May have to check out BTs Gore as I am in MA now less than an hour away. Thanks. When are you going through MA
Top Ten BBQ Restaurants (my list)
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Go for it George. I'd love more opinions. We normally drive to Nova Scotia once a year and it might be next week or in a couple weeks. It's about 1100 miles we don't dillydally too much, except now that we're older, we do stop at a hotel now instead of driving straight through. After many years of disappointment, we discovered BT's. The other place we usually stop at is Nook and Cranny near Calais.
1MoreFord
Babbling Farker
Not sure which shack it might be. But a little SW of West Memphis is Jones Bar-B-Q Diner 219 W Louisiana St, Marianna, AR 72360. Run by a little old black man, on a side street in the middle of a residential area. Choices are a pulled pork sandwich on white bread or pulled pork by the pound.
I believe it's the oldest black owned restaurant in the US. James Beard award winner too.
https://www.history.com/news/historic-oldest-us-restaurants
I had the slaw on the sandwich, good stuff, no sauce to hide anything...
Glad you chimed in. I was going to mention Jones' and my favorite Craig's BBQ a little further to the West off I-40
https://www.southernfoodways.org/interview/craigs-bar-b-q/
If that joint in West Memphis is still around there's a good possibility it's Wayne's BBQ or maybe Ray's BBQ. They both fit part of the description.
1MoreFord
Babbling Farker
Glad you chimed in. I was going to mention Jones' and my favorite Craig's BBQ a little further to the West off I-40
https://www.southernfoodways.org/interview/craigs-bar-b-q/
If that joint in West Memphis is still around there's a good possibility it's Wayne's BBQ or maybe Ray's BBQ. They both fit part of the description.
SweetHeatBBQnSC
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Gore thoroughly enjoyed reading your reviews and the rationale. I agree it is very difficult to compare Texas style bbq and real....uhhh...I mean Carolina style bbq haha. I love both very much, but they are very much different creatures. I agree Scott's has the best bbq, but the Hemingway (original) location is better than Charleston. Rodney explained it to us as he can't sauce it as much in Charleston as he can in Hemingway. At home people are used to it, in Charleston it might be too vinegary (this is why they have bottles out to add more). To be honest the best thing that knocked my socks off at Rodney Scott's were the wings. Those were unbelievably great. I have often wanted to travel to NC and try some bbq like Skylight Inn and other places.
Thanks for the info. I was curious about the Hemingway location and how it varied from that in Charleston and if that might be worth another trip out there sometime. Seems so. There are a lot of good locations in the Carolinas. The BBQ at Skylight also was very good and unique. I didn't quite get those things they serve as rolls with it, but enjoyed everything else. I've also enjoyed Maurice's on occasion, but that has been hit and miss depending on the location. I expect you've been that direction.
Thanks Charles, part of my reason for posting was hopefully to inspire others to post their lists as well, even if the lists are just local. Such lists would help immensely, for instance when I go to KC. When I'm visiting someplace, the Brethren is the first place I check for recommendations.
cowboyupbbq
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I usually order ribs at restaurants because they are more forgiving but I was in KC for work last week and the brisket at Q39 was incredible. One of my teammates from TX was skeptical of burnt ends, but now he can’t stop talking about them.
kurtsara
is one Smokin' Farker
we drive down there a couple times in the winter from Minnesota just to eat there and swim some at a motel
It's a fun list, and for what it's worth-I just opened it back up today because I'm traveling next week and wanted to see if you had anything in that area :mrgreen:
