What Happened to BBQ Shack After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives? (Paola, KS)
Current status
As of September 2026, BBQ Shack has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp listing updated 2026-08 marks the Paola restaurant location as permanently closed, and a food-truck operator profile confirms the business shifted to mobile service.
- Season / episode Season 23, Episode 15
- Original air date
- Address 1613 East Peoria Street, Paola, KS 66071
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
The 'Amazing Appetizers' episode (aired 2015-10-23) revisited BBQ Shack, a barbecue spot Guy Fieri first featured in a 2007 episode. According to Passing Thru, the shack's Atomic Buffalo Turds -- jalapenos stuffed with smoked chicken or water chestnuts and cream cheese, then wrapped in bacon -- and its deep-fried corn nuggets were among the appetizers that earned it a spot on the show.
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The BBQ Shack in the "Real Deal BBQ" episode, which aired 2007-11-05. The BBQ Shack began in Paola, Kansas, in 1997 smoking chicken wings for a local parade, and became a sit-down restaurant in 2006, according to Roaming Hunger's business profile. The restaurant was also featured in the 2009 book "America's Best BBQ Joints," according to that same profile. A Yelp business listing for the East Peoria Street location, updated 2026-08, marks the restaurant permanently closed. Roaming Hunger's profile separately states the business gave up its restaurant lease and moved its barbecue, including St. Louis-style ribs and burnt ends, onto a food truck serving the Kansas City area. This review treats the brick-and-mortar restaurant as closed while noting the business name continues to operate as a mobile food truck.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Season / episode
- Season 23, Episode 15
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Amazing Appetizers
- What was featured
- Atomic Buffalo Turds jalapeño poppers and fried corn nuggets appetizers
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- BBQ Shack
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Real Deal BBQ
- What was featured
- St. Louis-style ribs, brisket burnt ends, and smoked wings
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- BBQ Shack
Frequently asked questions
Is BBQ Shack still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, BBQ Shack has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
What happened to BBQ Shack after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
The 'Amazing Appetizers' episode (aired 2015-10-23) revisited BBQ Shack, a barbecue spot Guy Fieri first featured in a 2007 episode. As of September 2026, BBQ Shack has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.
Is BBQ Shack permanently closed?
As of September 2026, BBQ Shack has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 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 BBQ Shack located?
1613 East Peoria Street, Paola, KS 66071. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured BBQ Shack?
Season 23, Episode 15 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 23, 2015. The episode is titled “Amazing Appetizers”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1613 East Peoria Street, Paola, KS 66071
- Venue type
- truck
- Official website
- None found
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Sources
- passingthru.com — https://passingthru.com/kansas-city-style-barbecue-the-bbq-shack/
- dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com — https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/bbq-shack-kansas.html
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-bbq-shack-paola
- roaminghunger.com — https://roaminghunger.com/the-bbq-shack-llc/
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