1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (mayor al)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:09:12 GMT

Sheech, Chips, I thought the only place open when you first joined the Roadfood Quest was the "Garden of Eden Buffet" !!

Going back over that first session is a real "Hoot" Thanks for bringing it back, Chris.

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (mr chips)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 13:33:10 GMT

Glad to see this blast from the past. Good to see stuff before I was involved in Roadfood.

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (pogophiles)

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:06:37 GMT

bump, for old times sake

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (docmiley)

Wed, 07 May 2008 22:11:45 GMT

Rendevous Memphis TN: Not good.

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Rockbeast)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:45:17 GMT

I'm heading over to my folks house on Thursday, they live near Ott's. My Mom is having us over for my birthday dinner and plans to pick up Ott's and bring it home! This is unusual since my Mom always wants to cook up something good on her own (and she always does). This will be my first Ott's in several years. I'm excited...what can I do in the meantime to take my mind off Ott's?

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Sundancer7)

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:57:34 GMT

Big g: Sounds like Ott's has still got a few kinks wo work out. I think I will let them practice for a while before I try them.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Big_g)

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:23:49 GMT

Barb and I stopped at Ott's today to check them out... The place was slammed and a tad disorganized because of it.
We both had a small pork sandwich, and beans...Barb had coleslaw and I had potatoe salad. We placed our order, got a number and sat inside....within about 15 minutes a young man called our number and delivered our food.
The sandwich was a little thin for the price...a regular sandwich plate is a sandwich and two sides for $7.50...the bun was toasted and the meat was very moist and tasty (no sauce on it..which was good for me)the potato salad was good nothing super special but good...the slaw was very very good...vinegar type dressing that gave it a nice sweet and sour taste with lots of celery and caraway seed. The beans were pretty OK...they have potential...they appeared to be pork and beans with pulled pork and some seasoning added.....a nice dollop of sorgum would really have helped them.
Since they just barely opened the menu is a little skimmpy....two sizes of sandwich and two kinds of meat pulled pork and ham. Of course you could get them by the pound also as well as pints and quarts of the sides and sauce. The sauce is a vinegar base sauce..Barb said it was tangy...I couldn't try it yet.
All in all, it was good...not the greatest or the worst but good. And we'll try them again next time we're in Knoxville.

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (mvanpatten)

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:32:20 GMT

KY TN stateline: Greater Guthrie, KY - Tiny Town Red Top Bar B Q and Blackberry Repair.

Even though the place was too cute, what pulled me off the road, was the two large BBQ catering vans, and an antique tractor made into a bbq cooker.
Cleanest rural Q place I've been in. Figure the catering biz allows them to splurge on a very nice eatery.

Pulled pork plates $5.25, two sides, the usual choices. All excellent.

PLUS: the order-taker, food-prep, cashier (one person) tinkered with wife's Blackberry and got it working again.

Can you ever get bad Q from a place on a two lane road in rural KY TN?

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Sundancer7)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:51:12 GMT

I am very anxious to hear your report on the BBQ and their sides

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Sundancer7)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:57:30 GMT

Thanks for the update. I am anxious to see the photos. I will probably stop by there tomorrow.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Rockbeast)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:09:26 GMT

Sorry folks...I had the photos there at first...when I refreshed the screen, they were gone. I had tried hosting them on a Picasa Web Album...I must have done something wrong? Maybe I need to allow access to photos to roadfood forum website? It was my first time trying to use Picasa Web.

But believe me, the place is open...uh, at least it will be at 11am! ;)

If anyone wants me to email them the photos and they host...let me know.

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Rockbeast)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:49:41 GMT

I have late breaking news! Ott's BBQ is open as of Tuesday of this week (April 22, 2008)! My Dad lives nearby and told my wife of the news at Wednesday Night Family Dinner at our church. He knew how interested I was...although I expect his interest is just as high!

I spoke to a gentlemen manning the smokers and said "are you guys finally open?" probably drooling a little at the time.

He said "well, not until 11am!"

He told me they are using all the old recipes, and he began to tell me th hours of operation...although with the aroma wafting out of the smokers I must admit I had trouble concentrating on his words. They are open for lunch and dinner...their hours will expand a little more soon. But they are open at 11am today.

Here are a few images to start your mouth watering...

Oh yeah...and the fellow said that they've been swamped...a line of people out the door each day! I don't know if I can get there today (and might not be able to get in!) but within a week, I'M GOIN'!

