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Consolidated "BBQ" thread
#121
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I think Bonedaddy's is a chain, so I'll add that to the list... I've eaten there several times when I was on travel to Richardson/Dallas, TX. Of course, I only remember the outfits that that obscenely young waitresses were wearing, so I can't speak for the food.
Also a small chain in Denver--Brother's BBQ--has made the Denver Best Restaurant list many times. They have a delicious brisket.
Also a small chain in Denver--Brother's BBQ--has made the Denver Best Restaurant list many times. They have a delicious brisket.
#122
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Originally Posted by NOLAnwGOLD
Famous Dave's is the best....those rib tips...yum.....I'm miss the one in Uptown Minneapolis.....hum...wonder if there's one in the DC area.....thanks for the website....
I hadn't heard of this place before. I see one is opening in Philly soon close to where I live. But its going to be in the same shopping centre as Chik Fil A.
#123
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Corky's in Memphis - Best Pork BBQ
Corky's in Memphis for wet. For the best dry: Rendezvous across from the Peabody Hotel in Memphis.
If you want to read about whole hog pork BBQ check out
www.southernfoodways.com/
Obviously, these aren't chain places! ^
If you want to read about whole hog pork BBQ check out
www.southernfoodways.com/
Obviously, these aren't chain places! ^
#126
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Dinosaur's Started in Syracuse
Originally Posted by SDLFlyer
Dinosaur is absolutely the best!!!
The one in ROC is better than SYR. Get a seat by the window and enjoy the view of the river.
The pulled port BBQ is some of the best I ever had.
The SYR location is not quite as good as ROC. SYR is more for the serious biker crowd.
On weekends the ROC location has live music and has over 40 beers on tap.
The one in ROC is better than SYR. Get a seat by the window and enjoy the view of the river.
The pulled port BBQ is some of the best I ever had.
The SYR location is not quite as good as ROC. SYR is more for the serious biker crowd.
On weekends the ROC location has live music and has over 40 beers on tap.
Dinosaur had its beginning in Syracuse. The clientele there is not limited to bikers, as the poster seems to imply. While there are certainly a good number of bikers who patronize the Dinosaur, the place draws heavily from employees at the Hanley Federal Building, a couple of blocks away. Also, Niagara Mohawk employees, with their headquarters a block away, are regulars there.
You can talk about the Rochester location being superior to the one in Syracuse, but you cannot deny the fact that when the powers that be in Rochester wanted to liven up their downtown as has been happening in Syracuse, one of the first establishments they encouraged to open there was Dinosaur. In short, they saw the success Dinosaur was enjoying in Syracuse and wanted some of it in their town. The folks at Dinosaur, thanks to their success in Syracuse, were able to afford more attractive surroundings than the humble quarters in which they launched their business....in Syracuse.
#127
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Well, if we're going to revive this thread, let me call attention to the just-completed week-long series on searching for the nation's best barbecue in Slate.com's "Well-Traveled" section. It's at:
http://www.slate.com/id/2118542/entry/2118537/
http://www.slate.com/id/2118542/entry/2118537/
#128
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I just finished an extended stint in Houston, and on recommendation of FT'ers Premex and TXHolly, I went to Baker's BBQ (a.k.a. "The Pig Place").
Each of the last three weeks I've been there, and feel its in my top three list nationwide. The pork ribs and meats are great, as our the sides. The added bonus is very low prices. Pork ribs with two other meats, and two sides, is $9.95.
Easy to find, its ten minutes from the Galleria, on Voss just south of San Felipe.
Each of the last three weeks I've been there, and feel its in my top three list nationwide. The pork ribs and meats are great, as our the sides. The added bonus is very low prices. Pork ribs with two other meats, and two sides, is $9.95.
Easy to find, its ten minutes from the Galleria, on Voss just south of San Felipe.
#129
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Moonlite Inn, Owensboro, KY
The best and most unique of the regional types of BBQ is Western Kentucky. They feature mutton, chopped in a unique sauce. There is also a unique stew/soup called burgoo. It's a little like Brunswick stew, but quite different. We often mail order a lot of the mutton and burgoo from them around holiday time.
Also, am I the only one who has scheduled a layover at MEM just to eat a Neely's Interstate BBQ?
Now I'm hungry .
The best and most unique of the regional types of BBQ is Western Kentucky. They feature mutton, chopped in a unique sauce. There is also a unique stew/soup called burgoo. It's a little like Brunswick stew, but quite different. We often mail order a lot of the mutton and burgoo from them around holiday time.
Also, am I the only one who has scheduled a layover at MEM just to eat a Neely's Interstate BBQ?
Now I'm hungry .
