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Is Pinkerton's Barbecue Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Houston, TX)

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As of September 2026, Pinkerton's Barbecue is listed open on pinkertonsbbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: Pinkerton's own website shows a server last-modified date of 2026-08-20, a 2026 copyright year, posted current hours, and a working online ordering option.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

Pinkerton's Barbecue appeared in the episode "BBQ Bragging Rights" (S12E3), which featured this Houston barbecue restaurant, now grown from its original Airline Drive location into a small group with additional restaurants in Upper Kirby and San Antonio. The business also sells its own sauces, rubs, and seasonings and runs a philanthropy program called Come & Eat It. According to the restaurant's own website, pinkertonsbbq.com, the server last modified the page on 2026-08-20, and the site displays a 2026 copyright year with current hours of Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., alongside a working online-ordering option. Those combined signals support that the Houston Heights location remained open at the time of this check. No independent third-party source was reviewed to corroborate the finding.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 12, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
BBQ Bragging Rights
What was featured
Whole-hog Texas barbecue and house sauces
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pinkerton's Barbecue

Frequently asked questions

Is Pinkerton's Barbecue still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Pinkerton's Barbecue is listed open on pinkertonsbbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Pinkerton's Barbecue after Food Paradise?

Pinkerton's Barbecue appeared in the episode "BBQ Bragging Rights" (S12E3), which featured this Houston barbecue restaurant, now grown from its original Airline Drive location into a small group with additional restaurants in Upper Kirby and San Antonio. As of September 2026, Pinkerton's Barbecue is listed open on pinkertonsbbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Pinkerton's Barbecue located?

1504 Airline Dr, Houston, TX 77009. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Pinkerton's Barbecue?

Season 12, Episode 3 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “BBQ Bragging Rights”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

No independent third-party source was reviewed to corroborate the finding. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Visit info

Address
1504 Airline Dr, Houston, TX 77009
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
pinkertonsbbq.com

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