What Happened to The Smoking Swine After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Current status
As of September 2026, The Smoking Swine has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: A Yelp listing for the food truck is marked closed and was last updated in May 2026, and the operator's Facebook page carries a memorial post for a person named in connection with the business.
- Season / episode Season 24, Episode 7
- Original air date
- Address Baltimore, MD
Address
Baltimore, MD
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Smoking Swine, a Baltimore barbecue food truck billed on its own materials as 'Baltimore's Home of Underground BBQ,' for its Carolina-style pulled pork sandwiches and smoked beef short ribs, part of the 'Smoke and Seafood' episode that aired 2016-03-11. The mobile operation built its following on Southern-style smoked meats, rounding out the menu with bratwurst and other smokehouse classics served from a rotating list of Baltimore-area stops rather than a fixed storefront. According to a Yelp listing for the truck, its page was updated in May 2026 and marks the business as closed. The operator's Facebook page separately carries a memorial post for a L. Drew Pumphrey, a detail consistent with the truck no longer operating, though neither the closure date nor the post's date could be confirmed.
Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
- Original air date
- Episode title
- Smoke and Seafood
- What was featured
- carolina-style pulled pork sandwiches and smoked beef short ribs
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- The Smoking Swine
Frequently asked questions
Is The Smoking Swine still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, The Smoking Swine has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.
What happened to The Smoking Swine after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Smoking Swine, a Baltimore barbecue food truck billed on its own materials as 'Baltimore's Home of Underground BBQ,' for its Carolina-style pulled pork sandwiches and smoked beef short ribs, part of the 'Smoke and Seafood' episode that aired 2016-03-11. As of September 2026, The Smoking Swine has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.
Is The Smoking Swine permanently closed?
As of September 2026, The Smoking Swine has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.
Where is The Smoking Swine located?
Baltimore, MD. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Smoking Swine?
Season 24, Episode 7 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired March 11, 2016. The episode is titled “Smoke and Seafood”.
Is The Smoking Swine still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?
The mobile operation built its following on Southern-style smoked meats, rounding out the menu with bratwurst and other smokehouse classics served from a rotating list of Baltimore-area stops rather than a fixed storefront. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.
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Visit info
- Address
- Baltimore, MD
- Venue type
- truck
- Official website
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Maryland
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Sources
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-smoking-swine-baltimore
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/TheSmokingSwine/
- visitmaryland.org — https://www.visitmaryland.org/listing/food-trucks/smoking-swine
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