The kickass BBQ recipe and bucket list thread

Discussion in 'Food & Travel' started by VFish, Mar 21, 2011.

  1. Chris M.

    Chris M. Member+

    Jan 18, 2002
    Chicago
    Arthur Bryant's in 72 hours . . .



    . . . yum. I'm going burnt ends again. :D
     
  2. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Turkey time!

    Every year at Thanksgiving we all give thanks for family, friends and our many blessings, but what I am really thankful for is black turkey Friday. That's the day I cook a bird just for my immediate family and no one has to pretend how great the turkey turned out cause it is always smoky and delicious.

    So the bird is going into the brine tonight.

    Anyone have any side recipes they'd like to share?
     
  3. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    The yard bird dressed in a Simon and Garfunkel inspired Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme wet rub:

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    We are shooting for a grill temp of 325 degrees:

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    And this color:

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  4. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Bird on the grill:

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    Bird off the grill:

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    Now get in me belly!

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    Burp!
     
  5. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Got a new toy yesterday - an electric Char-Broil "Big Easy" smoker:

    http://www.lowes.com/pd_356380-8221...ric+smoker&N=0&langId=-1&storeId=10151&rpp=15

    This thing is so easy, like cooking in a Crockpot - set it and forget it. You only have to add a wood occasionally. I was a little skeptical about going electric, but I smoked a pork loin last night at it was awesome. Incredibly moist and full of smoky flavor. On Christmas day I am going to smoke two turkeys, one on the grill and one in the smoker. That should give me a nice comparison of electric vs. charcoal.
     
  6. Chiquitibum

    Chiquitibum Member+

    Apr 4, 2004
    Norte
    Club:
    Pumas UNAM
    Nat'l Team:
    Mexico
    im in texas, i cant do electric.









    i dont have electricity. ;)
     
  7. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Driving down to Bradenton, FL for Christmas, and thinking of stopping in Brunswick, GA to eat dinner at The Georgia Pig, based on a recommendation of a co-worker.

    Any of you folks ever been there? It's about a mile off of I-95.
     
  8. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    It has been years ago, but I’ve eaten at the GA PIG. The place is a classic BBQ shack, pretty rustic as I recall, but the food was quite good and they've been serving it for decades, definitely worth checking out.
     
  9. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Georgia Pig was definitely worth the stop. Some of the best ribs I've ever tasted.
     
  10. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    OMG!

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    I've got to attempt this..
     
  11. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
  12. kcscsupporter

    kcscsupporter Member+

    Apr 17, 2002
    D17
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    the bacon explosion has been done numerous times at skc tailgates. not by me personally (i'm not a fan of bacon. i know, i know, sacrilege. i don't care.), but i've heard/read nothing but positive reviews (outside of the heart problems!) from those that ate it.
     
  13. Chris M.

    Chris M. Member+

    Jan 18, 2002
    Chicago
    I'm sure it was a tourist trap, but then again, I was a tourist. I was in Nashville over the weekend and ate at Jack's BBQ on lower Broadway. It was right in the mix with all of the country music bars and a stone's throw from the Bridgestone Arena where I was off to see the Preds v. Flyers.

    Jack's was packed, and frankly, for good reason. I had a brisket sandwich with what they called a Tennessee vinegar sauce. Not sure if there is a difference from NC vinegar, but it sure was tasty. The beef was smoked to near perfection. Great stuff although I would have liked to find something off the beaten path.

    http://jacksbarbque.com/
     
  14. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
  15. StiltonFC

    StiltonFC He said to only look up -- Guster

    Mar 18, 2007
    SoCal
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    went to the one in B'ham. nothing to write home about...
     
  16. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    I eat at the one down the road from my office in Roswell, GA. all the time. I find it constantly good. I really love their sauce, a vinegar tomato/mustard base concoction that is tangy and tart with just the right amount of hot kick.

    I need to go to the original in Tuscaloosa for the bucket list.
     
  17. JeffUreta

    JeffUreta New Member

    Apr 5, 2012
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    no meet for the week because its holy week.:mad:
     
  18. kcscsupporter

    kcscsupporter Member+

    Apr 17, 2002
    D17
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    went to bryant's last week and forgot to post about it here. well, i did in the skc forum, but i should've posted here as well. i know i've posted my thoughts on bryant's in this thread before (about how i consider it ranked much lower than many other kc places), and now i have to amend that sentiment. why? because on this visit, i decided to mix it up and skip my usual sandwich of sliced beef or pork or pulled pork. i remembered seeing these two posts about the burnt end sandwich from there, and since i'd never had bryant's burnt ends, i thought i'd give it a go.

    well, it makes three of us. i was ... blown ... away. i can talk for hours about how awesome the pulled pork is at oklahoma joe's. it's my favorite sandwich. ...well, now it might have company. basically, the last thing i was expecting when i ordered it was having to reconfigure my personal rankings. i figured it'd be good, but i also figured it'd be held back by their sauce. chris, your explanation of them using the rich and spicy makes perfect sense now, because i couldn't understand how the sauce was so awesome on the sandwich, but so "meh" on anything else. it has just a little bit of spice, to let you know it's there, but it's not enough to overpower the richness and how it combines really well with the meat.

    anyway, i already have plans to go back and get it again now. i still say that my favorite sandwich is the pulled pork from okie joe's, but right now, that's only because i'm not going to give it to a sandwich i've only had one time.

    on the flip side for arthur bryant's, my dad also broke away from what he normally orders at bbq joints, and he got the rib tips (because they were the special of the day). he did not share my rave reviews.
     
  19. Chris M.

    Chris M. Member+

    Jan 18, 2002
    Chicago
    Sweet. I'm with your dad. I've never been a big fan of the ribs or rib tips there. But I do love the brisket sandwiches and now I LOVE the burnt ends.
     
  20. ElJefe

    ElJefe Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Colorful Colorado
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    One word, my friends: Arby-Q

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  21. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    To paraphrase the great Joe Biden: 'a simple three lettered word "Pizza on the grill", it is a big freakin' deal!'.

    Hup Holland Hup! Hup Grilled Pizza!
     
  22. dark knight

    dark knight Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 15, 1999
    Club:
    Leicester City FC
  23. VFish

    VFish Member+

    Jan 7, 2001
    Atlanta, GA
    Club:
    Atlanta
    Often when I’m grilling the wife will core a Vidalia onion and stuff it with butter and a bouillon cube and pop it into the microwave. They are awesome. Today we are doing the same but on the grill.
     
  24. Beerking

    Beerking Member+

    Nov 14, 2000
    Humboldt County
    Closed-out of business

    You could try this instead... http://www.southernsoulbbq.com/

    Don't forget the slaw with the pulled pork. ;)
     
  25. JeremyEritrea

    JeremyEritrea Member+

    Jun 29, 2006
    Takoma Park, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They closed? Wow, that's a real shame! That place was fantastic.
     

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