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Is Tank House BBQ Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 43 Sacramento, California

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Tank House BBQ is listed open on tankhousebbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: A site check on 2026-09-08 found tankhousebbq.com live with a working online ordering menu at the same J Street address Google Places records for the business. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Tank House BBQ & Bar for the episode "Cajun, Asian, and 'Cue," which aired 2026-06-12, highlighting the midtown Sacramento spot's smoked barbecue paired with craft beer and cocktails. The restaurant and bar sits on J Street in downtown Sacramento and lists smoked meats, house beer selections, and a cocktail program among its offerings. According to tankhousebbq.com, a site check on 2026-09-08 found the business's online ordering system active, with a full menu of grub, beer and wine, and cocktails and spirits still available for order.

The site listed the same J Street address that Google Places records for the business, and Google Places lists the location's operating status as operational. The restaurant continues to operate under the fuller name Tank House BBQ & Bar, a slight expansion of the name used when the episode aired.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 43

Aired
Title: Cajun, Asian, and 'Cue · What was featured: smoked barbecue with craft beer and cocktails
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  1. tankhousebbq.com http://tankhousebbq.com/
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Record ddd-1601 · checked by Cal Marchetti.