Consolidated "BBQ" thread
Jun 10, 2005 | 10:59 am
#153
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Originally Posted by chicka12
Red Hot & Blue in Virginia...it's of course not the best, but it works for over here!
Another chain I have enjoyed in the SE is Sonny's, but I have heard others say they have come away dissapointed.
Jun 14, 2005 | 11:10 am
#154
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Best in SoCal at least in the VALLEY
Best in SoCal: Dr Hogly Wogly's Tyler Texan Barbecue. up in the valley somewhere on sepulveda. incredible.[/QUOTE]
cross street is roscoe blvd then south on sepulveda.
just off the 405 frwy in van nuys.
also the BEAR PIT farther up sepulveda at the 118 frwy.
BBQed lamb to die4. imho.
cross street is roscoe blvd then south on sepulveda.
just off the 405 frwy in van nuys.
also the BEAR PIT farther up sepulveda at the 118 frwy.
BBQed lamb to die4. imho.
Jun 14, 2005 | 11:15 am
#155
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first amendment
Originally Posted by hackensacknj
I totally disagree with Bessinger's viewpoint. But what does that have to do with really good BBQ and is he not entitled to his views under the First Amendment?
just my 2 cents
karl
Jun 14, 2005 | 12:43 pm
#156
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BBQ in the Northeast
Originally Posted by chicka12
Red Hot & Blue in Virginia...it's of course not the best, but it works for over here!
Check it out if you are ever in Boston.
Alphaguy
Jun 14, 2005 | 1:40 pm
#157
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Ridgewood - Bluff City, TN
Here's another vote for Ridgewood in Bluff City, TN (Near Elizabethton). Hickory smoked pork with a sweet sauce. Also has very good beans (they put some of the BBQ in the beans) and fries. It out of the way, but well worth the trip.
Ridgewood: A Barbecue Icon
Ridgewood: A Barbecue Icon
Jun 14, 2005 | 5:46 pm
#158
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For pork, Dreamland BBQ in AL/GA tops my list.
http://www.dreamlandbbq.com/main/default.asp
For beef, it's always been about Salt Lick in Austin.
http://www.saltlickbbq.com/
"I didn't get to the top of the food chain to become a vegetarian."
-g
http://www.dreamlandbbq.com/main/default.asp
For beef, it's always been about Salt Lick in Austin.
http://www.saltlickbbq.com/
"I didn't get to the top of the food chain to become a vegetarian."
-g
Jun 17, 2005 | 8:23 am
#161
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Originally Posted by YYZC2
I have made the three-hour drive from Toronto to Rochester on a number of occasions to dine at Dinosaur BBQ. ^ ^ from me.
A friend of mine in Brantford really reccomends "Camp 31 BBQ" in Paris, Ontario at the junction of routes 2 and 5. Have to check that out myself sometime, I think he thinks its better than the Dinosaur!
Jun 18, 2005 | 2:48 pm
#162
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Bessinger's BBQ in Charleston, SC is wonderful. This restaurant is run by the brother and nephew of the outspoken Maurice Bessinger (whose restaurant chain is in the Columbia, SC area) but they steer away from the politics that Maurice embraces.
The restaurant is on Savannah Highway in Charleston, SC and has a sandwich shoppe on one side and a homestyle buffet (open Thurs-Sun nites and Sun lunch only) on the other side. The buffet has amazing catfish stew, fried catfish, BBQ pork, veggies, salad bar and homemade desserts.
Kelley
The restaurant is on Savannah Highway in Charleston, SC and has a sandwich shoppe on one side and a homestyle buffet (open Thurs-Sun nites and Sun lunch only) on the other side. The buffet has amazing catfish stew, fried catfish, BBQ pork, veggies, salad bar and homemade desserts.
Kelley
Jun 18, 2005 | 3:25 pm
#163
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So many wonderful suggestions! Let me add Country Tavern in East Texas to the list. Establishment has been there for over 50 years - hardly a light in the place, save a candle on each table. No menu, just two choices: ribs or brisket and that's it. Comes with potato sald, dill pickles, onions, bread (Mrs. Bairds of course), and sauce to die for. Located between Kilgore and Tyler. Next time your swinging through Texas on I-20, between Tyler and Kilgore, keep it in mind. ^
Jun 20, 2005 | 4:08 pm
#164
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My vote:
1.Sammy's BBQ behind the Federal Reserve building in Dallas.
2.Coopers in LLano or Junction. BEst pork chop ever.
3.Rudys in SA on I-10W at Leon Springs.
I often drive to Llano from SA just to pick up the BBQ at coopers. And as another poster suggested, I have flown there with private pilots. When I was taking flying lessons, I would do my cross country's from LRD to Llano solo just to get the BBQ.
1.Sammy's BBQ behind the Federal Reserve building in Dallas.
2.Coopers in LLano or Junction. BEst pork chop ever.
3.Rudys in SA on I-10W at Leon Springs.
I often drive to Llano from SA just to pick up the BBQ at coopers. And as another poster suggested, I have flown there with private pilots. When I was taking flying lessons, I would do my cross country's from LRD to Llano solo just to get the BBQ.
Jun 20, 2005 | 4:36 pm
#165
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For the best BBQ, you definintely have to take the road less traveled (literally).... some of the best BBQ I've ever had came from driving down some back road in TN, AR, or KY and stopping at some shack or gas station that said "BBQ here!"
I can't tell you exact locations, names of places (yes, it was THAT far out of the way).... but if you're willing to explore Americana, you'll be rewarded.
I can't tell you exact locations, names of places (yes, it was THAT far out of the way).... but if you're willing to explore Americana, you'll be rewarded.