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Is Wayne Jacob's Smokehouse Restaurant Still Open? Food Paradise Update

Food Paradise, Season 11 LaPlace, Louisiana

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Wayne Jacob's Smokehouse Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed August 24, 2026.

What the source shows: The restaurant's website (last modified 2026-08-24) and Google Places both show the smokehouse currently operating at 769 W 5th St with an active online store. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured house-smoked Andouille sausage and other Cajun meats from Wayne Jacob's Smokehouse, made using techniques the family has used since the business opened in 1950. The restaurant is a smokehouse and dining room in LaPlace, Louisiana, in the River Parishes west of New Orleans, selling smoked sausage, ham and other products alongside a lunch menu. The website, last modified 2026-08-24, lists an active online store and notes the brunch menu is unavailable until further notice. The site's product pages list gift boxes, smokehouse products and catering menus alongside the core lunch offerings. Google Places lists the address, 769 W 5th St, as operational as of 2026-09-08. The site's own copy still describes the business as "A Louisiana favorite since 1950."

The episode Food Paradise, Season 11

Episode 9
Air date not confirmed
Title: Food on Fire · What was featured: house-smoked Andouille sausage and Cajun smokehouse specialties
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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  1. wjsmokehouse.com http://www.wjsmokehouse.com/
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Record fp-0811 · checked by Cal Marchetti.