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Joe Rogers' Chili Parlor Is Now The Chili Parlor — Food Paradise Update

Food Paradise, Season 4 Springfield, Illinois

Current status

Renamed

As of October 2026, Yelp lists this address as The Chili Parlor; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: A Yelp listing shows the shop now operating as The Chili Parlor at the same address, with reviews and hours updated 2026-06, consistent with the original listing's Wikipedia rename flag. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise? 2 episodes

Food Paradise, Season 4, Episode 6 Aired

On Food Paradise's 'Chili Paradise' episode (2012), Joe Rogers' The Den Chili Parlor appeared for its chili, a recipe developed by Joe Rogers when he opened his first stand in Springfield in 1945. According to Route 66 News and the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway, the parlor -- later renamed The Chili Parlor -- moved to 820 South Ninth Street in 1997. Route 66 News reported in December 2024 that the restaurant, then run by Roy and Stephanie Beal, had changed to new, undisclosed ownership.

Man v. Food, Season 2, Episode 10 Aired

S2E10 featured Joe Rogers' Chili Parlor, a Springfield chili counter serving Joe Rogers' original recipe, with meat and beans kept separate until ordered and heat ranging from mild to firebrand. According to Yelp, the shop now operates as The Chili Parlor at 820 S 9th St; a Yelp listing updated 2026-06 showed 99 reviews and hours of Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Yelp). The chili recipe dates to 1945, according to Yelp.

The episodes Food Paradise

Episode 6
Aired
Title: Chili Paradise · What was featured: chili at the Rogers family's Springfield parlor, founded 1945
Man v. Food, Season 2, Episode 10
Aired
What was featured: chili made to order, from no-bean to extra-bean
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 4 references

  1. route66news.com https://www.route66news.com/2014/07/15/joe-rogers-chili-parlor-reopening-new-name/
  2. route66news.com https://www.route66news.com/2024/12/17/the-chili-parlor-in-springfield-is-under-new-owners/
  3. il66assoc.org https://www.il66assoc.org/destination/joe-rogers-chili-parlor/
  4. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-chili-parlor-springfield-3
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