Best BBQ in the Area????

[Nlambert]

Originally Posted by JoeJunior

Gibson's Barbeque was said to be good, but they had a fire and have yet to rebuild.

Boarhog on Hwy 72 East is supposed to be very good. Lines are long on Sundays--the only Q restaurant open that day.

I tried ChuckWagon on 72 @ Wall-Triana in Madison, but the meat was cooked too long--mushy.

In Ardmore, you've always got the original Whitts Barbeque. Their pork shoulder is first class, but the slaw and beans are terrible. Rick's Barbeque out of Leoma, TN now has a bunch of locations (out of Huntsville) and they're doing a good job.

Big Bob Gibson in Decatur is the premier barbecue restaurant within 50 miles. Chris Lilly is as good as they come, and he certainly knows how to run a restaurant.

I lived in Memphis 18 years, but some the great barbecue places there have either burned or closed down. Many of the owners, including Nick at the Rendezvous, have died over the years.

My standards remain high in Q. Unfortunately the pork being produced is the new white meat and it has very little fat to produce good smoke. And just about all the big barbeque restaurants are now using natural gas/hybrid cookers that just use a couple of pieces of wood for smoke. They now start on timers and cook in 8 hours what used to take 14 hours with a pitmaster staying up all night.

Mary's Pit BBQ is usually open on Sundays. Great sides as well.

Boarhog's is using the gas cookers as well.

[JoeJunior]

We had barbeque tonight from a new BBQ place--in Israel.

It was great if you like beef ribs, chopped up brisket--and mutton. Had rice with a yogurt sauce instead of beans. And it came with Pita Bread with hummus and some strange spices.

Not bad for a change. But give me good old pork shoulder sandwich with a mustard slaw and thick tomato type sauce any day.

[RocketDawg]

Originally Posted by JoeJunior

Gibson's Barbeque was said to be good, but they had a fire and have yet to rebuild.

Boarhog on Hwy 72 East is supposed to be very good. Lines are long on Sundays--the only Q restaurant open that day.

I tried ChuckWagon on 72 @ Wall-Triana in Madison, but the meat was cooked too long--mushy.

In Ardmore, you've always got the original Whitts Barbeque. Their pork shoulder is first class, but the slaw and beans are terrible. Rick's Barbeque out of Leoma, TN now has a bunch of locations (out of Huntsville) and they're doing a good job.

Big Bob Gibson in Decatur is the premier barbecue restaurant within 50 miles. Chris Lilly is as good as they come, and he certainly knows how to run a restaurant.

I lived in Memphis 18 years, but some the great barbecue places there have either burned or closed down. Many of the owners, including Nick at the Rendezvous, have died over the years.

My standards remain high in Q. Unfortunately the pork being produced is the new white meat and it has very little fat to produce good smoke. And just about all the big barbeque restaurants are now using natural gas/hybrid cookers that just use a couple of pieces of wood for smoke. They now start on timers and cook in 8 hours what used to take 14 hours with a pitmaster staying up all night.

Well, it used to be. We stopped there yesterday around 5:30-6:00. Service was very slow, presumably since it's hard to find workers nowadays. Barbecue itself was pretty much flavorless. Got a side of fries and they were pretty good, but they don't have hush puppies, a staple of barbeque places (not sure if they ever had them) - just off-the-shelf rolls. Overall, it wasn't very good and nowhere near as good as it has been in the past.

[y8tiger]

Originally Posted by tn_native

I now drive to Corner Pit BBQ in TN at exit 6 (about 3 miles off I-65 to the east). Only open select days, it's best to follow their FB page.

Thank you very much for the recommendation.

I visited the Corner Pit BBQ in Bryson, TN (Dellrose) this weekend and the brisket, pulled pork, and ribs were delicious. It is definitely some of the best BBQ I have had in the Huntsville area.

I would say it is worth the drive and I will definitely be going go back.

[AU HSV]

Highly anticipated Blue Oak BBQ opens next week at Mid City.
https://blueoakbbq.com/

[MisterEd51]

What about the Corner Pit BBQ that opened last year in Ardmore, TN? The building used to have a Whitts Barbecue.

Corner Pit BBQ
26061 Main St, Ardmore, TN 38449

Corner Pit BBQ Ardmore: A Convenient Drive Thru

[tn_native]

Originally Posted by MisterEd51

What about the Corner Pit BBQ that opened last year in Ardmore, TN? The building used to have a Whitts Barbecue.

Corner Pit BBQ
26061 Main St, Ardmore, TN 38449

Corner Pit BBQ Ardmore: A Convenient Drive Thru

To my knowledge they haven't kept it open continuously. Some times it's open, some times it's not open. Probably 10 miles to the one in Dellrose from there, but it's frustrating to not keep the posted hours.

[y8tiger]

Originally Posted by tn_native

To my knowledge they haven't kept it open continuously. Some times it's open, some times it's not open. Probably 10 miles to the one in Dellrose from there, but it's frustrating to not keep the posted hours.

That would explain the difference in their ratings on Google.

I also recently received a recommendation for 431 BBQ in Fayetteville.

[FCEddie]

Originally Posted by AU HSV

Highly anticipated Blue Oak BBQ opens next week at Mid City.
https://blueoakbbq.com/

Curious how they do. They were on a Jolly Youtube video and the food looked amazing.

[tn_native]

Originally Posted by y8tiger

That would explain the difference in their ratings on Google.

I also recently received a recommendation for 431 BBQ in Fayetteville.

The owners should not try to justify the size of their potatoes, grocery costs, etc in a response to a review. This doesn't show the owners in a good light IMO.