Cliff H.
is Blowin Smoke!
- Joined
- Mar 4, 2007
- Location
- Jonesboro Arkansas
I never go to bbq resturants these days. The last one that I went to here in Jonesboro was a newly opened bbq resturant that I won't name because it is unimportant and it could have been any one of the 4-5 places that are here. I just wanted to give them a try because I read about the owner and saw an interview on tv. I wanted to give them a fair shake.
I walk into the place and there are pictures of their comp team and tropheys sitting all around the place. That gets me thinking that I am in for something special.
A kid comes out from the back with a big plate of ribs that he must have just taken off of the gas fired smoker. I don't remember if it was an Ole Hickory or a Southern Pride. The company spared no expense. It was a nice one. No doubt.
What was missing was smoke and fire. The whole experience was similar to ordering something in any other resturant. It was not memorable. The only smell I remember was.....Glass cleaner.
I have only eaten at one bbq joint that I can say that was memorable from the moment I walked in until I left. I can't remember the name of the place because I was pretty young. I ate there only once some 35 years ago but I still remeber the atmosphere.
When I walked into the run down looking place there were picnic tables set up inside. Not very many either, I don't think the owners were real interested in anyone eating in. There were no waiters or waitresses.
I could see fire. I could smell smoke. I could see people slicing, chopping and wrapping orders in butcher paper. This place was not one of the meccas but the way they served was similar.
It was like ordering bbq at a butcher shop. I felt real close to the cooking process. It seemed as if they just took the meat out of the smoker and wrapped it up and handed it to me. It was a wonderful experience and I remember it to this day.
The bbq joints that are world famous all kinda do the same thing don't they ? In general they really seperate themselves from the rest of the pack. They cook with fire you can see, smoke you can smell and they cook fresh every day. They may make thier own sausage or be known for a special recipe. When they run out of something.....Come back earilier tomorrow.
I like a bbq joint with an attitude.
I walk into the place and there are pictures of their comp team and tropheys sitting all around the place. That gets me thinking that I am in for something special.
A kid comes out from the back with a big plate of ribs that he must have just taken off of the gas fired smoker. I don't remember if it was an Ole Hickory or a Southern Pride. The company spared no expense. It was a nice one. No doubt.
What was missing was smoke and fire. The whole experience was similar to ordering something in any other resturant. It was not memorable. The only smell I remember was.....Glass cleaner.
I have only eaten at one bbq joint that I can say that was memorable from the moment I walked in until I left. I can't remember the name of the place because I was pretty young. I ate there only once some 35 years ago but I still remeber the atmosphere.
When I walked into the run down looking place there were picnic tables set up inside. Not very many either, I don't think the owners were real interested in anyone eating in. There were no waiters or waitresses.
I could see fire. I could smell smoke. I could see people slicing, chopping and wrapping orders in butcher paper. This place was not one of the meccas but the way they served was similar.
It was like ordering bbq at a butcher shop. I felt real close to the cooking process. It seemed as if they just took the meat out of the smoker and wrapped it up and handed it to me. It was a wonderful experience and I remember it to this day.
The bbq joints that are world famous all kinda do the same thing don't they ? In general they really seperate themselves from the rest of the pack. They cook with fire you can see, smoke you can smell and they cook fresh every day. They may make thier own sausage or be known for a special recipe. When they run out of something.....Come back earilier tomorrow.
I like a bbq joint with an attitude.
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