Grocery Store BBQ

motoeric · May 1, 2014

Hi!

Has anyone ever seen a grocery store selling true BBQ? There is a chain here on Long Island that actually has smokers in the stores and sells real low and slow BBQ.

How much of an anomaly is that? It's pretty freakin' unique here. Do you see that in other parts of the country?

Thanks,

Eric

Jason TQ · May 1, 2014

Haven't seen it, but is try it :-D

Tricky · May 1, 2014

I actually thought that wasn't that uncommon in the South (at least going back a decade or two). I visited Ole Miss for a football game a few years ago, and several posters on their fan message board gave me tips for where to get good local Q. A couple of them recommended a grocery store on some highway outside of town.

Bamabuzzard · May 1, 2014

It's pretty common down south. Especially small locally owned groceries.

DaveAlvarado · May 1, 2014

Yeah some grocery stores sell Q, but it's the trailers parked outside gas stations that have the good stuff.

SmokinJohn · May 1, 2014

IIRC, there's a small store in Northern California near Montara/Half Moon Bay that does.

But I haven't seen one down here in SoCal.

IamMadMan · May 1, 2014

Eric.

We have a small privately owned chain of stores that smokes every weekend. They use Old Hickory smokers and if the wood burns out it automatically switches to propane to finish the overnight cook unattended. Then they start racks of ribs in the morning...

5string · May 1, 2014

Years ago in NorCal, some of the Raley's markets smoked TriTips on site. Then last year while visiting the in-laws in Illinois the local Hi Low market smoked ribs, chicken, and even Chicken Bombs in a cooker out front.

jlane · May 1, 2014

We have a chain in Saint Louis that does it. Makes me want to BBQ every time I go there.

saseekutz · May 1, 2014

There's a chain by my house that smokes spring through The end of summer. They brought over a nice reverse flow a few days ago to go with the old hickory. The pulled pork they make is actually pretty good

jgame · May 1, 2014

Some Dierbergs grocery stores in Saint Louis area have smokers on their lots. Nice looking rigs, propane fired. Tended by store employees. Not bad BBQ but I do a better product at home.

bbqbull · May 1, 2014

Nothing like that in this area that I am aware of.
A small chain went out of business a few years ago. My former teammate and I would sell 80 or so racks on Saturdays in the summer. My teammate then moved to Los Vegas and is a teaching chef there now.
The customers said we turned out a very very good rack of ribs when we did it.

meridian8 · May 1, 2014

What's the name of the grocery store on LI and Southern NJ? I would like to try them when in the area.

tgstrang · May 1, 2014

jgame said:
Some Dierbergs grocery stores in Saint Louis area have smokers on their lots. Nice looking rigs, propane fired. Tended by store employees. Not bad BBQ but I do a better product at home.

Yeah Id put my skills up against Uncle Bob's (thinks thats what the call it at Dierbergs) bbq anyday. Actually its not terrible but the prices the charge for it are rediculous. Think they use southern pride smokers or something similiar. Im a schnucks man myself, and go to Rallos a lot for my meat around here. I got some sub-par, super expensive prawns at Dierbergs about a month ago and havent been back.

Pyle's BBQ · May 1, 2014

We have an Iowa chain with stores in surrounding states that sells BBQ. I have seen the spare ribs, but never tried them. I think they are selling them for $15/rack.

rookiedad · May 1, 2014

motoeric said:
Hi!

Has anyone ever seen a grocery store selling true BBQ? There is a chain here on Long Island that actually has smokers in the stores and sells real low and slow BBQ.

How much of an anomaly is that? It's pretty freakin' unique here. Do you see that in other parts of the country?

Thanks,

Eric

where is this place?

loco_engr · May 1, 2014

One horse town in KS, local store has some smoked offerings, nothing special

EverettBBQ · May 1, 2014

In KC, try price chopper at 151 and Metcalf. South Overland Park. They have smoked meats plus a great selection of rubs and sauces.

IamMadMan · May 1, 2014

meridian8 said:
What's the name of the grocery store on LI and Southern NJ? I would like to try them when in the area.

Murphy's Markets in South Jersey in the Medford, Tabernacle, areas.

motoeric · May 2, 2014

IamMadMan said:
Eric.

We have a small privately owned chain of stores that smokes every weekend. They use Old Hickory smokers and if the wood burns out it automatically switches to propane to finish the overnight cook unattended. Then they start racks of ribs in the morning...

Are you referring to Best Market?

Eric

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