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Is Pecan Lodge Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Dallas, TX)

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

Primary source
pecanlodge.com ·
Secondary source
Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, returned HTTP 200 with current 2026 dated content, live daily hours, and holiday pre-order links; Wikipedia's Pecan Lodge article, last revised 2026-08-01, independently describes the restaurant as an operating Deep Ellum barbecue destination.

  • Season / episode Season 14, Episode 7
  • Original air date
  • Address 2702 Main Street, Dallas, TX 75226

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Pecan Lodge in the 'BBQ Road Show' episode, aired 2012-05-28, spotlighting the Dallas barbecue restaurant's smoked brisket, ribs, and sausage. Pecan Lodge opened in 2010 in the Deep Ellum neighborhood of Dallas, founded by husband-and-wife team Justin and Diane Fourton, with Justin serving as pitmaster using a steel smoker fired primarily with mesquite and oak. According to the restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, Pecan Lodge posts current hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, with longer hours Friday and Saturday, and offers holiday pre-order pickup, catering, and nationwide shipping. Wikipedia's Pecan Lodge article, last revised 2026-08-01, notes that the restaurant added a dinner service in recent years, which has shortened the long lines the restaurant was known for in its earlier years.

Food Paradise's 'Neighborhood Hangouts' episode featured Pecan Lodge, a barbecue restaurant in Dallas' Deep Ellum neighborhood founded in 2010 by husband-and-wife team Justin and Diane Fourton, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-08-01). Justin Fourton serves as pitmaster, smoking brisket, pork ribs, sausage, turkey, and pulled pork over a blend of mesquite and oak wood in a steel offset smoker, alongside sides such as mac and cheese and fried okra, with the name drawn from Fourton's grandfather's ranch near Abilene, Texas. The restaurant's own website, last modified 2026-09-08 according to server records, listed current hours and offered holiday pre-orders, nationwide shipping, and catering. This appearance is logged as an additional episode credit for the same Pecan Lodge location already on file in the database.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 14, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
BBQ Road Show
What was featured
smoked brisket and Texas barbecue plates
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pecan Lodge
Season / episode
Season 19, Episode 29
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Neighborhood Hangouts
What was featured
Texas barbecue: brisket, ribs, and sausage from a Deep Ellum smokehouse
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Pecan Lodge

Frequently asked questions

Is Pecan Lodge still open in 2026?

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

What happened to Pecan Lodge after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Pecan Lodge in the 'BBQ Road Show' episode, aired 2012-05-28, spotlighting the Dallas barbecue restaurant's smoked brisket, ribs, and sausage. As of September 2026, Pecan Lodge is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Pecan Lodge located?

2702 Main Street, Dallas, TX 75226. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Pecan Lodge?

Season 14, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 28, 2012. The episode is titled “BBQ Road Show”.

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Visit info

Address
2702 Main Street, Dallas, TX 75226
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
pecanlodge.com

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