Is Southside Market & Barbeque Still Open? Update (Elgin, TX)
Current status
As of September 2026, Southside Market & Barbeque is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, checked 2026-09-08, listed current weekly hours and active online ordering; Wikipedia (revised 2026-02-24) independently confirms the business's history and continued operation as a chain.
- Season / episode Season 4, Episode 4
- Original air date
- Address 1212 US-290, Elgin, TX 78621
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What happened after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's "Sausage Paradise" (2012, season 4) featured Southside Market & Barbeque's Elgin-style hot-gut sausage, spotlighting the coarse-ground, all-beef links alongside the market's smoked brisket. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-02-24), Southside Market & Barbeque is a historic barbecue restaurant and meat market in Elgin, Texas, established in 1882, that has since expanded into a multi-location chain. On 2026-09-08, the southsidemarket.com website listed current hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, along with active online ordering for pickup, delivery, and nationwide shipping, indicating the business continues to operate under the same name at its US-290 location in Elgin.
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Sausage Paradise
- What was featured
- Elgin hot-gut sausage and beef brisket at a historic Texas meat market
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Southside Market & Barbeque
Frequently asked questions
Is Southside Market & Barbeque still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Southside Market & Barbeque is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to Southside Market & Barbeque after Food Paradise?
Food Paradise's "Sausage Paradise" (2012, season 4) featured Southside Market & Barbeque's Elgin-style hot-gut sausage, spotlighting the coarse-ground, all-beef links alongside the market's smoked brisket. As of September 2026, Southside Market & Barbeque is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is Southside Market & Barbeque located?
1212 US-290, Elgin, TX 78621. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Southside Market & Barbeque?
Season 4, Episode 4 of Food Paradise, first aired 2012. The episode is titled “Sausage Paradise”.
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Visit info
- Address
- 1212 US-290, Elgin, TX 78621
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- southsidemarket.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Texas
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Sources
- southsidemarket.com — https://southsidemarket.com/pages/restaurant-locations/best-bbq-elgin-tx
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southside_Market_%26_Barbeque
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