Mystic Restaurant Featured On Episode Of Hell's Kitchen

MYSTIC, CT — Members of a local barbecue restaurant made an appearance on the reality cooking competition show "Hell's Kitchen."

Noble Smokehouse, which has a location on Roosevelt Avenue in Mystic, cooked as a reward for the winning team on the show.

"We're really excited about being on 'Hell's Kitchen,'" Noble Smokehouse owner Joshua Feldman said. "It was a lot of fun."

The winning team went to Button Woods MX, an ATV park in Richmond, Rhode Island, where Feldman and a staff member cooked for them. Noble Smokehouse was selected by the show's production team to cook for the contestants.

"We towed our catering trailer into the woods and set up in the middle of the ATV course," Feldman said. "We served our slow smoked brisket, pulled pork, a special vegan smoked tofu for the vegan contestants as well as our mouth-watering side dishes including mac 'n' cheese. We interacted with the contestants and had a great time. They loved the BBQ!"

The local restaurant is featured in the fifth episode of the reality show's 24th season, which aired Thursday on FOX.

"Hell's Kitchen," a vehicle of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, shot its 23rd and 24th seasons at Foxwoods Resort Casino, where Ramsay has a restaurant.

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Noble Smokehouse will be opening a second location on Bank Street in New London next year.

Last year, the restaurant was recognized for serving the best barbecue in the state.

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