#130
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PJ's Bar-B-Q in Saratoga Springs, NY. Incredible bar-b-q food and just down the road in the drive-in's which are great in the summer time and they even have their own brand of soda that they sell: Sarasoda Loganberry
mmmmm, now all we need is the warm weather to get to us up here and we'll be all set
mmmmm, now all we need is the warm weather to get to us up here and we'll be all set
#131
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I've seen the names of a bunch of very good places that I've been to. But I haven't seen the best place I've come across: Cooper's Pit BBQ in Llano, Texas. It's about an 2 hours west of Austin.
If you're in Austin and in the mood for a great day trip, start your morning with breakfast at the Bluebonnet in Marble Falls, mess around on the lake for a couple of hours or go for a nice walk at Enchanted Rock, then head to Llano for lunch or dinner.
If you're in Austin and in the mood for a great day trip, start your morning with breakfast at the Bluebonnet in Marble Falls, mess around on the lake for a couple of hours or go for a nice walk at Enchanted Rock, then head to Llano for lunch or dinner.
#133
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What a great thread! This should be it's own forum....
For me the best is DINOSAUR BBQ, in Rochester and Syracuse, NY. Shoot, they catered our wedding! Must visit if you are in those areas. Other noteable BBQ on my treks across the USA:
MEM Airport (is that Corky's? That was fantastic. Interesting to note all the other fast food empty, while me and many others waited in line 45 minutes for that little BBQ place in the terminal). The airport smells of BBQ as soon as you get off the plane!
Bob's BBQ: in the Ramada Inn, Norman, OK.
Center Street BBQ: Batavia, NY
Kentucky Greg's BBQ: Buffalo, NY (Depew)
A friend of mine has mentioned a great place in Paris, Ontario but I do not recall the name.
McCall's BBQ: Goldsboro, NC.
Great BBQ place in the Fort Worth Stockyards, shoot I forget the name!
Sonny's BBQ Chain, in the SE (Gainesville FL is where I ate there)
"Red-Hot and Blue" is a chain, sometimes I have had a great meal (Raleigh, NC), other times I have been dissapointed (Laurel, MD)
Pardner's BBQ: Kingsport, TN
For me the best is DINOSAUR BBQ, in Rochester and Syracuse, NY. Shoot, they catered our wedding! Must visit if you are in those areas. Other noteable BBQ on my treks across the USA:
MEM Airport (is that Corky's? That was fantastic. Interesting to note all the other fast food empty, while me and many others waited in line 45 minutes for that little BBQ place in the terminal). The airport smells of BBQ as soon as you get off the plane!
Bob's BBQ: in the Ramada Inn, Norman, OK.
Center Street BBQ: Batavia, NY
Kentucky Greg's BBQ: Buffalo, NY (Depew)
A friend of mine has mentioned a great place in Paris, Ontario but I do not recall the name.
McCall's BBQ: Goldsboro, NC.
Great BBQ place in the Fort Worth Stockyards, shoot I forget the name!
Sonny's BBQ Chain, in the SE (Gainesville FL is where I ate there)
"Red-Hot and Blue" is a chain, sometimes I have had a great meal (Raleigh, NC), other times I have been dissapointed (Laurel, MD)
Pardner's BBQ: Kingsport, TN
#134
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I don't have nearly the wisdom of BBQ-dom since I haven't done much extensive travel in the South. I can give my recs for these places here in the Western US:
KT's BBQ (various locations in Boulder/Denver area)
http://www.ktsbbq.com/
JR'S Texas BBQ (south of Sacramento, CA)
http://www.jrtexasbbq.com/
Barbecue Pit The 2888 University Ave San Diego, CA 92104
Buckboard Catering/Restaurant (Santa Maria Style BBQ)
http://www.buckboardcatering.com/
Johnny Reb's - Fairly decent for a small chain in Los Angeles
http://johnnyrebs.com/
KT's BBQ (various locations in Boulder/Denver area)
http://www.ktsbbq.com/
JR'S Texas BBQ (south of Sacramento, CA)
http://www.jrtexasbbq.com/
Barbecue Pit The 2888 University Ave San Diego, CA 92104
Buckboard Catering/Restaurant (Santa Maria Style BBQ)
http://www.buckboardcatering.com/
Johnny Reb's - Fairly decent for a small chain in Los Angeles
http://johnnyrebs.com/
#135
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Originally Posted by wgrc1971
..MEM Airport (is that Corky's? That was fantastic. Interesting to note all the other fast food empty, while me and many others waited in line 45 minutes for that little BBQ place in the terminal). The airport smells of BBQ as soon as you get off the plane!..