Last year, my hubby and I bought a used Airstream with plans to travel to the different competition sites he is involved in. We made a couple of trips last year, and so far we have traveled to New Jersey and to the upper most regions of Illinois this year.
Along the way we enjoy stopping at the noted "world famous" Bar-B-Que places. Last year we visited Oklahoma Joes in Kansas and Big Bob Gibson in Decatur Alabama. With all of the hype that was presented to us, we were expecting food that would radiate across the states. We were sorely disappointed in both establishments.
So on this most recent trip we made our way to another noted Bar-B-Que establishment in St. Louis MO.
Pappy's is reputed to have a wait of two to three hours. Ours was only about 30 minutes but the line seemed to continue to swell as we waited for our food.
They appeared to be smoking outside on large cookers.
The menu was typical Bar-B-Que fare.
However, we came away saying that we would not make a special trip back, no matter what the reviewers said. My pulled chicken did not have a bar-b-que flavor and my hubby's ribs and brisket were average. The sides tasted like they were from a can instead of being cooked and flavored.
I was impressed with their tribute to those who lost their lives on 9/11.
As we made our way further south, we made a detour west towards Memphis. Hey, we were that close, why not stop for more smoking stuff :-)
We battled our way on the interstate towards
Central Bar-B-Que. After sitting at a standstill for 45 minutes, we diverted off of the Interstate and trusted our GPS to direct us to Central Avenue.
Again Central B-B-Que has a noted reputation for great food.
THIS time we were not disappointed! My hubby's ribs were fall off the bone delicious. And my chicken was so good I ate every scrap of meat, leaving the bones dry. I wasn't crazy about their slaw but their baked beans had a special something that made them unique. They make their own crisp and salty potato chips.
Now we don't claim to be experts on good bar-b-que, but my hubby loves to cook and has a cooker that rivals any grill. But we did feel that each place we stopped lacked in their Brisket offering. We have enjoyed much better at
Holy Hog BBQ here in Tampa.
Not much quilting related, but I'll get to that another day.
Happy Quilting!
