Is Hoodown Brown BBQ Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Ridgefield, CT)
Food Paradise, Season 18 Ridgefield, Connecticut
Current status
As of October 2026, Hoodown Brown BBQ is listed open on hoodoobrownbbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, showed an active online ordering system and open registration for an upcoming barbecue class, and Google Places lists the location as operational. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 18, Episode 7
- Address 967 Ethan Allen Hwy, Ridgefield, CT 06877
- Now called Hoodoo Brown BBQ
- Website hoodoobrownbbq.com
- Show map
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The pork-themed 'Hog Wild' episode (S18E7) featured the restaurant, shown on-screen as Hoodown Brown BBQ, for its 'Hogzilla' dish, according to Wikipedia's Food Paradise season 18 episode guide. The business's own website and a Google Places listing both give the name as Hoodoo Brown BBQ, a full-service barbecue restaurant in Ridgefield, Connecticut that also runs a 'Hoodoo Barbecue School' cooking class and offers catering, according to hoodoobrownbbq.com. The restaurant continues operating at its Ethan Allen Highway location. Hoodoobrownbbq.com, checked 2026-09-08, listed an active online ordering system, gift-card sales, and open registration for an upcoming BBQ 101 class session. The site also promoted a 'Hoodoo Merch Store' and linked to an Instagram page for the business. Google Places lists the restaurant as operational at 967 Ethan Allen Hwy, Ridgefield, CT 06877, matching the business's website.
The episode
Also in Season 18
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Ep 7Brauhaus Schmitz
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Ep 7The Piggery
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Ep 7The Salty Pig
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Sources we checked
- hoodoobrownbbq.com http://hoodoobrownbbq.com/
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Paradise_season_18
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Record fp-1503 · checked by Cal Marchetti.