Behind the food at Ed's Smokehouse The name is Ed’s Smokehouse, but Liz Hampton, Ed’s older sister, is running the show these days. “It’s the same thing, same menu, cooked the same way—nothing’s changed,” Hampton said about the restaurant that’s been in business six years at 1009 McKinley Avenue NW in Canton. “We call it barbecue, soul food. It’s American-style cooking, basically,” Hampton said. “We cook anything. We might have lasagna or taco salad.” “He did. We kept the name in his honor. I also have two brothers named Ed. Eddie Jr. is the griller here. My son R.J. grills, too.”