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Is Killen's Barbecue Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Pearland, TX)

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As of September 2026, Killen's Barbecue is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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killensbarbecue.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's official hours page lists current service days for its Pearland location, and a Yelp listing updated September 2026 shows continuing review activity at the same address.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode "Cheat Day" featured Killen's Barbecue, a barbecue restaurant in Pearland, Texas, known for smoked brisket and other Texas-style barbecue under pitmaster Ronnie Killen. The restaurant operates at 3613 E Broadway St. An automated check of the restaurant's website on 2026-09-08 was blocked with an HTTP 403 error, but the business's own hours page lists current service Tuesday through Sunday, with Monday closed. A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated September 2026, shows continuing customer-review activity at the same address. Together, the posted hours on the business's own site and the September 2026 Yelp activity indicate the restaurant continues to operate in Pearland. No closure or relocation report for the business was found. The business's site also listed a separate steakhouse location under the same ownership, another sign of an actively managed, multi-location operation.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 15, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Cheat Day
What was featured
Killen's smoked barbecue menu in Pearland
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Killen's Barbecue

Frequently asked questions

Is Killen's Barbecue still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Killen's Barbecue is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Killen's Barbecue after Food Paradise?

The episode "Cheat Day" featured Killen's Barbecue, a barbecue restaurant in Pearland, Texas, known for smoked brisket and other Texas-style barbecue under pitmaster Ronnie Killen. As of September 2026, Killen's Barbecue is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Killen's Barbecue located?

3613 E Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Killen's Barbecue?

Season 15, Episode 7 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Cheat Day”.

What do reviews say since Food Paradise?

A Yelp listing for the restaurant, updated September 2026, shows continuing customer-review activity at the same address. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
3613 E Broadway St, Pearland, TX 77581
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
killensbarbecue.com

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