Wayne's Smoke Shack

Colorado's ’cue aficionados were devastated when, in December 2021, Wayne's Smoke Shack in Superior was a victim of devastating winter wildfires. While the building that housed it remained standing, Wayne's suffered severe smoke damage, and nearly all of the restaurant's equipment had to be thrown out. But the Smoke Shack reopened at the beginning of 2023, much to the delight of loyal customers. Its luscious candied pork belly and St. Louis ribs are back, though our favorite is the juicy, dry-rubbed brisket that needs no sauce (though the spot does offer a variety of housemade sauces). There is no substitute for Texas brisket, with its coffee-hued bark, pink smoke line and enticing aroma of post oak and hickory — authentic woods that Wayne's proudly uses -- that'll pull you right out of your Luccheses to the front of the line.