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Is Mug-n-Bun Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Speedway, IN)

Man v. Food, Season 7 Speedway, Indiana

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Mug-n-Bun is open — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated September 2026 shows current hours and ongoing reviews; the Indianapolis Business Journal reported in January 2023 that owner Jay Watson listed the drive-in for sale while continuing to operate it, and no source confirms a completed sale or ownership change since. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

Casey Webb's last Indianapolis-area stop was Mug-n-Bun, a drive-in in Speedway, where he faced the Monster Challenge: a triple-decker breaded pork tenderloin sandwich dressed with a mustard-ketchup-mayonnaise blend, onion, pickle, lettuce, and tomato, served with a family-size portion of fries and a 32-ounce mug of the restaurant's own root beer, all to be finished within thirty minutes. Webb finished the tenderloins but ran out of time with bread still remaining. Mug-n-Bun has operated at its Speedway address since opening as a Frostop drive-in in 1956, taking its current name in the 1960s. The Indianapolis Business Journal reported in January 2023 that longtime owner Jay Watson had listed the drive-in for sale, and a Yelp listing updated in September 2026 shows current hours and continuing reviews, with no source confirming that a sale has since been completed.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 7

Episode 13
Aired
What was featured: Monster Challenge triple tenderloin sandwich and root beer
How Man v. Food restaurants have fared: 24% closed →

Also in Season 7 Man v. Food

Season 7: 31 of 41 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners

All 14 Season 7 episodes →

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_v._Food_season_7
  2. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/mug-n-bun-speedway-2
  3. ibj.com https://www.ibj.com/articles/mug-n-bun-owner-seeks-buyer-for-iconic-speedway-drive-in
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