BBQ to You

When you hear BBQ, what does that mean to you?

For me, BBQ is pork, spare ribs!!! None of this pulled pork, brisket, tri tip, shoulder, butt, links, etc etc. Give me pork spare ribs with a bbq sauce that isn't too sweet or spicy and I'm a happy camper.

You must be kidding...

To me, BBQ is any meat that's been smoked for a long time over fragrant woods, then served with some kind of sauce--there are so many different regional variations of sauces, though, that I can't pick just one. Raised in Florida, I ate a lot of Georgia-style BBQ, which tends to be a sweet, tangy, tomato-based sauce.

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Originally posted by Antihound

When you hear BBQ, what does that mean to you?

For me, BBQ is pork, spare ribs!!! None of this pulled pork, brisket, tri tip, shoulder, butt, links, etc etc. Give me pork spare ribs with a bbq sauce that isn't too sweet or spicy and I'm a happy camper.

What planet are you from?

PORK spare ribs, no sauce, for me. Would much prefer some prime rib bones but that is rather hard to find in my area.

Regardless of what the defining of BBQ is, personally, I prefer grilled over the smoked, however there is one exception. Hay's in Lexington, TN is absolutely the best. The definately do the smoked and it is delicious.

I got a smoker here at my residence and my family prefers just grilling with charcoal. Personally, so do I. The wood smoke tends to stay with my after taste.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

My personal favorite is a combo plate piled high with pulled pork and thin sliced beef along with a huge side of thin cut deep fried potatoes. For sides I’ll take the dirty rice, garlic bread and a couple of beers. I like the sauce on the side, mild for most of the meal, some super hot for part of it, vinegar based please. I’ve had some good spare ribs, but have had better luck with baby backs. I had meant to go to my favorite joint this weekend but the pants are getting a bit tight, and I knew I’d end up stopping to look at cars, must…practice…self control.

Sundancer

Thats how you know you had great smoked bbq, when you burb the next morning and can still taste the smoke! hickory that is>

jim

Paul,
We got to get you to NC. Half my family is fron Cocke county but there is NO good Q in TN. Acceptable but not good. Come to Lexington NC for the real stuff.

Sorry but that is the truth.

I was thinking the same thing. I guess with some people, if you don't agree with them, you must be wrong!

Oh, and I am pretty easy to please when it comes to BBQ. I love ribs, but I also love pulled pork sandwiches.

Sundancer,

Are you coming down to Lynchburg this coming weekend for the Jack Daniels Invitational BBQ contest? I will be there helping to run the contest. If you come down, look me up.

John Verville

as long as its slow and smokey cooked!!!!not "Grilled"--that's Que!!!!! brisket-- ribs--all kinds--shoulders--cabrito!!!-turkey- split chickens--mutten--WHOLE HOG pulled pork!!!oh yes!!!---imho that is.

P.S.---i have nothing against Grilled!!!,in fact, i LIKE it---but its NOT the same!

BBQ is pork cooked over wood coals.

Good BBQ doesn't need any sauce. Sauce is used to compliment the BBQ, not be the BBQ.

Now children, let's play (I mean write) nice..

No need for name calling. We all have our personal favorites when it comes to BBQ. I can't pick between ribs, pulled pork, or beef brisket,'cause I love them all. So I usually get a combo plate at my favorite local smoke pit. Then I have to pick which two of all the wonderful sides I want to go with the meat. Argueing over the meat itself, fuhgettaboudit antihound.

You're new here. There have been bigger "arguments" about which sauce constitutes real BBQ or is the best. And if you really want to see some fur fly, start a post about whether chili has beans...

WOW dreamzpainter, I guess you got told.

I bet that will make you think twice before you do verbal battle again; what a tongue lashing you got.



Cakes

Antihound is just one of a dozen or more people on these boards that seems to have no manners. One person, long ago, made the statement "I have never seen such an unwelcoming board".

My statement is that in the past year, "I have never seen such poor manners displayed on these boards."

I hate to be a nitpicker (not really) but the actual quote was "This is the most unwelcoming board I have ever been on".

Brisket. with white bread and pickles. and fries. Don't any of you know ANYTHING?
....and by the by jeepguy, I happen to think this thread is miles dumber than my "Ruth's Chris abandons NO" thread. Just an observation.

louise says i'm an idiot occasionally...
aint' no such thing as bad q
there is some that might be better, but all is good
[ice cream same way, don't try to tell me there is a bad ice cream
because i don't believe it
my personal favs are brisket-especially kc style burnt ends, and mutton[chopped please]
but it's all GOOD

True barbecue to me is red meat....beef and pork. Brisket, spare or baby back ribs, pork butt, or whole hog. Cook it low and slow, sauce on the side.

Chicken, turkey, etc, can be barbecued, but typically they don't cook for as long, or as low a heat, hence they are more like grilling. Same with fish.

Now, I love grilled food, including St. Louis' beloved pork steaks, sirloin steak, and all kinds of grilled sausages, but it's not real barbecue.

Some of you will note that I have deleted several of the flaming post here. I will continue to do so as long as necessary. I sincerely do not understand why folks get so bent out of shape over absolutely nothing.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

Some of you will note that I have deleted several of the flaming post here. I will continue to do so as long as necessary. I sincerely do not understand why folks get so bent out of shape over absolutely nothing.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

That's right Paul, I could never understand why some people get so bent out of shape because I hate chains!!

You don't like chains? How long has that been going on?

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

Some of you will note that I have deleted several of the flaming post here. I will continue to do so as long as necessary. I sincerely do not understand why folks get so bent out of shape over absolutely nothing.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Good Job!

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

Some of you will note that I have deleted several of the flaming post here. I will continue to do so as long as necessary. I sincerely do not understand why folks get so bent out of shape over absolutely nothing.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

You forgot to delete some other posts. That post that started the flame.

Mine was not a flame, just fact and it still got deleted.

I thought I handled my reply nicely... guess not..

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

Some of you will note that I have deleted several of the flaming post here. I will continue to do so as long as necessary. I sincerely do not understand why folks get so bent out of shape over absolutely nothing.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Just out of curiosity, why in the world did you delete my post. In that post I merely pointed out, quite politely, that there are other things considered to be good barbeque.

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Originally posted by Michael Hoffman

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Originally posted by Sundancer7

Some of you will note that I have deleted several of the flaming post here. I will continue to do so as long as necessary. I sincerely do not understand why folks get so bent out of shape over absolutely nothing.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

Just out of curiosity, why in the world did you delete my post. In that post I merely pointed out, quite politely, that there are other things considered to be good barbeque.

I have noticed, recently, that it is really "pick and choose" as to what is deleted, while "insulting" posts are quite often left on these boards forever and ever.