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Is KG BBQ Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Austin, TX)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 42 Austin, Texas

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, KG BBQ is listed open on kgbbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 21, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: KG BBQ's own website is live with active Toast online ordering, catering, and classes pages; consistent with the prior 2026-09-08 check. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited KG BBQ, an East Austin food truck fusing Texas barbecue with Egyptian flavors, for its turmeric-and-tahini brisket and fully loaded lamb mac, according to CultureMap Austin's account of the show's episode description. Pitmaster Kareem El-Ghayesh, an Egyptian native, has also appeared on Netflix's Barbecue Showdown and a PBS Texas Monthly special, according to CultureMap Austin. The episode, "Global Mashup," aired November 21, 2025, according to KVUE. KG BBQ has earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand designation for excellent, inexpensive food, according to CultureMap Austin.

The truck also offers barbecue classes and merchandise through its website. In September 2026, KG BBQ's website listed working online-ordering and catering links, according to kgbbq.com. The site also promotes a "Lambassador" customer loyalty program and a customer-reviews section, according to kgbbq.com.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 42

Episode 8
Aired
Title: Global Mashup · What was featured: Turmeric-tahini brisket and fully loaded lamb mac
How Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Season 42: 26 of 30 still open · 1 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. kgbbq.com https://www.kgbbq.com/
  2. austin.culturemap.com https://austin.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/kg-bbq-diners-driveins-dives/
  3. kvue.com https://www.kvue.com/video/news/local/kg-bbq-diners-drive-ins-and-dives-guy-fieri-featured/269-2c2f06e1-737f-44ea-be72-ecc89bb6c58d
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Record ddd-1572 · checked by Cal Marchetti.