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Restaurant Hospitality
Best Sandwiches in America 2016: Meet the runners up
Jun 03, 2016

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Restaurant Hospitality’s editorial staff selected 17 finalists for its Best Sandwiches in America contest, but considered countless other creations. Here’s a look at selected runners up.

Barbecue

The Big Muddy, Sugarfire Smokehouse, St. Louis

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Barbecue

Reubecue, Blackwood BBQ, Chicago

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Barbecue

Santa Maria BBQ, Lunchbox by Bryan Voltaggio, Washington, D.C.

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Barbecue

Smoked Pork Sammy with Bacon Bun, Smoke Shop, Cambridge, MA

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Beef

Dirty South, Jamwich, Rome, GA

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Beef

Estofadas y Queso, Kika Tapas, Cambridge, MA

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Beef

Tartare, Flying Squirrel Bar, Chattanooga, TN

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Breakfast

The Artisan, Shoreline Sandwich Company, Corpus Christi, TX

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Breakfast

Croque Senor, Meso Maya, Dallas

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Breakfast

Waffle Cristo, Uptown Grill, Bay City, MI

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Burger

Hot Mess, Mel’s Burger Bar, New York City

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Burger

The Ultimate Cure, Red Heat Tavern, Wilmington, MA

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Chicken

All American, Chips ’Ales, Norman, OK

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Chicken

Chick n’ Shack, Shake Shack, New York City

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Chicken

Korean Fried Chicken, Red Star Sandwich Shop, Brooklyn, NY

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Deli

House-Cured Pastrami Sandwich, The Promontory, Chicago

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Deli

Park Avenue Reuben, Chompie’s, Phoenix

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Fish

Ahi Tuna Burger, Joe’s Farm Grill, Gilbert, AZ

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Fish

El Pez Pambazo, Pez Cantina, Los Angeles

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Grilled Cheese

Farmer’s Grilled Cheese, Toast Montclair, Montclair, NJ

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Grilled Cheese

Midwestern Grilled Cheese, Farm Bar, Chicago

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Hot Dog or Sausage

Double Barrel Beef Wagyu Hot Dog, Bourbon Pub, Santa Clara, CA

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Hot Dog or Sausage

Steamie Weenie, Henderson, NV

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Meatball or Meatloaf

Atomic Meatloaf Meltdown, All Star Sandwich Bar, Cambridge, MA

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Meatball or Meatloaf

Meatloaf on Brioche, Apple Farm, San Luis Obispo, CA

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Meatball or Meatloaf

Momma’s Welllington, Certe’, New York City

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Panini

El Cubano, Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, Philadelphia

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Panini

Piadina Rimini di Vitaly, Vitaly, Costa Mesa, CA

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Pork

Crispy Pork Belly Torta, Bodega Negra Café, New York City

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Pork

Local Pig Smoked Ham, Gram & Dun, Kansas City, MO

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Pork

Three Little Piggies, The Duck Dive, San Diego

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Seafood Salad

Oyster Roll, Rapp Session, Richmond, VA

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Seafood Salad

Lobster Roll, Bob’s Clam Hut, Kittery, ME

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Submarine

Dixie Muffuletta, Rebel Bourbon Bar, Williamsburg, VA

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Submarine

Italian Sub, Quartino Ristorante & Wine Bar, Chicago

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Submarine

Jack’s Outlaw, Jack’s New Yorker Deli, Atlanta

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Turkey

Smoked Turkey & Bacon Sandwich, Ten22, Sacramento, CA

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Turkey

Spicy Club, Son & Soil, Covington, KY

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Vegetarian

Beet Torta, B.S. Taqueria, Los Angeles

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Vegetarian

The Mighty Melanzana Zeppino, Pompieri Pizza, Durham, NC

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Vegetarian

Scuttlebutt, Saltie, Brooklyn, NY

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Wraps

Chicken Tikka Wrap, Revolution Sandwich, New York City

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Wraps

Quinoa Fried Green Tomato BLT, Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, Glen Mills, PA

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