Is Big T's BBQ and Smokehouse Still Open? You Gotta Eat Here! Update
You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 2 Calgary, Alberta
Current status
As of October 2026, Big T's BBQ and Smokehouse is listed open on bigtsbbq.com, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.
What the source shows: The company's own website, last modified 2026-10-09 with a 2026 copyright and online ordering, lists the McMahon site at 2138 Crowchild Trail NW among its locations. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 2, Episode 20
- Aired
- Address 2138 Crowchild Trail NW, Calgary, AB T2M 3Y7
- Website bigtsbbq.com
- Show map
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What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?
TheTVDB's overview of the Season 2 episode that aired 2013-04-26 describes the Calgary stop as a barbecue chef's Elvis Platter, one of three restaurants in the episode. Big T's BBQ & Smokehouse is a barbecue restaurant, and the Calgary Wiki (undated) lists its Crowchild Trail NW location near the University of Calgary alongside Deer Ridge and a stand at the Calgary Farmer's Market. The company's own website, last modified on 2026-10-09 and carrying a 2026 copyright, lists six locations, including the McMahon site at 2138 Crowchild Trail NW, Deer Ridge, Mahogany, West Springs, the Farmers Market, and one in Airdrie. The site also offers online ordering, advertises meat smoked slowly each day, and promotes half-price lunch and kids specials on Tuesdays, with other dine-in specials at the McMahon and Deer Ridge sites.
The episode
Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : John visits a café that's known for its bannock in British Columbia, and later travels to a barbecue joint in Calgary. Also: Waffles and sandwiches are served at Pressed in Ottawa, Ont.
Also in Season 2
Season 2: 34 of 78 still open · 12 renamed, moved or under new owners
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Ep 19Belgian Fries
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Ep 19Boxwood Café
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Ep 20Kekuli Café
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Ep 20Pressed
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Ep 21Barque
Open - Closed
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Ep 21That Italian Place
Closed
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Sources we checked
- bigtsbbq.com https://bigtsbbq.com/
- bigtsbbq.com https://bigtsbbq.com/locations
- calgary.fandom.com https://calgary.fandom.com/wiki/Big_T%27s_BBQ
- TheTVDB https://thetvdb.com/series/you-gotta-eat-here/episodes/4853410
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Record ygeh-136 · checked by Cal Marchetti.