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Is Q-BBQ Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Oak Park, IL)

Food Paradise, Season 18 Oak Park, Illinois

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Q-BBQ is listed open on q-bbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: A direct check of the restaurant's website on 2026-09-08 returned a live page with a working online-ordering system covering carry-out, delivery, and catering, and Google Places lists the business as operational at the same Oak Park address. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

Food Paradise's episode "Cranked Up Comfort" featured Q-BBQ, a barbecue restaurant in Oak Park, Illinois, known for smoked meats served through a regular menu and special offerings. The business operates from 124 N Marion St in downtown Oak Park, just west of Chicago. A check of the restaurant's website, q-bbq.com, on 2026-09-08 found the site live under the title "Q-BBQ," with a working online-ordering system covering carry-out, delivery, and catering, plus a separate listings page for allergens and gift cards. Google Places lists the business as "Q-BBQ Oak Park," operational at the same Marion Street address, matching the website. No dated news article or social media post was reviewed for this record, since the live, orderable website and the matching Google Places listing already provided current evidence of operation.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 18

Episode 4
Air date not confirmed
Title: Cranked Up Comfort · What was featured: a barbecue restaurant's smoked meats and regular BBQ menu
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 18 Food Paradise

Season 18: 36 of 54 still open · 2 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 1 reference

  1. q-bbq.com http://www.q-bbq.com/
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Record fp-1485 · checked by Cal Marchetti.