Good BBQ Places (Athens, Ardmore: club, eat, land)

[Sarges Dad]

Originally Posted by milledj

It used to be that Perrin's in Decatur was the best (of course, this is my opinion. Then they changed hands and I quit going and I am not sure they are even open anymore! My favorite now is Lawler's in Athens, and Big Bob Gibson's in Decatur, but BBG is uneven in taste. When they are at their best, they are better than Lawlers, but there are times that they aren't nearly as good.

> I have to admit I don't like the dry ribs, I wasn't raised that way...my mom would use ketchup as BBQ sauce.... I hope my taste buds have learned something since then.

My favorites also. Lawlers across from Athens State the best.

[Sarges Dad]

I cook the best.

[HB2HSV]

Originally Posted by Sarges Dad

I cook the best.

LOL... Sarges Dad you're my hero. Man oh man now that's a man's BBQ smoking machine.

I started experimenting with my own smoked BBQ shortly before we moved here. Well, it was not entirely successful. A key reason is that I was using a small charcoal smoker It took 7 hours to smoke ribs and parts came out dried & burned. I made a mental note to get an indirect smoker once I am settled here.

I also began to experiment with various dry-rub recipes. It has been a mixed blessing so far. My wife just look at me, shakes her head, reminds me to clean up her kitchen afterward, and walks away

[milledj]

Originally Posted by Sarges Dad

My favorites also. Lawlers across from Athens State the best.

Yeah, I can walk there for lunch. Actually, I walk by it every day on the way home from ASU down Beaty!

[amsa526]

I like Golden Rule. I've tried Lawler's out in Hughes Road, Madison ... not too impressed.
I think the Lawler's in Athens is better ... heard from office mates that this is one of the best.

Outside of HSV, I like Jack's in Nashville ---- and Hill Billy Willy's in Chattanooga, TN.
I think Hill Billy Willy's is better than Jack's.

[Sarges Dad]

Originally Posted by HB2HSV

LOL... Sarges Dad you're my hero. Man oh man now that's a man's BBQ smoking machine.

I started experimenting with my own smoked BBQ shortly before we moved here. Well, it was not entirely successful. A key reason is that I was using a small charcoal smoker It took 7 hours to smoke ribs and parts came out dried & burned. I made a mental note to get an indirect smoker once I am settled here.

I also began to experiment with various dry-rub recipes. It has been a mixed blessing so far. My wife just look at me, shakes her head, reminds me to clean up her kitchen afterward, and walks away

I will let you in on my secret for ribs. I salt them and cook them until the meat starts pulling off the bone. They should be about 2/3 to 3/4 done..place them in aluminum foil.Get some Bishops (my secret sauce) vinigar base sauce from the meat department at Star Market and soak them with it and wrap them up in the aluminum foil. This way they will not dry out. leave them on another 45 minutes to hour or hour and half and unwrap them. Taste and see if they need a little more sauce and you should be good to go. Don't leave them in foil too long or the meat will fall off the bone. You can then put your favorite red sauce (Mine is Sweet Baby Ray's) on them or on the side and you are good to go.

Give me good ratings for giving up the secret.

And yall thought all I knew about was pizza.

[FCEddie]

Originally Posted by Sarges Dad

My favorites also. Lawlers across from Athens State the best.

that one is better than the one on 72?

[FCEddie]

Originally Posted by Sarges Dad

I will let you in on my secret for ribs. I salt them and cook them until the meat starts pulling off the bone. They should be about 2/3 to 3/4 done..place them in aluminum foil.Get some Bishops (my secret sauce) vinigar base sauce from the meat department at Star Market and soak them with it and wrap them up in the aluminum foil. This way they will not dry out. leave them on another 45 minutes to hour or hour and half and unwrap them. Taste and see if they need a little more sauce and you should be good to go. Don't leave them in foil too long or the meat will fall off the bone. You can then put your favorite red sauce (Mine is Sweet Baby Ray's) on them or on the side and you are good to go.

Give me good ratings for giving up the secret.

And yall thought all I knew about was pizza.

I'm not too far from you, so next time you are making some - send me a PM and I'll come over for taste test

[Southlander]

Yeah, we need a C-D gathering and Sarges Dad needs to cook for it!!

[FCEddie]

hey, don't crowd into my free food sampling