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Half-Smoke in Washington, DC, ranked by the locals who eat there.

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Top 3 Half-Smokes in DC

Top Tier EditorialSourcesWashington.orgThe Infatuation DC

  1. 1

    Ben's Chili Bowl

    U Street

    Open since 1958, James Beard "America's Classics" honoree. The half-smoke with chili, mustard, onions — the canonical DC order.

  2. 2

    DCity Smokehouse

    Bloomingdale

    In-house smoked sausage alongside the rest of the pitmaster lineup. A BBQ joint's answer to the half-smoke question.

  3. 3

    Chilito Shack at Meats and Foods

    Shaw

    Sandwich-and-sausage counter with rotating half-smoke variations. Neighborhood-counter DC, not monument DC.

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