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Is Moonshine BBQ Still Open? You Gotta Eat Here! Update (Lynnwood, WA)

You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 4 Lynnwood, Washington

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Moonshine BBQ is listed open on moonshine-bbq.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, viewed in October 2026, lists daily hours, online ordering and gift cards, and a promotion with a prize drawing on 11/1 (year not printed). How we decide a status →

What happened after You Gotta Eat Here!?

The You Gotta Eat Here! episode that aired on 2015-01-30 included Moonshine BBQ in Lynnwood, Washington, where, according to TVmaze's episode summary, host John Catucci joined in the rib rubbing. Moonshine BBQ's own website describes a barbecue restaurant and hockey bar with slow-smoked brisket and ribs, moonshine cocktails, whiskey flights, local drafts, live sports, an open-air patio and catering, and gives the address as 4911 196th Street SW. AllMenus lists St. Louis ribs, a half rack of dry-rubbed, smoked ribs, on an undated menu page. In October 2026 the restaurant's website listed hours of 11 am to 10 pm daily, online ordering, digital gift cards and a promotion offering a $500 prize for a dish review, with the drawing set for 11/1; the page does not print a year.

The episode You Gotta Eat Here!, Season 4

Episode 1
Aired
Title: Pizzeria via Mercanti, Moonshine BBQ, Cheshire Cat · What was featured: Ribs, with the host joining in the rib rubbing

Synopsis (tvmaze.com) : Authentic Napoletana pizza and pasta is featured at Pizzeria Via Mercanti in Toronto; and host John Catucci joins in on the rib rubbing at Moonshine BBQ in Lynnwood, Wash. Also: The host visits the Cheshire Cat Pub in Ottawa.

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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. moonshine-bbq.com https://www.moonshine-bbq.com/
  2. allmenus.com https://www.allmenus.com/wa/lynnwood/684538-moonshine-bbq/menu/
  3. api.tvmaze.com https://api.tvmaze.com/shows/15676/episodes
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