickup, indicating the restaurant continues to operate under the same name at its East 11th Street location in Austin.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 4

Episode 3
Aired
Title: Barbecue Paradise 2: Another Rack · What was featured: Post-oak-smoked beef brisket, compared head-to-head with JMueller BBQ
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 4 Food Paradise

Season 4: 134 of 199 still open · 12 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. franklinbarbecue.com https://franklinbarbecue.com/
  2. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Barbecue
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