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Is Memphis Fire Barbeque Company Still Open? You Gotta Eat Here! Update

You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 2 Winona, Ontario

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Memphis Fire Barbeque Company is listed open on memphisfirebbq.com, reviewed by our team on October 20, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, read 2026-10-20 with a 2026 copyright and a server last-modified date of 2026-10-19, lists current hours, reservations and curbside takeout. How we decide a status →

What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

The Season 2 episode "Chino Locos; Memphis Fire Barbeque Company; Deja Vu Cafe," which aired 2013-04-05, stopped at Memphis Fire Barbeque Company in Winona, Ontario, which TheTVDB's episode overview calls a well-known barbecue spot serving smoked meat all day; host John Catucci considered its breakfast special, listed there as The Lobotomizer. The restaurant's own website says it opened on March 18, 2010, at 1091 Highway 8. When read on 2026-10-20, the website, which carries a 2026 copyright, listed hours of noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, with Monday and Tuesday off. It also offered dine-in reservations, curbside takeout menus, a do-it-yourself catering service for 10 to 200 guests, and a shop for merchandise and gift cards. The site says its smoker runs around the clock every day of the year.

The episode You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 2

Aired
Title: Chino Locos; Memphis Fire Barbeque Company; Deja Vu Cafe · What was featured: All-day smoked meat and the Lobotomizer breakfast special

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : A noodle-filled burrito served at Chino Locos in Toronto is featured, along with smoked meat found at the Memphis Fire Barbeque Company in Winona, Ont. Also: the Deja Vu Café in Moose Jaw, Sask., offers 74 dipping sauces and deep-fried fruit.

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Sources we checked 2 references

  1. TheTVDB https://thetvdb.com/series/you-gotta-eat-here/episodes/4853404
  2. memphisfirebbq.com https://www.memphisfirebbq.com/
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Record ygeh-118 · checked by Cal Marchetti.