What Happened to Low & Slow After You Gotta Eat Here!?

Low & Slow, a barbecue restaurant in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, was the first stop in the Season 5 episode of You Gotta Eat Here! titled "Low & Slow, Casa Manila, Charlie the Butcher," which aired 2016-03-11. According to TVmaze's episode listing, the segment uncovered the secret to great barbecue. SooToday reported that Low and Slow Smoked Fusion BBQ opened at 113 Gore Street, run by owners Blake and Jen Richards and Chad Stewart; the article carries no date. A Northern Ontario Travel page dated 2024-07-05, marked as archived, described Southern-style barbecue with smoked ribs, pulled chicken or pork and brisket, plus mac and cheese and cornbread, in a licensed restaurant with indoor dining, takeout and a summer patio.

A Google Maps listing checked 2026-10-20 for Low & Slow Smoked Fusion BBQ at 648 Queen Street East, Sault Ste. Marie, shows it marked permanently closed, with the newest reviews dated 2022-12-09 and 2022-11-19 and earlier reviews going back to 2019. A Google Maps lookup of 113 Gore Street, where SooToday reported the restaurant's opening, returned only the street address with no business listed, and no Google Maps listing for the name in Sault Ste. Marie was found marked as operating.