Andrew Zimmern

"Smoked meats are their claim to fame, along with the burnt end chili filled with smoked ground beef and beans, and topped with those perfect charred bits of beef brisket."

Andrew Zimmern

"Smoked meats are their claim to fame, along with the burnt end chili filled with smoked ground beef and beans, and topped with those perfect charred bits of beef brisket."

Matt and Ted Lee

“The Woodyard” began as a purveyor of hardwoods for barbecue restaurants and backyard pitmasters, and its ribs and brisket are—as might be expected—superb. Daily specials will keep you coming back, but our first love on the menu is a Woodyard original: Burnt End Chili."

Matt and Ted Lee

"Daily specials will keep you coming back, but our first love on the menu is a Woodyard original: Burnt End Chili."

Dan Myers

"These 25 Restaurants Serve the Best Chili in America: Woodyard Bar-B-Q - Black, kidney, and red beans are stewed in a paprika and cayenne heavy sauce, and huge chunks of falling-apart burnt ends from smoked briskets are tossed in for good measure."

Steve Garbarino

"Mr. Daly and partner Frank Schloegel IV specialize in high-quality ribs and brisket (along with smoked turkey, ham and sausage), and put their house-made smoked bacon in most sides, including potato salad and righteous baked beans."

Mary Bloch

"It’s a basic beef and bean chili, elevated to cult status by the inclusion of hefty chunks of tender burnt ends right off the smoked brisket."

Jessica Colley Clarke

"Best Chili in the U.S.: Woodyard Bar-B-Q - For its storied burnt-end chili, Woodyard stews three types of beans (black, red and kidney) with paprika and cayenne, and stir in crisp-tender burnt ends from barbecued beef briskets."

Susan Manlin Katzman

"You can never go wrong with their baby back ribs, Frankenwurst (smoked sausage), or Carolina sandwich."

Tim Shirley

"The smoked beef brisket chili was the best chili I’ve ever put in my mouth."