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What Happened to Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ? (Fairfield, CT)

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As of September 2026, Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 23, 2026.

Primary source
tripledlife.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Triple D Life's restaurant profile marks Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ as permanently closed since August 31, 2016, and Yelp's September 2026 listing update confirms it remains closed.

  • Season / episode Season 5, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 1851 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'BBQ & More' (aired 2009-02-09), Guy Fieri visited pit master Ed Wilson's smokehouse for a regional tour of American barbecue: Memphis-style baby back ribs, St. Louis-style ribs, North Carolina-style pulled pork, and a smoked chicken sandwich. Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ operated as a barbecue restaurant on Post Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. According to Triple D Life, the restaurant closed permanently on August 31, 2016, with the closure first announced on the business's Facebook page. Yelp's listing for the business, updated September 2026, continues to mark it permanently closed. No successor business or reopening has been reported at the Post Road address.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 5, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
BBQ & More
What was featured
Memphis ribs, St. Louis ribs, Carolina pulled pork, smoked chicken sandwich
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 23, 2026.

What happened to Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'BBQ & More' (aired 2009-02-09), Guy Fieri visited pit master Ed Wilson's smokehouse for a regional tour of American barbecue: Memphis-style baby back ribs, St. As of September 2026, Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 23, 2026.

Is Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, July 23, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ located?

1851 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Wilson's Holy Smoke BBQ?

Season 5, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired February 9, 2009. The episode is titled “BBQ & More”.

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Visit info

Address
1851 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • tripledlife.com — https://tripledlife.com/restaurant/wilsons-holy-smoke-bbq/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/wilsons-barbeque-fairfield

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