OMC Smokehouse - Duluth, MN

OMC Smokehouse
1909 W Superior St
Duluth, MN 55806
https://omcsmokehouse.com/

Oink...Moo...Cluck.  It's a simple as that for the fine folks at OMC Smokehouse.  A very pleasant friendly smokehouse on the edge of Lake Superior in the frozen north of Minnesota.  

I can't say enough about the menu options here at OMC.  The smokehouse starters are Duck Fat Fries, OMC Wings, Pork Belly Lettuce Wraps, Jalapeno Brisket Bombs, Buttermilk Chicken Tenders, Smoked Chicken Quesadillas, Super Nachos, Chicken Fried Ribs and Smoked Salmon Pimento Dip.

For salads and wraps they have Wood-Fired Salmon Salad, BBQ Ranch Salad, Bama Brisket Wrap, Smoked turkey Club Wrap and Smoked Salmon Wrap. 

For OMC Sandwiches the offerings are Classic Pulled Pork, Classic Brisket, Classic Pulled Chicken, Northern Pride (pulled pork, crispy haystack onions and coleslaw), Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (pulled pork, pepper jack cheese, Napa slaw and pickled jalapenos), Korean BBQ Pork Belly Sandwich, Haystack Brisket, Brisket & Cheddar, Nashville Hot Chicken, Henny Penny (pulled chicken, cheddar cheese and bacon), Catfish Sandwich and Georgia Gold Chicken.

For Burgers they have the OMC Burger, the Deluxe Burger, Vegetarian Sloppy Joe and The Beyond Burger (vegetarian).

From the smoker are Pulled Pork, St. Louis Ribs, Sliced Beef Brisket, Smoked Chicken, Smoked OMC Plate (some of all 3) and their famous Chicken Fried Rib Dinner.

Their Smokehouse Dishes are OMC Tacos, Pork N' Grits, Loaded Mac & Cheese, Louisiana Catfish N' Chips, Catfish Tacos, Kentucky Hot Brown and Korean BBQ Soba Noodle Bowl.  

For Sides they have Candied Sweet Potato Bake, Mac & Cheese, Roasted Bacon and Blue Cheese Potato Salad, Cheesy Jalapeno Grits, Creamy Classic Coleslaw, Peas and Pancetta, OMC Butter Beans and Corn, a House Salad and a Yogurt Parfait.

They started off by dropping off a plate of pork rinds sprinkled with their rub.  These were mighty tasty and allowed me to get a good sample of their BBQ sauces.

They have 4 sauces.  A Chipotle-Cilantro BBQ, Classic Honey BBQ, Bent Paddle 14° ESP BBQ and Alabama White BBQ. I must say that I was impressed by everything they had.  The Chipotle-Cilantro was a good balance of sweet and heat, the Classic Honey was zesty and sweet, the Bent Paddle was a Carolina-style mustard based and the tangy Alabama White was great.  All very authentic.

I had the Chicken Fried Rib Sandwich.  I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this.  The ribs were smoked to perfection.  Then they were lightly battered and quick fried.  The skin is mostly a layer of flavor than trying to actually cook the rib. It added a southern layer to the whole experience and I loved it.

While I tried all of the sauces, the Alabama White worked the best, maybe because it presented a better chicken fried steak look.

The Cheesy Jalapeno Grits were very good.  A little stiffer that I would have expected but that didn't take away from the taste.

 So if you ever find yourself within shouting distance of Duluth, I highly recommend pulling into downtown and sampling the BBQ fare at OMC Smokehouse.

They will leave you oinking, mooing and clucking to your heart's delight.