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Is Moonlite Bar-B-que Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Owensboro, KY)

Food Paradise, Season 4 Owensboro, Kentucky

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Moonlite Bar-B-que is listed open on moonlite.com, reviewed by our team on October 11, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, listed current weekly hours and described continuous operation as Owensboro's barbecue destination since 1963. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's "Barbecue Paradise 2: Another Rack" (2012, season 4) featured Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn's buffet-style barbecue, spotlighting its hickory-smoked mutton and pork alongside Kentucky's regional barbecue tradition. The restaurant's own website describes Moonlite Bar-B-Q Inn as Owensboro, Kentucky's barbecue destination since 1963, serving dine-in, take-out, and catering. On 2026-09-08, the moonlite.com website listed current hours -- Thursday 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- along with an active take-out and catering menu, indicating the restaurant continues to operate under the same name at its West Parrish Avenue location.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 4

Episode 3
Aired
Title: Barbecue Paradise 2: Another Rack · What was featured: Mutton and pork barbecue buffet at a Kentucky barbecue institution
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 1 reference

  1. moonlite.com http://www.moonlite.com/
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Record fp-0210 · checked by Cal Marchetti.