Is Pecan Lodge Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Dallas, TX)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 14, Episode 7 Aired May 28, 2012

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Pecan Lodge in the 'BBQ Road Show' episode, aired 2012-05-28, spotlighting the Dallas barbecue restaurant's smoked brisket, ribs, and sausage. Pecan Lodge opened in 2010 in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas, founded by husband-and-wife team Justin and Diane Fourton, with Justin serving as pitmaster using a steel smoker fired primarily with mesquite and oak. According to the restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, Pecan Lodge posts current hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, with longer hours Friday and Saturday, and offers holiday pre-order pickup, catering, and nationwide shipping. Wikipedia's Pecan Lodge article, last revised 2026-08-01, notes that the restaurant added a dinner service in recent years, which has shortened the long lines the restaurant was known for in its earlier years.

Food Paradise, Season 19, Episode 29

Food Paradise's 'Neighborhood Hangouts' episode featured Pecan Lodge, a barbecue restaurant in Dallas' Deep Ellum neighborhood founded in 2010 by husband-and-wife team Justin and Diane Fourton, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-01). Justin Fourton serves as pitmaster, smoking brisket, pork ribs, sausage, turkey, and pulled pork over a blend of mesquite and oak wood in a steel offset smoker, alongside sides such as mac and cheese and fried okra, with the name drawn from Fourton's grandfather's ranch near Abilene, Texas. The restaurant's own website, last modified 2026-09-08 according to server records, listed current hours and offered holiday pre-orders, nationwide shipping, and catering. This appearance is logged as an additional episode credit for the same Pecan Lodge location already on file in the database.