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Is Smoque Still Open? Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Update (Chicago, IL)

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As of September 2026, Smoque is listed open on smoquebbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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smoquebbq.com ·

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What the source shows: The business's own website, checked 2026-09-07, returned a live page with a server last-modified header of 2026-09-08, current hours, and working online ordering.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 6
  • Original air date
  • Address 3800 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60641

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Smoque BBQ in the "Real Deal BBQ" episode, which aired 2007-11-05, highlighting the restaurant's Texas-style smoked brisket. Smoque is a barbecue restaurant in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on North Pulaski Road, offering a full food menu alongside a separate catering operation. A check of the restaurant's own website, smoquebbq.com, on 2026-09-07 returned an HTTP 200 response with a server last-modified date of 2026-09-08, current posted hours for Thursday through Sunday, and an active online ordering system for pickup and delivery. The site also displayed a customer quote praising the brisket as changing their opinion of barbecue from outside Texas. No news coverage of a closure, sale, or relocation was found in this review.

Food Paradise's "Sweet Home Chicago" episode featured Smoque BBQ, a barbecue restaurant in Chicago known for smoked brisket and other slow-cooked meats. According to the business's own website (smoquebbq.com), which carried a same-day last-modified header on the 2026-09-08 check, the restaurant operates at 3800 N Pulaski Road with posted hours of Thursday 11:00am-8:00pm, Friday and Saturday 11:00am-9:00pm, and Sunday 11:00am-8:00pm, closed Mondays, and offers online ordering for pickup, delivery, and catering. The site's current, dated content confirms the business remains active at its Pulaski Road location.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 6
Original air date
Episode title
Real Deal BBQ
What was featured
Texas-style smoked brisket at a Chicago barbecue restaurant
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Smoque
Season / episode
Season 18, Episode 1
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Sweet Home Chicago
What was featured
Chicago barbecue: smoked brisket and slow-cooked meats
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Smoque

Frequently asked questions

Is Smoque still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Smoque is listed open on smoquebbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Smoque BBQ in the "Real Deal BBQ" episode, which aired 2007-11-05, highlighting the restaurant's Texas-style smoked brisket. As of September 2026, Smoque is listed open on smoquebbq.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Smoque located?

3800 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60641. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

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

Season 2, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired November 5, 2007. The episode is titled “Real Deal BBQ”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

No news coverage of a closure, sale, or relocation was found in this review. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

Is Smoque still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

Smoque is a barbecue restaurant in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, on North Pulaski Road, offering a full food menu alongside a separate catering operation. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
3800 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60641
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
smoquebbq.com

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