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Is Gus's Barbecue Still Open? Food Paradise Update (South Pasadena, CA)

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As of September 2026, Gus's Barbecue is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated 2026-09 shows current review and photo activity for the South Pasadena location; the operator's own site returned an access-denied response during this check.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Gus's Barbecue's smoked meats and Southern-style barbecue plates at the chain's original South Pasadena dining room. Gus's BBQ operates as a barbecue restaurant at 808 Fair Oaks Ave in South Pasadena, California, and has grown from that original location into a small Southern California chain, with additional restaurants such as one in Porter Ranch. A direct check of the restaurant's own site (gussbbq.com) for this record returned an access-denied response, so no page content could be reviewed there. According to a Yelp listing updated 2026-09, the South Pasadena location shows ongoing review activity and photos dated through the current month, and the same search located an active OpenTable reservation page for the restaurant, along with a delivery listing for the location on a third-party ordering platform.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 13, Episode 10
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
All in the Family
What was featured
smoked meats and Southern barbecue plates at the original location
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Gus's Barbecue

Frequently asked questions

Is Gus's Barbecue still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Gus's Barbecue is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Gus's Barbecue after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Gus's Barbecue's smoked meats and Southern-style barbecue plates at the chain's original South Pasadena dining room. As of September 2026, Gus's Barbecue is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Gus's Barbecue located?

808 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Gus's Barbecue?

Season 13, Episode 10 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “All in the Family”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

A direct check of the restaurant's own site (gussbbq.com) for this record returned an access-denied response, so no page content could be reviewed there. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
808 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
gussbbq.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/guss-barbecue-south-pasadena
  • OpenTable — https://www.opentable.com/r/guss-bbq-south-pasadena

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