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re: Best BBQ joint in the US?
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:22 am to pivey14
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:22 am to pivey14
I was always taught that a good BBQ jernt:
- Has no name. They're described as something like, "that joint west of town on Hwy 27";
- Is located in an abandoned gas station or ice house. There will be a big oak tree outside with a come-along chain hanging from a big limb;
- Is not air conditioned, but may have a ceiling fan with one blade missing;
- Does not have a cash register, all change made from a cigar box. And a credit card? Oh, hell no;
- Waitresses will weigh in at a minimum of 190 lbs., be barefoot and have maybe ten teeth left;
- Have only white bread served with margarine. But you didn't come for the bread;
- Has never heard of unsweetened tea;
- Will have a radio playing Country Music that you've never heard before but is awesome;
- Won't charge you tax and gives you a toothpick and a King Edward cigar with your change.
- Won't be there the next time you go as the cook got arrested for game law violations. Don't ask.
Now THAT'S a Bar-b-Que joint.
- Has no name. They're described as something like, "that joint west of town on Hwy 27";
- Is located in an abandoned gas station or ice house. There will be a big oak tree outside with a come-along chain hanging from a big limb;
- Is not air conditioned, but may have a ceiling fan with one blade missing;
- Does not have a cash register, all change made from a cigar box. And a credit card? Oh, hell no;
- Waitresses will weigh in at a minimum of 190 lbs., be barefoot and have maybe ten teeth left;
- Have only white bread served with margarine. But you didn't come for the bread;
- Has never heard of unsweetened tea;
- Will have a radio playing Country Music that you've never heard before but is awesome;
- Won't charge you tax and gives you a toothpick and a King Edward cigar with your change.
- Won't be there the next time you go as the cook got arrested for game law violations. Don't ask.
Now THAT'S a Bar-b-Que joint.
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Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:34 am to 12
Good sauce is good sauce IMO. Doesn't really matter which style. And only a little is needed on the meat.
BBQ sauce was made for bread.
BBQ sauce was made for bread.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:38 am to UMTigerRebel
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For all those in the Memphis area who have not tried the ribs from Blues City Cafe on the corner of Beale, you should.
I haven't had the best meal on Beale since college in the summer when friends would come up and we would get college drunk.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:41 am to Bill Parker?
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The Shed is horrible.
You're fricking retarded!
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:42 am to memphisplaya
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Memphis BBQ
The woman owns that place right, that does the competions?
Posted on 6/19/13 at 8:59 am to PresidentialPerch
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The woman owns that place right, that does the competions?
She's on one team for either shoulder or whole hog.
The guy, Big John, does the ribs for Natural Born Grillers and he's awesome. They helped us out a bunch this year.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 9:06 am to Slippery Slope
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I haven't had the best meal on Beale since college in the summer when friends would come up and we would get college drunk.
My brother used to be the bartender in the back room there, so we had quite a few late night meals there. I haven't pulled one of those nights in a while though.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 9:06 am to hawgfaninc
Coopers in Ft Worth may be the best I've ever been to.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 9:10 am to bigpapamac
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The Shed might be the worst bbq I've ever eaten
It's far and away the best I've ever had. Everybody I know down here that has eaten there loves it.
Different strokes for different folks i guess
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:46 am to parkjas2001
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Coopers in Ft Worth may be the best I've ever been to.
I like Cooper's but Cousin's and Longoria's are better IMO.
Pecan Lodge is the best joint in DFW.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:49 am to sms151t
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The place in KCK called Oklahoma Joes or the original Gates in the Paseo
Posted on 6/19/13 at 10:49 am to 12
Franklin BBQ - Austin, TX
Posted on 6/19/13 at 11:08 am to CHSgc
pauls 2 and bbq joint in omaha. javi is the grill master and its glorious
Posted on 6/19/13 at 11:44 am to hawgfaninc
Snow's BBQ located in Lexington, TX.
Best BBQ in the Bryan/College Station area is Fargo's in Bryan.
Best BBQ in the Bryan/College Station area is Fargo's in Bryan.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 11:45 am to JB14
It's been a while since I've been there, but Leonard's in Memphis used to be pretty good.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 11:45 am to dtmb
One and Only BBQ off poplar and Perkins is pretty god damn tasty btw
Posted on 6/19/13 at 11:46 am to parkjas2001
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Coopers in Ft Worth may be the best I've ever been to.
Cooper's BBQ in Llano, Tx, is the offshoot of the original in Mason, Tx. They have several branches now around Texas, but Llano's is the best!
Maxim sent a writer down to Llano a few years ago to do a story. He spent a week there working at Cooper's and Maxim ended up with a 6-7 page article on the place. So to answer your question, it's Cooper's Old Time Pit Bar-B-Q in Llano, Tx. The rest of you can shut your whore mouths.
Edit: pic not from the Llano location.
This post was edited on 6/19/13 at 11:51 am
Posted on 6/19/13 at 11:48 am to Motengator
Jim N Nicks in bham is the best I have ever had.
Posted on 6/19/13 at 11:49 am to TupeloReb
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Rondevous in Memphis and it isn't even remotely close
Only if you are an out-of-towner touristy kind of person.
Do yourself a favor, make the 20 minute drive to Germantown and hit up the Commissary. All you can eat ribs on Monday nights. If you just can't make the drive to Germantown, go to Cozy Corner or Memphis BBQ company (not quite as far a drive from the downtown area) Whatever you do, if you see Corky's, keep on driving... that stuff sucks.
This post was edited on 6/19/13 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 6/19/13 at 11:54 am to Motengator
id never wait that long for food. I just can't see it being enjoyable having that many people around and waiting however long out in a huge line
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