BBQ - Page 2

imitation · #11 01-31-2007, 03:51 PM

You haven't done BBQ till you've done it in China in some dirty back alley at 4 in the morning, a very popular past time for all Chinese. The tables are bits of wood placed on over turned milk crates, the chairs are about half a foot high so you're mostly just squatting, and if you're lucky the food and hygiene police will raid you and you'll have to scamper off with your food and beer.

ChicagoTroy · #12 01-31-2007, 03:52 PM

quids, what I'm describing looks like this:

The offset firebox is nice for grilling on what you're showing, but temperature control is dicey unless you get a temperature control unit*. The bullet is extremely beginner friendly, and people even use them in comps.

*I have one of these, and they rule. A fan attaches to the bottom vent, and a thermometer in the cooker keeps track of the temperature. Too low, fan turns on and blows the coals until they come up. Too high, it turns off. Coals running out, it beeps. Nice for overnight cooks where you don't want to bother getting up to make sure your fire is OK.

They even make them now with web servers so you can manipulate temperature and check food temps (if you put a probe in the food) while at work.

guids · #13 01-31-2007, 03:54 PM

Whats teh surface area of that? That would be my only concern? Otherwise, that looks like a mofo of a machine, if I could bbq, and control my bbq with my pda while on the road....wow....i think i just got a boner

NicksDad1970 · #14 01-31-2007, 03:58 PM

Corky's BBQ in Memphis is pretty good. FedEx ships their stuff worldwide. I believe they also have a place in Nashville and one in Sam's Town in Tunica. www.corkysbbq.com

Also The Rendezvous in Memphis , http://www.hogsfly.com/ ,

Both of those places are pretty good. Anyone visiting Memphis should try those places. There's also a bbq cooking contest in May of every year that has to be the biggest in the world.

guids · #15 01-31-2007, 03:59 PM

Chicagotroy, Im going to buy one of these right now, can you link me to the one with the webserver?

tuq · #16 01-31-2007, 04:00 PM

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Rudy's is nice but nothing compared to Salt Lick. Another good place in Texas is Soulman's, they never miss.

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It seems that the fewer the locations and the cheaper a BBQ joint, the better it actually is.

If anyone is reading this in North Phoenix, I strongly recommend Lovejoy's KC BBQ. The reviews on that link are mixed but I make a point of dropping in whenever I'm in the area and it's stellar. The reason I searched for a link at all is I wanted to make sure there is still only one - this may sound odd, but I'd prefer they never expand, I feel the quality suffers. I've seen that here in town with Honey Bears.

ChicagoTroy · #17 01-31-2007, 04:00 PM

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Whats teh surface area of that? That would be my only concern? Otherwise, that looks like a mofo of a machine, if I could bbq, and control my bbq with my pda while on the road....wow....i think i just got a boner

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http://www.rocksbarbque.com/

That has the Internet control, and can monitor multiple cookers

www.thebbqguru.com
This is the original that I have.

The surface area on the WSM is excellent because it's a double decker. I can get six rib racks in there, or four pork butts or 4-6 chickens.

More importantly, I can cook for about 22 hrs. on a single load of charcoal. That's a big deal, since some need reloading every six hours. Very stable temperatures, nice long cooks.

ChicagoTroy · #18 01-31-2007, 04:02 PM

quids, if you buy one, call them on the phone and make sure they give you the proper adapter for your smoker. The fan needs to be attached and it's easy to get the wrong one.

glengarry · #19 01-31-2007, 04:03 PM

I also love the Salt Lick. They have a spot in the Austin airport; it's not as good as the real place but buy a vacuum-sealed smoked brisket and you'll be mighty happy when you get back home.

If you're stuck in Austin, the Iron Works has pretty good pork ribs and brisket. I'm told some of the places in Luling and Taylor, Texas (about 40 minute drive) are great, like Kreuz Market, Smitty's and Luling City Market.

In LA, Phillips in Leimart Park has excellent beef ribs, known more for the meat than the sauce.

RunDownHouse · #20 01-31-2007, 04:12 PM

Hog Heaven is a hidden gem in Nashville. Its located on this little side street that's practically an alley, and it can't be seen from the road. No indoor seating, just a screened-in area with a couple picnic tables. Its also right next to this biker bar that, last time I went in, had pitchers of Shiner for $5.50. Great pulled pork sandwiches.