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Is Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Dallas, TX)

Man v. Food, Season 4 Dallas, Texas

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed July 14, 2026.

What the source shows: Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse's own site (article last modified 2026-07-14) remains live, listing current hours for the Richardson and Inwood/Harry Hines locations and recent 2026-dated customer testimonials, confirming continued operation. How we decide a status →

What happened after Man v. Food?

The episode featured Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse, a Dallas barbecue restaurant known for its slow-smoked chopped beef sandwiches served with tangy sauce. Sonny Bryan's was founded in 1958 by William Jennings 'Sonny' Bryan Jr. near the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, according to Wikipedia's June 15, 2026 revision, and has since become a James Beard Award-winning institution with a large catering operation. The restaurant's website, last modified July 14, 2026, listed an active rewards program, an online ordering system, and current locations in Richardson and at Inwood and Harry Hines in Dallas.

Wikipedia's same revision described Sonny Bryan's as operating two locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and running one of the region's largest barbecue catering businesses. Both sources indicate the restaurant remains open under its original name at the Inwood Road location featured on the show.

The episode Man v. Food, Season 4

Episode 13
Aired
What was featured: Chopped beef barbecue sandwiches
How Man v. Food restaurants have fared: 24% closed →

Also in Season 4 Man v. Food

Season 4: 41 of 68 still open · 7 renamed, moved or under new owners

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. sonnybryans.com https://sonnybryans.com/
  2. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonny_Bryan%27s_Smokehouse
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