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