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Is Smoke Shack Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 29 San Antonio, Texas

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Smoke Shack is open — confirmed via Yelp, September 2026.

What the source shows: The same Yelp listing (3714 Broadway, updated September 2026, 1,712 reviews) still shows Smoke Shack as operational; a separate, unrelated Smoke Shack listing at 2347 Nacogdoches Rd is marked closed but is a different address. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On "Burgers, Bacon and BBQ" (season 29, episode 6, aired 2018-11-23), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Smoke Shack's brisket mac and cheese, along with smoked turkey, ribs and jalapeno-cheddar sausage, at the San Antonio barbecue restaurant on Broadway. Smoke Shack began as a food truck in 2011 before moving into its Broadway brick-and-mortar location in 2014. Yelp's listing for the restaurant, updated September 2026, shows 1,710 reviews and current details for the Broadway address. The San Antonio Current named Smoke Shack the 2026 Readers' Choice winner for Best Barbecue in its "Best of San Antonio 2026" feature. The restaurant offers dine-in, outdoor seating and in-store pickup, according to its Yelp listing. Google Places also lists Smoke Shack's business status as operational, checked 2026-09-08.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 29

Episode 6
Aired
Title: Burgers, Bacon and BBQ · What was featured: brisket mac and cheese and smoked meats at a BBQ shack
How Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-smoke-shack-san-antonio-2
  2. community.sacurrent.com https://community.sacurrent.com/best-of/2026/food-and-drink/best-barbecue-39285975
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