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What Happened to Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ After Food Paradise?

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As of September 2026, Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

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What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the Wilshire Boulevard location is marked closed, last updated in August 2026, and the business's Facebook page separately shows Boogie McGee's as closed for business in Los Angeles.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ's slow-smoked, Mississippi-style dry-rub meats, cooked over oak wood without added hormones or steroids, alongside a house pecan pie recipe. Boogie McGee's was a Louisiana-style barbecue restaurant in Los Angeles's Koreatown, opened in 2017 by chef-owner Kirk Kimball and named after the owners' dog. A Yelp listing for the Wilshire Boulevard location is marked closed, last updated in August 2026. According to the business's Facebook page, Boogie McGee's is closed for business in Los Angeles. The record's location data initially matched a different Venice, California barbecue restaurant under a different name; the address above reflects the corrected Koreatown location, though verified coordinates were not available.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 25
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Off the Beaten Q
What was featured
Mississippi dry-rub smoked meats and pecan pie from a Louisiana-style smokehouse
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ

Frequently asked questions

Is Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

What happened to Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ's slow-smoked, Mississippi-style dry-rub meats, cooked over oak wood without added hormones or steroids, alongside a house pecan pie recipe. As of September 2026, Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ has closed — confirmed via Yelp, August 2026.

Is Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ 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 Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ located?

3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Boogie McGee's Bayou Smokehouse BBQ?

Season 19, Episode 25 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Off the Beaten Q”.

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Visit info

Address
3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
babybluesbbq.com

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/boogie-mcgees-bayou-smokehouse-bbq-los-angeles
  • Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/BoogieMcgeeBayou/

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