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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.
The Big Muddy, Sugarfire Smokehouse, St. Louis
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Reubecue, Blackwood BBQ, Chicago
Santa Maria BBQ, Lunchbox by Bryan Voltaggio, Washington, D.C.
Smoked Pork Sammy with Bacon Bun, Smoke Shop, Cambridge, MA
Dirty South, Jamwich, Rome, GA
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Estofadas y Queso, Kika Tapas, Cambridge, MA
Tartare, Flying Squirrel Bar, Chattanooga, TN
The Artisan, Shoreline Sandwich Company, Corpus Christi, TX
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Croque Senor, Meso Maya, Dallas
Waffle Cristo, Uptown Grill, Bay City, MI
Hot Mess, Mel’s Burger Bar, New York City
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The Ultimate Cure, Red Heat Tavern, Wilmington, MA
All American, Chips ’Ales, Norman, OK
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Chick n’ Shack, Shake Shack, New York City
Korean Fried Chicken, Red Star Sandwich Shop, Brooklyn, NY
House-Cured Pastrami Sandwich, The Promontory, Chicago
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Park Avenue Reuben, Chompie’s, Phoenix
Ahi Tuna Burger, Joe’s Farm Grill, Gilbert, AZ
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El Pez Pambazo, Pez Cantina, Los Angeles
Farmer’s Grilled Cheese, Toast Montclair, Montclair, NJ
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Midwestern Grilled Cheese, Farm Bar, Chicago
Double Barrel Beef Wagyu Hot Dog, Bourbon Pub, Santa Clara, CA
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Steamie Weenie, Henderson, NV
Atomic Meatloaf Meltdown, All Star Sandwich Bar, Cambridge, MA
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Meatloaf on Brioche, Apple Farm, San Luis Obispo, CA
Momma’s Welllington, Certe’, New York City
El Cubano, Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, Philadelphia
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Piadina Rimini di Vitaly, Vitaly, Costa Mesa, CA
Crispy Pork Belly Torta, Bodega Negra Café, New York City
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Local Pig Smoked Ham, Gram & Dun, Kansas City, MO
Three Little Piggies, The Duck Dive, San Diego
Oyster Roll, Rapp Session, Richmond, VA
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Lobster Roll, Bob’s Clam Hut, Kittery, ME
Dixie Muffuletta, Rebel Bourbon Bar, Williamsburg, VA
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Italian Sub, Quartino Ristorante & Wine Bar, Chicago
Jack’s Outlaw, Jack’s New Yorker Deli, Atlanta
Smoked Turkey & Bacon Sandwich, Ten22, Sacramento, CA
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Spicy Club, Son & Soil, Covington, KY
Beet Torta, B.S. Taqueria, Los Angeles
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The Mighty Melanzana Zeppino, Pompieri Pizza, Durham, NC
Scuttlebutt, Saltie, Brooklyn, NY
Chicken Tikka Wrap, Revolution Sandwich, New York City
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Quinoa Fried Green Tomato BLT, Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, Glen Mills, PA
