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What Happened to Fred's Smokehouse After Food Paradise? (Clermont, KY)

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As of September 2026, Fred's Smokehouse has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 8, 2026.

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Yelp ·
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What the source shows: Google Places marks the business as permanently closed, and a Yelp listing checked 2026-09-08 also displayed a 'Closed' status with no reopening information.

  • Season / episode Season 18, Episode 7
  • Address 526 Happy Hollow Rd, Clermont, KY 40110
  • Current name Fred's Smokehouse at Jim Beam American Stillhouse

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The 'Hog Wild' episode (S18E7) featured Fred's Smokehouse for its Pulled Pork Nachos and Holiday Mule cocktail, according to Wikipedia's Food Paradise season 18 episode guide. The smokehouse operated on the grounds of the Jim Beam American Stillhouse in Clermont, Kentucky, in a converted barn that once stored the distillery's antique fire engine. It opened on 2013-08-16 and was named for Fred Noe, Jim Beam's seventh-generation master distiller, according to a PR Newswire release announcing the opening. A Google Places listing marks the restaurant as permanently closed. A Yelp listing, checked 2026-09-08, also displayed a 'Closed' status for the business, though neither source gave a specific closure date. No news report describing when or why the smokehouse stopped operating was found in this review.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 18, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Hog Wild
What was featured
Pulled Pork Nachos and a Holiday Mule cocktail
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Fred's Smokehouse

Frequently asked questions

Is Fred's Smokehouse still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Fred's Smokehouse has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 8, 2026.

What happened to Fred's Smokehouse after Food Paradise?

The 'Hog Wild' episode (S18E7) featured Fred's Smokehouse for its Pulled Pork Nachos and Holiday Mule cocktail, according to Wikipedia's Food Paradise season 18 episode guide. As of September 2026, Fred's Smokehouse has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 8, 2026.

Is Fred's Smokehouse permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Fred's Smokehouse has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 8, 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

What is Fred's Smokehouse called now?

Now: Fred's Smokehouse at Jim Beam American Stillhouse (formerly Fred's Smokehouse). As of September 2026, Fred's Smokehouse has closed — confirmed via Yelp, September 8, 2026.

Where is Fred's Smokehouse located?

526 Happy Hollow Rd, Clermont, KY 40110. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Fred's Smokehouse?

Season 18, Episode 7 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Hog Wild”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

No news report describing when or why the smokehouse stopped operating was found in this review. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
526 Happy Hollow Rd, Clermont, KY 40110
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/freds-smokehouse-clermont
  • prnewswire.com — https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jim-beam-distillery-opens-freds-smokehouse-219962661.html
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_Paradise_season_18

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