It's not the low and slow method like Texas BBQ, but the flavor of the red oak they use in Santa Maria is great.

Besides their BBQ which is incredible, Santa Maria is the only place in the US that I've had better tasting steaks in restaurants than I make at home. Cooked over oak mmmm!

Do you have a quote citation for that? I don't think they've put out a new poll since Snow's won it last.

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I have an event in NYC that will serve Blue Grass barbecue. Pardon my ignorance, but how is that different from what I think of as the "regular" kind?

Based on the nickname, I presume something to do with Kentucky. If so, how authentic can it taste in Manhattan?

Not familiar with Blue Grass BBQ but being from NC always on lookout of good BBQ.

Amazingly I've actually found a couple of REALLY good BBQ places in NYC.

According to their website, they were picked "Best BBQ in Dallas for 2011" by D Magazine and the Dallas Observer.

Do they serve mutton BBQ?

http://bbq.about.com/cs/lamb/a/aa102000a.htm

I grew up near there, and I was never a fan of it.

Well, I know this post is several years old, but it gives me the opportunity to mention my favorite BBQ.

4 Rivers, in Winter Park (Orlando,) is some of the best BBQ I've ever had. The place has only been open a couple years, and has already opened 3 new restaurants around Orlando. The original, in Winter Park, is about to move to a larger location because there is always a long line out the door, and parking has become a serious issue. This place has taken Orlando by storm. Excellent BBQ.

Once I went to my friend at Colorado and had such kind of BBQ at Front Range BBQ. I saw a blur grass band played there and it was so refreshing. There is an extensive menu. I settled on the trio combo with pulled pork, pulled chicken, and brisket. The brisket was shredded, which surpised me. All three were moist and fairly tasty. The original tangy BBQ sauce was good. The sweet and spicy was also good, with a mild kick to it. The baked beans and the cheddar corn muffins get the thumbs up, but the green beans were uninspiring.

Thanks to those who were kind enough to respond to my question earlier about sweet barbecue sauces. I have found a product that is exactly right for me.

http://www.lloydsbbq.com/products_wf_pulledPork.asp

My one issue was avoiding sweetness in the sandwich, didn't care if I bought the sandwich at a barbecue place or assembled it at home. The above Lloyd's non-sauce-covered "Woodfire" Barbecue Pulled Pork is made with very little sugar evidently, as I didn't discern any in the taste. I have difficulty with finding a non-sweet barbecue product in stores, including Lloyd's barbecue products as well, those few which I have tried seeming to be aimed for buyers who do like sweeter sauces--or at least my own experience has been that, though I haven't tried all products.

The only product i have found is this Lloyd's Barbecue Pulled Pork, which is outstanding in that it does not IMO have a sweet taste! (IMO, of course, can't guarantee that others will have the same thoughts.)

They also make a shredded brisket "Woodfire" as well. I haven't tried it and won't be in any hurry to--though I probably will eventually--because the label indicates brown sugar and molasses in the ingredients, as well as regular sugar. OTOH, the pulled pork is pork, cider vinegar, sugar, sugar, salt, spices (and the sugar I couldn't taste!--or did I already say that? ) Also a shredded chicken Woodfire, which also has a long list of ingredients.

I'll stay with the shredded pork "Woodfire" for now.

If your grocery store carries either, it will probably be either in the deli or meat departments, but in any case wherever the "blister-packaging" meat products are sold.

Perfect sandwich, toasted whole wheat bun, fairly lean--just right--pork with slight vinegar taste maybe, not sure--topped with coleslaw made with olive oil and vinegar, with mustard on the bun. ^

NOTE: It MUST say "Woodfire" and "pulled pork" on the package! Otherwise, wrong Lloyd's product!

I've had most of the BBQ in central texas and they are all great.... Had Franklin's on Friday and thats the best.... Judgement may be swayed because I drank to much while waiting in line.

10am lined up ...... finally served at 1:15

brisket blew me away!! Found out I can order to go for office lunches finally without waiting in line.

Brisket being carved by the man himself...

Another trip to the Salt Lick on Friday night. Good as ever! And hard to beat the combination of the great BBQ with a stop in the Wine Cellar before dinner.

Comes with some heavy lifting as far as caveats are concerned, however:

Pre-ordering information.
*We do fill up quickly, so please let us know the date you have in mind, and we will let you know if we have any available space.


We accept pre-orders on either whole briskets, whole pork butts, or whole racks of ribs.
We also accept orders for meat by the pound, with a minimum of 5 pounds.

Sides may be added in pints or quarts.

Orders must be placed at least 3 days in advance, and in order to skip the line, may only be picked up between 10:30 am and 10:50am. If you are unable to come during this time, you must wait in line. We can only do a set number of pre-orders per day, so make sure to order sooner rather than later.

No plates and no sandwiches.

Cost- Whole briskets generally weigh 6-8 pounds, racks of ribs are generally 2.5 pounds, pork butts are generally 5 pounds.
Here is the full restaurant menu, which includes current pricing for meats by the lb. --
http://www.franklinbarbecue.com//menu

For fastest response, please order by email.

They don't hold a date without a solid order having been placed. We placed ours for this coming Thursday on the 9th of July and almost didn't get it. As it is, they won't be able to give us the ribs we wanted.

So, if you are going to do this, my best advice is to communicate via email because they rarely, if ever, pick up the telephone. Also, have your order ready to place two weeks in advance.

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William R. Sanders
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

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pre-order at Franklin is a good way to go if you have several hungry people that can polish off a whole brisket.

Worked out great for my friends and I back in May.

That's good to hear, but it's getting harder and harder as the word gets out. I guess that was my only point.

Best regards,

William R. Sanders
Social Media Specialist
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide

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