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Is The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig Still Open? Update (Los Olivos, CA)

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As of September 2026, The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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thechefstouch.com ·
Secondary source
Google ·

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What the source shows: A 2026-09-08 check of thechefstouch.com carried a Last-Modified date of 2026-09-08 and described an active catering operation, and Google Places lists the business's status as OPERATIONAL.

  • Season / episode Season 36, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 2939 Grand Ave, Los Olivos, CA 93441
  • Current name The Chef's Touch

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig in Santa Ynez, California, where Guy Fieri sampled smoked barbecue cooked on a mobile rig on the episode 'Smoker, Stove and Skewer,' which aired 2023-01-13. The business, now presented on its website simply as The Chef's Touch, has expanded into full-service catering for weddings, corporate events, and private parties, according to thechefstouch.com. A direct check of that website on 2026-09-08 found it live, with a Last-Modified date of the same day and active pages describing catering for social and corporate events. Google Places separately lists the business's status as OPERATIONAL, with an address on Grand Avenue in nearby Los Olivos. No online-ordering system was found on the current site, consistent with a catering-focused business rather than a walk-up or drive-in operation. No change in ownership was found in the records checked for this update.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 36, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
Smoker, Stove and Skewer
What was featured
Smoked barbecue cooked on a mobile rig
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig

Frequently asked questions

Is The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig in Santa Ynez, California, where Guy Fieri sampled smoked barbecue cooked on a mobile rig on the episode 'Smoker, Stove and Skewer,' which aired 2023-01-13. As of September 2026, The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What is The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig called now?

Now: The Chef's Touch (formerly The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig). As of September 2026, The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig located?

2939 Grand Ave, Los Olivos, CA 93441. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Chef's Touch BBQ Rig?

Season 36, Episode 10 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired January 13, 2023. The episode is titled “Smoker, Stove and Skewer”.

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Address
2939 Grand Ave, Los Olivos, CA 93441
Venue type
truck
Official website
thechefstouch.com

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Sources

  • thechefstouch.com — https://thechefstouch.com/
  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.666444999999996,-120.1151946

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