I could live off pit beef. Thanks to my job I get to go all over my state of Maryland. Here's a great example from "Fast Eddie's" in Fallston, MD…the "standard" I've seen most places is a kaiser roll so this spot got some points from me for using a brioche bun.
Medium, extra pepper, tiger sauce (mayo/raw horseradish), thin sliced onion and some tangy mustard.
Nothing beats just the beef and raw horseradish though.
In no particular oder here are some great spots that I've eaten at for Maryland Pit Beef if you're ever in the state. Still have some more locations to check out this summer hopefully!
-Beefalo Bob's – Pasadena, MD
-Pioneer Pit Beef – Catonsville, MD
-Jakes Grill – Cockeysville, MD
-Fast Eddie's (pictured) – Fallston, MD
-Bonfire Outdoor Charcoal Grill – Halethorpe, MD
-The Rolling Grill – Perry Hall, MD
-Chaps Pit Beef- Rosedale, MD (the most famous of course)
by littlepaperspaceship
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Nice! Which spot is your favorite? I’ve only had Chaps, I’ve heard good things about Pioneer. I’ve been meaning to check them out.
I also highly recommend Bayside Bull in Edgewater if you haven’t been
I’m shocked this doesn’t get more love on this chain. Maryland pit beef is awesome
I would take a Maryland Pit beef over a Philly cheesesteak any day.
so pretty…
I had one at Andy Nelson’s BBQ a few weeks ago. What a great sandwich.
It is so easy to do yourself and the beef comes from one of the cheapest cuts. https://amazingribs.com/tested-recipes/beef-and-bison-recipes/amped-roast-beef-cheap-baltimore-pit-beef-recipe/
Thank you for doing the lords work. I’m headed up there in a week.
Medium rare, a lotta horseradish.
I’ve only been to Maryland a couple of times but Chaps Pit beef was the BEST sandwich I’ve had in my entire life!! That’s from a New Yorker transplanted to Georgia. I will die on that hill until someone comes along with better!
+ 1 for The Canopy Ellicott City. RIP Canopy Reisterstown
Interesting. I grew up in MD. Never really knew this was a regional thing. But now that you mention it, I’ve never seen it anywhere else
Maybe I’ve not been to the right place, but in my 15 years here I’ve never had a good pit beef sandwich. Some of the driest and most bland beef I’ve ever had.