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Morris Grocery in Eads, TN, just outside of Memphis. A local secret.
Gentlemen, this is pulled pork Mecca.
Morris Grocery - Eads, TN
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Now thats just cruel to show a picture of Morris's before supper time.Quote:
Originally Posted by chasea
re: KC BBQ - Gates or Bryants?
Gates for me. Bryants occasionally. Oklahoma Joe's mostly.Quote:
Originally Posted by maunahaole
LCs...over on Blue Pkwy by Eastwood Park...then probably "HI MAY I HELP YOU" at Gates...burnt ends...ummmmmmmQuote:
Originally Posted by maunahaole
LC's is magic...sliced BBQ meat...it's incredible (and a complete dive...)
Gates to hit or miss- still better than most around the countryQuote:
Originally Posted by Nierman
Bryants if you wanna go ol' school all up in your face
Oklahoma Joe's has no equal. it is a smoked orgasm every time! the meatiest ribs. brisket so tender you wanna slide it down your pants. smoke chicken and turkey so juicy you'll think you're makin it with your prom date all over again. burnt ends so good it will make you call home and apologize for every bad thing you have ever done.
last but not least...the fries.
I will be buried with 3 things- my kilt, a picture of my kids and a bag of Ok Joe's fries...daaaayum son!
[QUOTE=Chance Legstrong;327997Oklahoma Joe's has no equal. it is a smoked orgasm every time! the meatiest ribs. brisket so tender you wanna slide it down your pants. smoke chicken and turkey so juicy you'll think you're makin it with your prom date all over again. burnt ends so good it will make you call home and apologize for every bad thing you have ever done.
last but not least...the fries.
I will be buried with 3 things- my kilt, a picture of my kids and a bag of Ok Joe's fries...daaaayum son![/QUOTE]
And you didn't bring me to this place?
Next time I'm in KC.
Was only there for a couple of hours, but holy heck did KC rock.
BBQ nachos. Another Memphis delicacy. Try going to a sporting event there without ordering some.
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Want to toot the horn of a professional outfit or your hometown contest team or report on the bbq next-door, here's the place.
I'll go with: Slick Pig in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (Jerry Robinson). Best smoked wings ever and also good red sauces-not too heavy and plenty of heat. Like all good BBQ stands, the place is slammed at lunch every day they are open. iirc closed sunday and monday.
it's in the marinade. i'm working on it.
Best pulled pork in Shakopee, MN. Free as long as you bring the grill master several cold beverages...
Ridgewood Barbecue, Bluff City, TN
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It's a 30 minute drive from anything, and I've never gone there without waiting at least 20 minutes for a table. They smoke and slice hams (instead of shoulders), and then finish them on a flat top with a little sauce. The baked beans will change your life, make you a better person, and make bald people grow hair.
Tennessee Barbeque L.L.C. - Home
Is a little joint in downtown Livingston. Livingston is a town most of you will never travel far enough from interstate to encounter. It's north of Cookeville which is on 40 east of Nashville.
I happened through there at supper time with my Mom. I was cruising through downtown looking for any MOM/POP joint, non-franchise, populated eating place. This is the first time I actually went looking for a crowd to follow.
It worked. Lot was packed, service was fine. FRESH pork-skins!!! told the tale right up front. Pulled pork was great, hot sauce was substantial, and I'll always eat there every time I return to Livingston. (if ever).
Last time I had fresh pork skins (at a restyrant) was Fabens, TX (farfarwestTX).
I tried to buy the t-shirt, but they were out of my size.
I just make my own. 6 pork butts at a time.
Mr. Brown rub and Eastern NC sauce,Western NC sauce, Memphis sauce and KC sauce.
The BBQ unification theory!
Make eveyone happy.
I'm going to out myself as... gulp... a vegetarian, but shit everything in this thread looks so good.
dude, there's a ton of wonderful _not meat_ things to be smoked. I've done jalapenos, pineapple, onion, potatoes. have seen cabbage, corn, etc. and besides that a little meat never killt noone.Quote:
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we do too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rico
Yeah, this is the _public commercial joint_ bragging upon thread. SEE other threads for personal secrets, techniques, rub formulations, temps, timing, order of operations, etc. If you hit a local stand that rocks, bring it here. It's very rare for me to buy bbq made by anyone else. Have 12# "on deck" right now...probably tomorrow.
If you're ever in Tulsa (like for Tulsa Tough) go hit Elmer's BBQ. It's the best in town.
