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Is Sparky's Burgers & BBQ Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Hatch, NM)

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As of September 2026, Sparky's Burgers & BBQ is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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sparkysburgers.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, listed current Sunday and Thursday-through-Saturday hours, and an independent Yelp listing last updated June 2026 showed continued photos and reviews for the business at the same address.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The S19E5 episode "Bucket List Burgers" featured Sparky's Burgers, BBQ & Espresso's green chile cheeseburger in Hatch, New Mexico. Sparky's is a burger and barbecue restaurant on Franklin Street known locally for giant roadside statues and a music venue called the Green Chile Room, according to New Mexico Magazine's coverage of the business. According to the restaurant's website (sparkysburgers.com), a 2026-09-08 check found posted hours of Sunday 10:30am to 5:30pm and Monday through Wednesday closed, alongside an online shop section. A Yelp business listing for Sparky's, last updated in June 2026, separately showed 953 photos and 477 reviews for the restaurant at its Franklin Street address. Tripadvisor also carried a current listing and reviews for the restaurant under the same Hatch, New Mexico location.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 5
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Bucket List Burgers
What was featured
Hatch green chile cheeseburger
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Sparky's Burgers & BBQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Sparky's Burgers & BBQ still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Sparky's Burgers & BBQ is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Sparky's Burgers & BBQ after Food Paradise?

The S19E5 episode "Bucket List Burgers" featured Sparky's Burgers, BBQ & Espresso's green chile cheeseburger in Hatch, New Mexico. As of September 2026, Sparky's Burgers & BBQ is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Sparky's Burgers & BBQ located?

115 Franklin St, Hatch, NM 87937. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Sparky's Burgers & BBQ?

Season 19, Episode 5 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Bucket List Burgers”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

A Yelp business listing for Sparky's, last updated in June 2026, separately showed 953 photos and 477 reviews for the restaurant at its Franklin Street address. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
115 Franklin St, Hatch, NM 87937
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
sparkysburgers.com

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