Tuesday Favorites….BBQ
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- Jul 15, 2014
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Ummm....
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Duly noted, FTR
- Jun 12, 2014
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I’m partial to a vinegar based sauce. Seems to tame the fat some. As far as who has the best barbecue, I guess you’d have to have three categories: chain, family/independent, and individual.
Of the chains, there are a couple that have different offerings that I enjoy. We’ve been to Birmingham a couple of times and Jim & Nick’s had really good pulled pork (and also offered a fantastic drink selection, but I digress). Sonny’s ain’t what Sonny’s was, but their baby backs are still worth the drive when in the mood. The missus likes Four Rivers’ brisket and I’ve had the burnt ends and enjoyed them. Have to give a shout to Dreamland (the original) for the ribs. The “No Fartin’” sign adds to the ambiance.
Of the family/independents, the best ones I knew were in my hometown and are no longer in existence. Henry’s Barbecue had great ribs and if you caught him ready to close, he’d give you whatever was left for $10. Luten’s had the best barbecue pork sandwiches. They’d slow cook fresh hams on a rotisserie, slice ‘em thin and serve on toast with their sauce, which had a vinegar base. I have the recipe and do a making once a year. Best sauce I’ve had.
Individuals are too numerous to name over the years. I’ve been fortunate to have many friends that know their way around the smoker. Haven’t had any, but some of the pix @NVGator posts look very good, particularly his ribs. I say this with reservations because I don’t want his head swelling up too much!
*edit* For you @CDGator Tallahassee used to have two good joints. Fat Man’s out on the Parkway and Jim & Milt’s. We played football in Jefferson Co. in 1974 and stopped at Fat Man’s on the way home. Had a booster set us up for the AUCE chicken…which was excellent. We cleaned ‘em out! J&M’s is still going. Haven’t eaten there in a while, but it was pretty good.
Of the chains, there are a couple that have different offerings that I enjoy. We’ve been to Birmingham a couple of times and Jim & Nick’s had really good pulled pork (and also offered a fantastic drink selection, but I digress). Sonny’s ain’t what Sonny’s was, but their baby backs are still worth the drive when in the mood. The missus likes Four Rivers’ brisket and I’ve had the burnt ends and enjoyed them. Have to give a shout to Dreamland (the original) for the ribs. The “No Fartin’” sign adds to the ambiance.
Of the family/independents, the best ones I knew were in my hometown and are no longer in existence. Henry’s Barbecue had great ribs and if you caught him ready to close, he’d give you whatever was left for $10. Luten’s had the best barbecue pork sandwiches. They’d slow cook fresh hams on a rotisserie, slice ‘em thin and serve on toast with their sauce, which had a vinegar base. I have the recipe and do a making once a year. Best sauce I’ve had.
Individuals are too numerous to name over the years. I’ve been fortunate to have many friends that know their way around the smoker. Haven’t had any, but some of the pix @NVGator posts look very good, particularly his ribs. I say this with reservations because I don’t want his head swelling up too much!
*edit* For you @CDGator Tallahassee used to have two good joints. Fat Man’s out on the Parkway and Jim & Milt’s. We played football in Jefferson Co. in 1974 and stopped at Fat Man’s on the way home. Had a booster set us up for the AUCE chicken…which was excellent. We cleaned ‘em out! J&M’s is still going. Haven’t eaten there in a while, but it was pretty good.
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I like most all kinds of smoked meat. I don't really think Texas smoked brisket is Que. Que is pork, slow smoked and mopped with a vinegar baste, pulled apart and served on a butter toasted bun with a sweet maple/brown sugar base sauce.
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Hmm, never heard of either of those places. We always went to Sonny’s as a kid. Home of the Big Deal on Texas toast and with sweet tea. Oddly enough there’s a Sonny’s just down the road here. You’re right though, not the same as 30 years ago. Still love the Sonny’s sizzlin sweet sauce though.
- Jun 12, 2014
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Fat Man’s was likely out of business before your time. Jim & Milt’s is on W. Pensacola. We like both of the Sonny’s Sweets as well.
- Jun 10, 2014
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Jim and Nick’s is probably the best chain. That said, I’ve developed an affinity to Bono’s. Their wings are really good.
Woodpeckers on SR 13 is about the best local joint around Jax and it’s about 3 minutes from my house.
Woodpeckers on SR 13 is about the best local joint around Jax and it’s about 3 minutes from my house.
- Jun 19, 2014
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Got some of the best in the nation right around the corner here. Ate the first time there in 1991 when at my alma mater as a student, 30+ years later, like the video states, nothing has changed, except they did add chicken to the menu a few years back, that's it. Mind-boggling consistency.
- Jul 23, 2014
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I often walked to J&M’s as a kid. Fantastic BBQ and a great mulligan stew. There was a Chandler’s hamburger place across the street that was replaced by a Wendy’s.
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Jim and Nick’s is probably the best chain. That said, I’ve developed an affinity to Bono’s. Their wings are really good.
Woodpeckers on SR 13 is about the best local joint around Jax and it’s about 3 minutes from my house.
Bearded Pig is pretty good as well, the go to place to take clients for a quick lunch, but man Woodpeckers is good. Not a huge Bono’s fan but like Sonny’s is not bad in a pinch.
Loved Dreamland when I lived in Atlanta, but the one in Tally is straight trash. Never found good BBQ during my sentence there.
When I lived in Orlando I preferred Bubbaloos. There was also Uncle Jim’s trailer we’re you faced death when eating it but was worth the risk.
Mission isn’t bad for fast.
Best I ever had was still from an old guy in his pull behind trailer as a kid in the middle of nowhere. Unfortunately a lot of the best joints couldn’t keep up with the chains where I grew up.
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There were a couple of places in Memphis I loved, but my fav was the original Central Bar B Q over near the Liberty Bowl. Great pulled pork and smoked turkey. We used to eat there once a week.
(Would often run into John Calipari and his staff when he was the b-ball couch at U-M.) The homemade sauces were awesome.
(Would often run into John Calipari and his staff when he was the b-ball couch at U-M.) The homemade sauces were awesome.
- Jun 11, 2014
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I grew up on Sonny’s and an occasional Bono’s. Famous Dave’s is pretty big out here. We have the Rib Cookoff out here which brings tons of choices.
Nugget Rib Cook Off
Nugget Rib Cook Off
- Sep 4, 2014
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For being in kind ofna non-BBQ area, Park Ave in PBC is surprisingly good. Several locations there.
When I was a kid we’d eat at this place in Columbia, SC whenever we’d be there for the game every other year. I don’t remember the name. I just remember it being really good and very well known.
When I was a kid we’d eat at this place in Columbia, SC whenever we’d be there for the game every other year. I don’t remember the name. I just remember it being really good and very well known.
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That sounds right. I was about to describe the place. Then I remembered every BBQ place basically looks exactly the same. But yeah think it’s Piggy Park.
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I last ate there about a month before the pandemic started. Central is definitely my top choice of bbq in Memphis. When I get the chance to eat there, I either get the ribs or nachos.
