When we were much more ravenous about collecting content, we often only had the opportunity to visit a distant restaurant one time and form an opinion on what might not have been a good day for the place. Earlier this month, we spent three days on the road eating barbecue, and one of my goals was to give a couple of restaurants another opportunity to amaze me in the same way that they’ve amazed so many other happy customers. It was a big success. Continue reading “Righting Wrongs: Our June 2019 Barbecue Road Trip”
Category: barbecue
Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ, Birmingham AL
We haven’t had a lot that we’ve wanted to write about, but after pacing the floor for months waiting for Rodney Scott to open his place in Birmingham, the least I could do is tell our remaining six readers about it. Continue reading “Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ, Birmingham AL”
Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, Nolensville TN (take two)
It’s been six and a half years since our previous visit to Martin’s. Time has been very kind to this great restaurant. Continue reading “Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, Nolensville TN (take two)”
Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous, Memphis TN
Would you believe that this trip to Memphis wasn’t originally going to include a visit to a new-to-us barbecue place? Well, that just wouldn’t do. Continue reading “Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous, Memphis TN”
South Central Kentucky Barbecue
I wondered whether there might be any barbecue around Tompkinsville to sample after our meal at Dovie’s. Was there ever! The area is absolutely packed with small restaurants that offer a regional variation that I’ve never seen anywhere else. Continue reading “South Central Kentucky Barbecue”
Recharging Our Batteries With Barbecue From Athens GA
I’ve written about two of my favorite barbecue places pretty frequently, so I asked Marie to take the reins for this short recap of a day trip back to Athens. Continue reading “Recharging Our Batteries With Barbecue From Athens GA”
Love That BBQ, Knoxville TN
The last time we were in the area, we ran out of time and missed out on visiting this restaurant. I made sure that didn’t happen this time and we enjoyed a pretty good lunch after our hike. Continue reading “Love That BBQ, Knoxville TN”
