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Is Hometown Bar-B-Que Still Open? Update (Brooklyn, NY)

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As of September 2026, Hometown Bar-B-Que 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 business listing for the Red Hook location of Hometown Bar-B-Que, updated July 2026, shows the restaurant active with current reviews and posted hours.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate visited Hometown Bar-B-Que in the 'Let's Do Lunch' episode (S9E12), highlighting the Brooklyn restaurant's smoked barbecue menu. Hometown Bar-B-Que is a restaurant at 454 Van Brunt Street in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn, New York, with additional locations in Industry City and Miami, according to the restaurant's own website. A Yelp business listing for the Red Hook location, updated July 2026, showed the restaurant active with current reviews and posted hours of Tuesday-Thursday noon-10pm, Friday-Saturday noon-11pm and Sunday noon-10pm, according to Yelp. The restaurant's own website (hometownbbq.com) also listed an active online-ordering system for pickup, delivery and catering. No closure, relocation, or ownership-change notice appeared on the Yelp listing or the restaurant's website during the July 2026 check.

The episode featured Hometown Bar-B-Que's live-fire barbecue, including whole-hog and brisket cooked low and slow over wood smoke in the Red Hook smokehouse. The restaurant's website lists the Red Hook, Brooklyn location alongside newer Industry City and Miami outposts, plus catering and merchandise operations. The site's online ordering system for pickup and delivery was active at last check, with a note that pickup orders are limited to the Industry City location. Google Places lists the Red Hook address, 454 Van Brunt St, as operational.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 9, Episode 12
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Let's Do Lunch
What was featured
Smoked Texas-style barbecue plates at Hometown Bar-B-Que
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Hometown Bar-B-Que
Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 9
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Food on Fire
What was featured
whole-hog and brisket barbecue smoked over live wood fire
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Hometown Bar-B-Que

Frequently asked questions

Is Hometown Bar-B-Que still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Hometown Bar-B-Que is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Hometown Bar-B-Que after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate visited Hometown Bar-B-Que in the 'Let's Do Lunch' episode (S9E12), highlighting the Brooklyn restaurant's smoked barbecue menu. As of September 2026, Hometown Bar-B-Que is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Hometown Bar-B-Que located?

454 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Hometown Bar-B-Que?

Season 9, Episode 12 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Let's Do Lunch”.

What do reviews say since Best Thing I Ever Ate?

A Yelp business listing for the Red Hook location, updated July 2026, showed the restaurant active with current reviews and posted hours of Tuesday-Thursday noon-10pm, Friday-Saturday noon-11pm and Sunday noon-10pm, according to Yelp. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Hometown Bar-B-Que still using the Best Thing I Ever Ate menu or branding?

Best Thing I Ever Ate visited Hometown Bar-B-Que in the 'Let's Do Lunch' episode (S9E12), highlighting the Brooklyn restaurant's smoked barbecue menu. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
454 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
hometownbbq.com

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