Need recommendations for Omaha

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Need recommendations for Omaha

June 23, 2021, 08:13 PM

My 15 year old son and I are heading to Omaha this weekend for the College World Series. Any recommendations for steakhouses or BBQ joints there?
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STEbbq

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June 23, 2021, 08:33 PM

Warren Buffett loves Gorat’s
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BigD

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June 24, 2021, 08:47 AM

For BBQ I would recommend Porky Butts BBQ. The owner is an award winning competitive BBQ'r and everything I've had at his restaurant is top notch. He even serves Snake River Farms brisket flats, which is something you don't see every day. Fore warning, it is quite a haul away from the CWS area of town..... Have fun in Omaha, hope the weather cooperates for you!
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Jim White

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Location: Gainesville, FL

I of course love smoked meats of all kinds, but also like quick cooks like chicken portions, pork tenderloins, steak and fish. Really into cooking of all kinds.

My outdoor kitchen has a Lone Star Grillz Adjustable and it is wonderful. There also is a Pit Boss 5 Burner Ultimate Griddle and a Pit Boss Copperhead pellet grill.

There is an outdoor fire pit that has grilling capability and limited Santa Maria-style grill raising and lowering.

FireBoard 2 Pro

Anova Precision Cooker
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June 24, 2021, 09:00 AM

The D1 Baseball folks turned me on to The Drover. Pretty good. They recently reopened after a big fire.

Not BBQ or steakhouse, but don’t pass up the giant breaded pork tenderloin sandwich at DJ’s Dugout close to the ballpark.
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