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Is Tumble 22 Hot Chicken Still Open? Update (Austin, TX)

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As of September 2026, Tumble 22 Hot Chicken is listed open on tumble22.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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tumble22.com ·

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What the source shows: Tumble 22's own locations page, last modified August 27, 2026, lists active Austin-area and Houston-area restaurants, but the coordinates given for this record match a Houston location rather than an Austin one.

Address

Austin, TX

We have not geocoded this record yet, so it is not on the map.

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate's episode "Fried and Gone to Heaven" featured Tumble 22's hand-breaded, twice-fried hot chicken, tumbled twenty-two times to build its crust. Tumble 22 is a Texas-based hot chicken restaurant chain that grew from a single food trailer into multiple brick-and-mortar restaurants across the Austin and Houston metro areas. The company's own website, tumble22.com, last updated its locations page on August 27, 2026, listing active Austin-area restaurants on Burnet Road, Lake Austin Boulevard, and elsewhere, along with several Houston-area locations. The coordinates supplied for this record actually correspond to Tumble 22's Vintage Park restaurant in Houston rather than an Austin location, so the specific Austin address tied to this episode could not be confirmed from available evidence.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 13
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Fried and Gone to Heaven
What was featured
Hand-breaded, twice-fried Nashville-style hot chicken
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Tumble 22 Hot Chicken

Frequently asked questions

Is Tumble 22 Hot Chicken still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Tumble 22 Hot Chicken is listed open on tumble22.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Tumble 22 Hot Chicken after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Best Thing I Ever Ate's episode "Fried and Gone to Heaven" featured Tumble 22's hand-breaded, twice-fried hot chicken, tumbled twenty-two times to build its crust. As of September 2026, Tumble 22 Hot Chicken is listed open on tumble22.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Tumble 22 Hot Chicken located?

Austin, TX. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Tumble 22 Hot Chicken?

Season 11, Episode 13 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Fried and Gone to Heaven”.

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Address
Austin, TX
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
tumble22.com

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