What Happened to J.J. McBrewster's After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, J.J. McBrewster's has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, November 19, 2016.
Last verified
What the source shows: Triple D Life's closure page states the restaurant permanently closed on 2016-11-19 per a Facebook post from the owners, and the former restaurant domain now hosts unrelated cybersecurity-services content.
- Season / episode Season 10, Episode 6
- Original air date
- Address 3101 Clays Mill Road, Lexington, KY 40503
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On the "Sauced and Spiced" episode, which aired 2010-10-04, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured J.J. McBrewster's smoked turkey with melon sauce, a Western Kentucky-style barbecue specialty. The restaurant operated on Clays Mill Road in Lexington, Kentucky. Triple D Life reports that the restaurant closed permanently on 2016-11-19, citing a Facebook post from the owners about retirement. A Yelp listing updated 2026-03 also marks the restaurant as permanently closed. The former jjmcbrewsters.com domain, checked 2026-09-08, no longer serves restaurant content — it now displays an unrelated cybersecurity-services page, consistent with a lapsed domain that has since been resold rather than an active business site. Triple D Life's episode notes describe J.J. McBrewster's as known for scratch-made cooking, including a hickory-smoked goat platter and mutton dinner, alongside the smoked turkey Guy Fieri sampled on air.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Sauced and Spiced
- What was featured
- J.J. McBrewster's smoked turkey with melon sauce on 'Sauced and Spiced'
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- J.J. McBrewster's
Frequently asked questions
Is J.J. McBrewster's still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, J.J. McBrewster's has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, November 19, 2016.
What happened to J.J. McBrewster's after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On the "Sauced and Spiced" episode, which aired 2010-10-04, Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured J.J. As of September 2026, J.J. McBrewster's has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, November 19, 2016.
Is J.J. McBrewster's permanently closed?
As of September 2026, J.J. McBrewster's has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, November 19, 2016. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is J.J. McBrewster's located?
3101 Clays Mill Road, Lexington, KY 40503. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured J.J. McBrewster's?
Season 10, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 4, 2010. The episode is titled “Sauced and Spiced”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 3101 Clays Mill Road, Lexington, KY 40503
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- jjmcbrewsters.com
- State hub
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Sources
- tripledlife.com — https://tripledlife.com/restaurant/j-j-mcbrewsters/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/jj-mcbrewsters-lexington
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