Is Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint Still Open? Update (Nashville, TN)
Current status
As of September 2026, Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint is listed open on martinsbbqjoint.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Last verified
What the source shows: The business's own website, checked 2026-09-08, returned HTTP 200 with a live online-ordering system and current navigation for its Nashville, Charleston, Birmingham and Louisville locations.
- Season / episode Season 9, Episode 5
- Original air date
- Address 2400 Elliston Place, Nashville, TN 37203
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint in the Porkapalooza episode, S9E5, which aired 2010-05-24, spotlighting the restaurant's whole-hog barbecue cooking. Martin's began at a farm store in Nolensville, Tennessee, and has since grown into a multi-location Whole Hog BBQ chain with restaurants across Nashville, Charleston, Birmingham, and Louisville. A site check on 2026-09-08 found the business's Midtown Nashville location website live, returning HTTP 200 with a working online-ordering system and current navigation for food, wine, catering, and private dining. The Nolensville storefront that appeared in the episode is one of several locations now operated under the same brand, and this record reflects the Midtown Nashville address returned when the original location could not be separately matched. The chain continues to promote its whole-hog cooking method as its defining feature across all locations.
Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint's downtown Nashville location, at 410 4th Ave South, appeared in this episode as part of a taco-themed lineup, spotlighting its whole hog barbecue. The restaurant is part of a small regional chain with additional locations in Charleston, Birmingham, and Louisville. According to the restaurant's website, the downtown location lists Thursday hours from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and weekend hours from 5 to 9 p.m., with online ordering available (martinsbbqjoint.com, checked 2026-09-09).
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Porkapalooza
- What was featured
- whole-hog barbecue
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Taco-Lanche!
- What was featured
- Whole hog barbecue as part of a taco-themed episode segment
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint
Frequently asked questions
Is Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint is listed open on martinsbbqjoint.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What happened to Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint in the Porkapalooza episode, S9E5, which aired 2010-05-24, spotlighting the restaurant's whole-hog barbecue cooking. As of September 2026, Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint is listed open on martinsbbqjoint.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
Where is Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint located?
2400 Elliston Place, Nashville, TN 37203. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint?
Season 9, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 24, 2010. The episode is titled “Porkapalooza”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 2400 Elliston Place, Nashville, TN 37203
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- martinsbbqjoint.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Tennessee
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Sources
- martinsbbqjoint.com — https://www.martinsbbqjoint.com/midtown
- martinsbbqjoint.com — https://www.martinsbbqjoint.com/downtown-nashville?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=Yext
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