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Where Is Chaps Pit Beef Now? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Baltimore, MD)

Relocated verified

As of September 2026, Chaps Pit Beef has relocated to 720 Mapleton Avenue, Baltimore, MD — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 8, 2023. The original location is closed.

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wmar2news.com ·
Secondary source
chapspitbeef.com ·

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What the source shows: WMAR2News reported on 2023-09-08 that Chaps Pit Beef was leaving its original 5801 Pulaski Highway shack after 36 years for a newer, larger location immediately behind it; Yelp's current listing places the restaurant at 720 Mapleton Ave, matching the address on file, and the restaurant's own website (checked 2026-09-08) still shows an active order-now widget and multiple locations.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Chaps Pit Beef, a Baltimore barbecue stand, in a 'Between Bread' segment on sandwiches, spotlighting its charcoal-pit beef sandwich. Chaps Pit Beef has grown from its original Baltimore location into a small regional chain with locations in Aberdeen and Glen Burnie, Maryland, along with a food truck and catering operation, according to chapspitbeef.com. A September 8, 2026 check of chapspitbeef.com found the site live with a 2026 copyright notice, an online store, and location listings for all three Maryland restaurants, according to chapspitbeef.com.

On "Flavortown Medley" (aired 2012-10-01), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited Chaps Pit Beef in Baltimore, returning to the charcoal-pit-grilled beef sandwich Guy Fieri highlighted in the show's original visit to owner Bob Creager's restaurant. According to the show's own episode locator (dinersdriveinsdives.com), the segment centered on Chaps' signature pit beef and barbecue offerings. Chaps Pit Beef's own site lists the sandwich, thin-sliced beef seared over charcoal and served on a kaiser roll, as its house specialty.

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives revisited Chaps Pit Beef in Baltimore for "Takeout: Global Comes Local" (aired 2020-09-11). According to Chaps Pit Beef's own site, Guy Fieri's original visit featured the 52 Chaps Submarine, a sandwich piled with corned beef, ham, and pit beef, and Ace of Cakes' Duff Goldman joined him to tackle it on camera. Dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com notes the restaurant has served its pit beef sandwiches since 1987.

On Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episode 'In the Family' (aired 2008-06-30), Guy Fieri visited Chaps Pit Beef, a Baltimore stand known for pit beef sandwiches cooked over an open charcoal pit, a dish considered a regional Baltimore specialty. Gus Glava built the original stand at 5801 Pulaski Highway in 1987 as a wedding gift to his daughter Donna and son-in-law Bob Creager. WMAR2News reported on 2023-09-08 that after 36 years at that address, Chaps was relocating to a newer, larger building immediately behind the original shack, at what is now 720 Mapleton Ave. The business has since added a second Baltimore-area location in Glen Burnie and franchised locations in Aberdeen, Maryland and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, according to the same report. Chaps' own website, checked on 2026-09-08, lists current locations in Baltimore, Aberdeen, and Glen Burnie and offers online ordering.

Man v. Food visited Chaps Pit Beef in Baltimore, Maryland, in an episode that aired on 2009-10-28, featuring the roadside stand's chopped and sliced pit beef sandwiches cooked over an open charcoal pit. Chaps Pit Beef is a Baltimore-style barbecue stand, according to chapspitbeef.com, which as of a 2026-09-08 site check listed multiple Maryland locations, a food truck, and an active online-ordering system for its signature pit beef sandwich.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 8
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Between Bread
What was featured
its charcoal-pit beef sandwich, a Baltimore specialty
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Chaps Pit Beef
Season / episode
Season 15, Episode 7
Original air date
Episode title
Flavortown Medley
What was featured
revisit clip of Chaps Pit Beef's charcoal-grilled pit beef sandwich
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Chaps Pit Beef
Season / episode
Season 33, Episode 3
Original air date
Episode title
Takeout: Global Comes Local
What was featured
The 52 Chaps Submarine with corned beef, ham, and pit beef
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Chaps Pit Beef
Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 12
Original air date
Episode title
In the Family
What was featured
Baltimore-style pit beef sandwiches cooked over an open pit
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Chaps Pit Beef
Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 13
Original air date
Episode title
—
What was featured
Chaps Pit Beef's Baltimore-style pit beef sandwiches
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Chaps Pit Beef

Frequently asked questions

Is Chaps Pit Beef still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Chaps Pit Beef has relocated to 720 Mapleton Avenue, Baltimore, MD — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 8, 2023. The original location is closed.

What happened to Chaps Pit Beef after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Food Network's Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Chaps Pit Beef, a Baltimore barbecue stand, in a 'Between Bread' segment on sandwiches, spotlighting its charcoal-pit beef sandwich. As of September 2026, Chaps Pit Beef has relocated to 720 Mapleton Avenue, Baltimore, MD — confirmed via the business's own website/social account, accessed September 8, 2023. The original location is closed.

Where is Chaps Pit Beef located?

720 Mapleton Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Chaps Pit Beef?

Season 1, Episode 8 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Between Bread”.

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Visit info

Address
720 Mapleton Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
chapspitbeef.com

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