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Is Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que Still Open? Update (Fort Worth, TX)

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As of September 2026, Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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coopersbbqfortworth.com ·
Secondary source
Google ·

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What the source shows: The business's own website listed current pit hours and Google Places marked it operational, indicating the restaurant is still serving despite a 2024 last-updated timestamp on the site.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 301 Stockyards Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76164

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What happened after Mystery Diners?

In the 'Barbecue Blues' episode (aired 2013-05-31), owner Terry suspected his signature barbecue recipe at Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que in Fort Worth was somehow ending up with rival pit masters around town, and he initially suspected his own chef, Bobby, before calling in Mystery Diners' undercover investigators to work the pit and find the real source of the leak. Hidden cameras instead traced it to Terry's own nephew, Michael, who had been quietly passing along the recipe and preparation steps to competing barbecue joints in exchange for money over a period of time. When Terry saw the footage, he cut ties with Michael and asked him to stay away from the business, while Bobby, cleared of any wrongdoing after being shown to have kept the recipe to himself the whole time, was asked to sign a confidentiality agreement going forward to formally protect the recipe from future leaks. According to Wikipedia's article on the series, citing its sources, Mystery Diners carries an on-screen disclaimer that its events may be staged or re-enacted for dramatic effect and has been described by a television critic as relying on implausible scenarios and unconvincing acting. Cooper's website, coopersbbqfortworth.com, listed Thursday-through-Saturday pit hours when checked on 2026-09-08, and Google's Places listing marked the business operational that same day, though the site's most recent visible update timestamp on the page dated back to March 2024.

Featured on Mystery Diners

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
Barbecue Blues
What was featured
Family recipe leaked to competing barbecue joints
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que

Frequently asked questions

Is Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que after Mystery Diners?

In the 'Barbecue Blues' episode (aired 2013-05-31), owner Terry suspected his signature barbecue recipe at Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que in Fort Worth was somehow ending up with rival pit masters around town, and he initially suspected his own chef, Bobby, before calling in Mystery Diners' undercover investigators to work the pit and find the real source of the leak. As of September 2026, Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que located?

301 Stockyards Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76164. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Mystery Diners featured Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que?

Season 3, Episode 7 of Mystery Diners, first aired May 31, 2013. The episode is titled “Barbecue Blues”.

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Address
301 Stockyards Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76164
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
coopersbbqfortworth.com

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  • coopersbbqfortworth.com — http://coopersbbqfortworth.com/
  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Coopers+Old+Time+Pit+Bar-B-Que+301+Stockyards+Blvd+Fort+Worth+TX+76164
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_Diners

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