Is Southern Soul Barbeque Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 9 St. Simons Island, Georgia
Current status
As of October 2026, Southern Soul Barbeque is listed open on Yelp, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated September 2026 shows Southern Soul Barbeque actively operating with 1,405 reviews at 2020 Demere Road. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 9, Episode 13
- Aired
- Address 2020 Demere Road, St. Simons Island, GA 31522
- Website southernsoulbbq.com
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Southern Soul Barbeque in the 2010-08-09 episode "Old Time Attitude" (S9E13), spotlighting the restaurant's 12-plus-hour hardwood-smoked pork, ribs, and brisket alongside sides like Hoppin' John and Brunswick stew. Southern Soul Barbeque is a barbecue restaurant at 2020 Demere Road on St. Simons Island, Georgia, offering dine-in, take-out, and catering. According to a Yelp listing updated September 2026, the restaurant had accumulated 1,405 reviews at that address. Southern Living named Southern Soul Barbeque the south's best barbecue in 2017, and the restaurant has also appeared on TLC's BBQ Pitmasters.
The episode
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Sources we checked
- Yelp https://www.yelp.com/biz/southern-soul-barbeque-saint-simons-island-2
- OpenTable https://www.opentable.com/r/southern-soul-barbeque-st-simons-island
- southernsoulbbq.com https://www.southernsoulbbq.com/
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Record ddd-0353 · checked by Cal Marchetti.