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BBQ in Tulsa means brisket? I eat brisket only when out west, as you can't trust these Southerners to do it right. And by "right" i mean how they do it around Dallas. Corollary, I don't order pork when out there.Quote:
Originally Posted by edoz
This is for commercial joints, all bets are off at a contest or at home. I got a bro who does a fine brisket, but i've yet to work with one.
Ben Wade and Me - What say after I retire from my day job and start to do my coach / sports camp thing full time we put together a BBQ'd Bicycle Tour of TN? Frankly, the riding in TN is off the hook and just hearing what y'all are calling good eats is ENOUGH....I can't take it anymore!!! This is a done deal. Figure on two yrs. and we are doing this thing. Start making queue sheets of all the dirt road rides you know that end at a BBQ joint ;)
Part of me thinks this is the greatest idea ever. And part of me remembers that every time I leave one of my favorite joints, I'm semi-drunk, and so full that I'm praying for death and wishing that someone had brought a wheelbarrow to haul my fat ass to the car. Do they make those pull-behind kiddie trailers in adult sizes? I'm 6' even, so I figure Josh could pull me and the proportions would be equivalent to a normal-sized adult pulling a child.Quote:
Originally Posted by Too Tall
I think I've mentioned this here before, but a couple of buddies and I put on a bbq, craft beer and music festival every May. Every bed, couch and open bit of floor space in my house is spoken for that weekend, but I'll be beyond happy to hook up any v-cat who wants to make the trip. And the riding around here is every bit as good a advertised, from endless hilly, winding country roads to a 37-mile rail trail to singletrack that completely shocked the IMBA guys who came to do a trail conference here last year.
May 19. Http://www.racksbythetracks.com
I'm workin' on my own little bbq trail/road fest. But i move slowly. Maybe Toot's bankroll and toque would really kick it off!
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Originally Posted by WadePatton
Spoons on South Blvd in Charlotte,NC has very good traditiional Eastern style BBQ (whole hog and vinegar based sauce).
Around here BBQ is pretty much anything. Cow, pig, chicken, you name it. The thing that flipped me out when I moved here is BBQ'd bologna. I was like "WTF, I'm not poor enough to eat that crap!"Quote:
Originally Posted by WadePatton
We have a little place called Peebles BBQ just outside Lakeland in Auburndale (Don't blink) Fl. that has screen for walls and the pit is right where you walk in the front door. Open only Wed. thru Sat and closes on May !st thru Sept 1st. The owner refuses to upgrade to have air! Best damn Q you ever bit into. Ribs, chicken and chopped pork to die for. Y'all come down. We usuallly do a 40 miler and then chow!
Mmmm grilled pineapple. Or smoked, both are good.Quote:
Originally Posted by WadePatton
My favorite BBQ? Whole Hog BBQ in Fayetteville, Little Rock or now New Orleans. They decorate their place with the world championship trophies from Memphis in May. I have eaten BBQ from all over this country and I don't have a real favorite of all of the different styles, but I do have some places I won't go back!!
Whole Hog is good but I was disappointed to find out that they don't make their own sauce. Instead they rebrand Cattleman's Reserve that you can buy at Wal-mart as their own...found them refilling the table bottles at the LR location on Cantrell one day and asked and they admitted it.
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I prefer Scott's BBQ back near where I'm from:
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Uhhh, please sir I want some of thatQuote:
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Amen. The best barbecue comes from places that skirt the edges of the health codes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Too Tall
Franklin Barbecue, Austin, Tx
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Folks stand on line for at least an hour to have the opportunity to indulge in the finest brisket I've ever had. Def worth a journey....our last trip was for NHMBS last Feb and it was mucho buono!!
We all know WP is a man of taste, but I'll second this. The wings here are PHENOMENAL. A trip back home consists of a few constants, Slick Pig is one of them. I will say that the interior has gotten classier over years, but I don't hold it against them.Quote:
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The Salt Lick is another neat experience near Austin. Fun to go with a big group of friends and beer (it's BYOB) and hang-out/listen to music in the courtyard before going into eat. Brisket is good but I still prefer vinegar-based sauce pork BBQ (mix of vinegar, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and lemon juice) in the lowcountry SC style.Quote:
Originally Posted by fc356
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I've been to the Salt Lick many times over the years,...always considered it pretty good...but I'm telling you Franklin BBQ is in a whole "nother" league. Just amazing flavor, texture, tenderness etc...I'm hoping to be there in a few weeks for a fix.
I've done grilled pineapple a few times after giving the slices a good dusting of li hing mui powder. You do not want to know what it is made out of, as none of it is good and looks like the components of a chemistry lab. However, it adds a great layer of flavor to the pineapple. Also works in a margarita.Quote:
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