OT*****Re: Hello, it's me..

[Shawn Tayler]

On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 20:56:44 -0400 Ric Moore <wayward4now at gmail.com>
exclaimed:

 
> Gawd... I had bragged to Lonnie earlier that I was heading for a local
> North Carolina BBQ eatery, which was supposed to have been REAL GOOD!
> Well, the chicken had no smoke flavor at all, except in the ketchup
> based sauce all over it. It could have been just steamed, then baked...
> rubber chicken, ya know? The chopped pork was pretty good, but had none
> of the skin chopped up in it, ala Eastern Carolina Style. 
> 
> A pile of Hush Puppys that are still looking back at me and some Cole
> slaw that had a dash of ketchup in it, ala Lexington NC, which made it
> look like the cook cut himself in it. $7 and a buck tip. <sigh> You guys
> had me slavvering for some dusky, heavily smoked, grease drippin',
> gruntin' mama sow <snort snort>, Fred Flintstone ribs that I could beat
> someone who crossed me with. And, cooked clear to the bone... please. 
> 
> Damnit man! I wonder if they'd tolerate me in Nevada? Maybe I belong
> with the Mob. huh... then I could spit and cuss a lot. Ric
> -- 

Well Ric,

It is once a year in and around Labor Day that we have this event.  I
tried all 19 Places and was able to pick the winner.  I was off by one
position on the send and third place entrants, the winner was Famous
Daves, out of Texas, of all places, just can't think of Texas when it
comes to pork ribs but hey, they were awesome!  Good smoke ring, the rub
elevated instead of dominated the meat flavor and the sauce added even
more when applied, I alway try ribs dry first.  Second place went to my
favorite local establishment, BJ's Barbecue!  Always a good choice.  We
also have a Carolina style place that is kind of  intermittent, but they
do leave the skin on.  Not bad just too much vinegar for me sometimes!
There is always the THE Big Pig, a smaller but by no means lesser
option.  Real good smoke and the sauce can be wonderful.

Shawn