Is Skippers Smokehouse Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Tampa, FL)
Man v. Food, Season 4 Tampa, Florida
Current status
As of October 2026, Skippers Smokehouse is open — confirmed via Yelp, June 2026.
What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated June 2026 and concert-booking sites listing October and November 2026 shows both indicate the venue is currently operating. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 4, Episode 2
- Aired
- Address 910 Skipper Rd, Tampa, FL 33613
- Website skipperssmokehouse.com
- Show map
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What happened after Man v. Food?
Man v. Food's Tampa episode (S4E2, aired 2011-06-01) featured Skipper's Smokehouse, a barbecue restaurant, bar, and outdoor live-music venue at 910 Skipper Road that has operated since 1980. The venue is known for smoked seafood and barbecue served beneath a canopy of oak trees, and it doubles as one of Tampa Bay's longest-running concert spots. According to a Yelp listing updated June 2026, the restaurant remains active at the Skipper Road address with current posted hours of Thursday through Sunday, from noon. Concert-listing sites Bandsintown and JamBase show scheduled 2026 shows at the venue, including an October 30, 2026 Freaker's Ball performance and a November 13, 2026 date with musician Sam Morrow. The combination of the current Yelp update and the forward-dated concert bookings indicates Skipper's Smokehouse continues operating as both a restaurant and a music venue.
The episode
Also in Season 4
Season 4: 41 of 68 still open · 7 renamed, moved or under new owners
- Renamed
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Ep 1Modern Apizza
Open -
Ep 2Rapscallions
Closed -
Ep 3Pancake Pantry
Open - Closed
- Open
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Ep 4Joe Momma's
Closed -
Ep 4Spudder
Open
Nearest restaurants
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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
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Man v. Food
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Bar Rescue
Closed -
Bar Rescue
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Food Paradise
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Best Thing I Ever Ate
Open
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/skippers-smokehouse-tampa
- jambase.com https://www.jambase.com/venue/skippers-smokehouse
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Record mvf-203 · checked by Cal Marchetti.