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What Happened to Percy Street Barbecue After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Percy Street Barbecue has closed — confirmed via billypenn.com, August 11, 2017.

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Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: News coverage and a 2026-updated Yelp listing confirm Percy Street Barbecue has been closed since 2017 flood damage.

  • Season / episode Season 17, Episode 6
  • Original air date
  • Address 900 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Percy Street Barbecue in the episode "A Festival of Flavor," aired 2013-06-17, spotlighting the restaurant's Texas-style smoked barbecue and Southern sides. Percy Street Barbecue operated as a barbecue restaurant at 900 South Street in Philadelphia. According to Billy Penn, the restaurant shut down in August 2017 after water damage from building leaks and flooding forced an indefinite closure; the owner said at the time, "every day we just wait for answers." According to Billy Penn, a separate, week-earlier health department shutdown had also occurred at the location. A Yelp listing updated in September 2026 still marks the South Street address as permanently closed, with no reopening reported in the years since 2017. No successor restaurant under the Percy Street Barbecue name has been reported at any Philadelphia address since the 2017 closure.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 17, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
Kings and Queens of 'Cue
What was featured
Texas-style smoked barbecue and Southern sides
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Percy Street Barbecue

Frequently asked questions

Is Percy Street Barbecue still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Percy Street Barbecue has closed — confirmed via billypenn.com, August 11, 2017.

What happened to Percy Street Barbecue after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Percy Street Barbecue in the episode "A Festival of Flavor," aired 2013-06-17, spotlighting the restaurant's Texas-style smoked barbecue and Southern sides. As of September 2026, Percy Street Barbecue has closed — confirmed via billypenn.com, August 11, 2017.

Is Percy Street Barbecue permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Percy Street Barbecue has closed — confirmed via billypenn.com, August 11, 2017. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Percy Street Barbecue located?

900 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Percy Street Barbecue?

Season 17, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired May 27, 2013. The episode is titled “Kings and Queens of 'Cue”.

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Visit info

Address
900 South Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • billypenn.com — https://billypenn.com/2017/08/11/why-percy-street-bbq-on-south-street-is-still-closed-and-will-be-indefinitely/
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/percy-street-barbecue-philadelphia

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