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Is The Bar-B-Q Shop Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Memphis, TN)

Food Paradise, Season 12 Memphis, Tennessee

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, The Bar-B-Q Shop is listed open on thebar-b-qshop.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The Bar-B-Q Shop's website, last modified 2026-09-08, was live with an active operational notice about paused shipping, matching Google Places' operational status for the Madison Avenue address. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

On the episode "BBQ Bragging Rights," The Bar-B-Q Shop was featured for its Memphis-style barbecue and house-made sauces and seasonings, sold both in the restaurant and by mail order. The Bar-B-Q Shop is a barbecue restaurant located on Madison Avenue in Memphis's Midtown area, known locally for its sauce and seasoning line alongside its smoked meats, according to the restaurant's website. According to the site, which the web server recorded as last modified 2026-09-08, the shop's site was actively maintained and displayed a notice that mail-order shipping was temporarily paused while the business worked to resume it, with an apology to customers for the delay. The site also linked to a page listing grocery stores that carry its products. Google Places separately lists the Madison Avenue location's business status as operational.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 12

Episode 3
Air date not confirmed
Title: BBQ Bragging Rights · What was featured: Memphis barbecue with house-made sauce and seasoning
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

Also in Season 12 Food Paradise

Season 12: 79 of 100 still open · 3 renamed, moved or under new owners

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  1. thebar-b-qshop.com https://thebar-b-qshop.com/
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