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Best Thing I Ever Ate -
"Smoky"

  (8 restaurants)    
Aired on: May 30, 2011 
Aired on: May 30, 2011 
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17th Street Barbecue [CLOSED]See 17th Street Barbecue Video ($$)
(288 ratings)

2700 17th St Map It!
Marion, IL 62959
(618) 998-1114
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Smoky"
  • Baby Back Ribs
    "they're in my list of the top 3 things I've eaten ever in my life"-Michael Symon; looks good
3.5 out of 5
288 ratings
[CLOSED]; "Best Ribs in the U.S."-Bon Appetit; locations also in Murphysboro, O'Fallon and Sparta
Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-QSee Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q Video ($$)
(519 ratings)

1715 6th Ave SE Map It!
Decatur, AL 35601
(256) 350-6969
www.bigbobgibson.com
  • BBQ Ribs
  • Smoked Bar-B-Q Turkey
    turkey is brined, covered with wet "smear" and dry-rubbed; juicy; looks good
  • BBQ Chicken
    smoked in hickory, bathed in chicken fat, smoked again & finally dipped in signature tangy white sauce; looks good
4.0 out of 5
519 ratings
#4 (Top 5 Restaurants-Best BBQ); since 1925; won many awards including 2014 World BBQ Champion in Memphis
Desnuda [CLOSED]See Desnuda Video ($$$)
(395 ratings)

122 E 7th St Map It!
New York, NY 10009
(212) 254-3515
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Smoky"
  • Tea Smoked Oysters
    oysters are served individually in small bowl and covered w/ glass sphere cup filled w/ smoke from the "gravity bong"; to eat, inhale the smoke and then do oyster shot
4.0 out of 5
395 ratings
[CLOSED]
HuskSee Husk Video ($$$)
(3225 ratings)

76 Queen St Map It!
Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 577-2500
www.huskrestaurant.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Smoky"
  • Smoky Bacon Cornbread
    cooked in iron skillet in wood-fired oven; bacon from Benton's farm in TN
4.0 out of 5
3225 ratings
located in historic downtown Charleston
Oishii BostonSee Oishii Boston Video ($$$$)
(855 ratings)

1166 Washington St Map It!
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 482-8868
oishiiboston.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Smoky"
  • Sakura Smoked Hamachi Sashimi
    Served in a smoky glass; Hamachi is yellow tail fish
4.0 out of 5
855 ratings
ReefSee Reef Video ($$$)
(722 ratings)

2600 Travis St Map It!
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 526-8282
www.reefhouston.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Smoky"
  • Big Pork Chop
    Large double-boned pork chop brined for 24-hours; looks good
4.0 out of 5
722 ratings
Chef Bryan Caswell named James Beard Award Nominee Best Chef/Southwest 2010; Bryan Caswell also participated in "Next Iron Chef"
Ted Peter's Famous Smoked FishSee Ted Peter's Famous Smoked Fish Video ($$)
(587 ratings)

1350 Pasadena Ave S Map It!
South Pasadena, FL 33707
(727) 381-7931
www.tedpetersfish.com
  • Smoked Mullet Fish Dinner
    smoked w/ red oak in drawer-type smoker; a favorite; smoked in red oak
  • Potato Salad
    made w/ bacon!; "that is up there in the top best potato salads I've ever had"-Guy Fieri; looks good
  • Smoked Fish Spread
    a top seller; ground mahi & mullet-based; looks good
4.0 out of 5
587 ratings
opened in 1951; cash only
Vito's Italian DeliSee Vito's Italian Deli Video ($)
(361 ratings)

806 Washington St Map It!
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 792-4944
www.vitosdeli.com
As Seen On:
Best Thing I Ever Ate, Episode: "Smoky"
  • Smoked Mutz (Mozzarella) Hero
    homemade mozzarella, made daily and smoked outside; topped w/ sliced tomatos & garlicy pesto; looks good
4.5 out of 5
361 ratings
Best Thing I Ever Ate -
"Smoky"
  (8 restaurants)    
Aired on: May 30, 2011 
Aired on: May 30, 2011