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Slab BBQ Is Now Stack City BBQ — What Happened After the Show?

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As of September 2026, this address now operates as Stack City BBQ — confirmed via Stack City BBQ's own current website/social account, accessed March 27, 2026. Now: Stack City BBQ (formerly Slab BBQ).

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communityimpact.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Community Impact Newspaper reported on March 27, 2026 that the business rebranded from SLAB BBQ to Stack City BBQ at the same Research Boulevard address, with the original pitmaster remaining; a Yelp listing under the new name shows an August 2026 update.

  • Season / episode Season 29, Episode 14
  • Original air date
  • Address 9012 N Research Svc Rd, Austin, TX 78758
  • Current name Stack City BBQ

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited SLAB BBQ & Beer in the "Sandwich Showcase" episode, which aired February 22, 2019, featuring what the show called Triple D's first rib sandwich. According to FlavortownUSA, Guy Fieri tried the McDowell, made with deboned smoked ribs, SLAB's Soul-Glo sauce, pickles, and onions. SLAB BBQ & Beer, which traced its roots to the Sugar Shack BBQ trailer founded in 2006, operated a location at 9012 Research Blvd in Austin; that same address is now home to Stack City BBQ, per Stack City's own website.

SLAB BBQ was a local-flavor stop in Man v. Food's Austin episode (Travel Channel, host Casey Webb, aired 2019-11-19), which centered on a Six-Alarm Fire Challenge of six ghost-pepper-salsa tacos elsewhere in the same episode, according to Wikipedia's episode list for the series; the SLAB BBQ segment instead highlighted the restaurant's smoked-meat plates. According to Community Impact Newspaper, the business began as the Sugar Shack BBQ trailer at the University of Texas before becoming SLAB BBQ, with original pitmaster Mark Avalos still involved. Community Impact reported on March 27, 2026, that the North Austin location, at 9012 Research Blvd, had rebranded as Stack City BBQ, with a representative for the business confirming Avalos remained on staff under the new name. A Yelp listing for Stack City BBQ at the same Research Boulevard address shows reviews updated in August 2026, while a separate SLAB BBQ location on William Cannon Drive is listed as closed on Yelp.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 29, Episode 14
Original air date
Episode title
Sandwich Showcase
What was featured
the McDowell, described as Triple D's first rib sandwich
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Slab BBQ
Season / episode
Season 8, Episode 19
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
Texas barbecue smoked-meat plates and sides
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Slab BBQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Slab BBQ still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, this address now operates as Stack City BBQ — confirmed via Stack City BBQ's own current website/social account, accessed March 27, 2026. Now: Stack City BBQ (formerly Slab BBQ).

What happened to Slab BBQ after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited SLAB BBQ & Beer in the "Sandwich Showcase" episode, which aired February 22, 2019, featuring what the show called Triple D's first rib sandwich. As of September 2026, this address now operates as Stack City BBQ — confirmed via Stack City BBQ's own current website/social account, accessed March 27, 2026. Now: Stack City BBQ (formerly Slab BBQ).

What is Slab BBQ called now?

Now: Stack City BBQ (formerly Slab BBQ). As of September 2026, this address now operates as Stack City BBQ — confirmed via Stack City BBQ's own current website/social account, accessed March 27, 2026. Now: Stack City BBQ (formerly Slab BBQ).

Where is Slab BBQ located?

9012 N Research Svc Rd, Austin, TX 78758. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Slab BBQ?

Season 29, Episode 14 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 22, 2019. The episode is titled “Sandwich Showcase”.

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Sources

  • flavortownusa.com — https://www.flavortownusa.com/locations/2123/slab-bbq-and-beer
  • stackcitybbq.com — https://stackcitybbq.com/
  • communityimpact.com — https://communityimpact.com/austin/northwest-austin/dining/2026/03/27/slab-bbq-rebrands-as-stack-city-bbq-in-north-austin/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/slab-bbq-and-beer-austin
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Man_v._Food_episodes

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