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Rack Shack BBQ Featured on WCCO's 'Best of Minnesota' Series

Viewers chose the local ribs joint for the "Best BBQ" category on a recurring feature by WCCO Reporter Matt Brickman.

One local joint has won some serious bragging rights: was named "Best of Minnesota" by WCCO's Matt Brickman. The restaurant on Cliff Road is renowned for its melt-in-your-mouth ribs and blazing hot ghost pepper sauce.

Brickman called the Rack Shack a "hidden gem,"  noting that the restaurant had already won a loyal following since opening in 2010.

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"(Owners) Keith Hittner and his son-in-law Elliott Ashwell know what they’re doing. Ashwell’s worked in restaurants for years, and his father-in-law had some hidden barbecue wisdom that pushed them over the top," Brickman said.


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