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Murph1969)

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:23:11 GMT

Sundancer,

I did drive by there on Friday. The exterior looks to be almost completed. Not sure about the inside. I was in a hurry to get home and didn't have time to stop.

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (justtable)

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:53:40 GMT

The first post has an amazing site.....thanks for thr effort....real meaningful stuff

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Sundancer7)

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:33:16 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Murph1969

I am planning on driving by Ott's today. I will post an update on Saturday. I will also try to take a few pics if my camera will cooperate. Everyone have a good weekend.

Did you make it by Ott's. If so, please give us an update.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Murph1969)

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:01:04 GMT

I am planning on driving by Ott's today. I will post an update on Saturday. I will also try to take a few pics if my camera will cooperate. Everyone have a good weekend.

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Sundancer7)

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:42:58 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Murph1969

I drove by Ott's two days ago and it seems like work is progressing slowly. Looks like it will probably be another month or so before they are open. I am sure they have had some issues with the Town of Farragut's building codes and such. I have gone a few rounds with these guys in the past on commercial property and they can be a real pain in the butt. I am so looking forward to Ott's coming back. When I was in high school we used to cut class just to go to Ott's and eat lunch. I live in Lenoir City and drive by Ott's quite a bit so I will keep you guys updated on the progress. In the meantime there is a really good BBQ joint in Lenoir City called Leo's Pulled Pig. Located on Highway 11 in downtown Lenoir City.

Please keep us updated on the progress of the Otts. I will try it if you give it a good rating.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Murph1969)

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:31:51 GMT

I drove by Ott's two days ago and it seems like work is progressing slowly. Looks like it will probably be another month or so before they are open. I am sure they have had some issues with the Town of Farragut's building codes and such. I have gone a few rounds with these guys in the past on commercial property and they can be a real pain in the butt. I am so looking forward to Ott's coming back. When I was in high school we used to cut class just to go to Ott's and eat lunch. I live in Lenoir City and drive by Ott's quite a bit so I will keep you guys updated on the progress. In the meantime there is a really good BBQ joint in Lenoir City called Leo's Pulled Pig. Located on Highway 11 in downtown Lenoir City.

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (franklee)

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:59:21 GMT

has anyone here mentiioned Latham's in Jackson? They've catered three events i've attended in Paris (60 miles away) and I fell in love with their ribs... as good as Detroit's Boneyard... no sauce needed... I believe they have 3 locations in Jackson..
frank

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Sundancer7)

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:05:52 GMT

I hope it works out. It is very difficult to duplicate original things particuarly BBQ. I will withhold judgement until they get operational.

Thanks for the update.

Paul E. Smith
knxoville, TN

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Rockbeast)

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:17:05 GMT

Here is an Article from a local paper, dated this summer, but I can tell you that construction is under way. Don't worry, I'll be drooling until they open up...and seeing as I don't want to go around wearing a bib for too long, I'll be motivated to keep tabs on things. I'll report back as I have more information.

quote:
New life in store for Farragut landmark eatery
Brian Cox - Thu, Jul, 26, 2007

Progress is continuing in the process to bring a former Farragut favorite, Ott’s Bar B Q, back to life.

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“We plan to re-open Ott’s Barbecue in the same building,” Mike Masters, one of the main partners in Ott’s Barbecue, LLC said.

Masters said he and his brother-in-law, Bill Johnson, own 52 percent in the new Ott’s company, but they have 10 partners who would also have a share in the business.

The partners are still in the process of obtaining grading permits and presenting a site plan to the Farragut Municipal Planning Commission before any work on the property can begin.

“We have all the original recipes,” Masters said. “The former owners wouldn’t sell any of the recipes. We re-hired Mavis, who was there for 18 years and my brother is with P.F. Chang’s China Bistro. We’ve had the original sauce analyzed and broken down, so we’ve duplicated the sauce.”

Masters said they have the recipe for smoking pork shoulders.

“We did that Saturday for 14 people and it was absolutely phenomenal,” he said.

The goal for the company, he said, is to eventually expand and franchise stores in different locations across the state. The first goal, however, is quality food and customer service.

“Our first goal is quality customer service,” Masters said. “Our second goal is keeping Ott’s exactly as it used to be. We’re retroing the building back to 1961.”

The building would look the way it did in 1961, Masters said, although the interior workings would be state-of-the-art equipment.

“One of the extra things we’re going to be added is a pavilion behind the building for church events,” he said. “Nothing will be added to the menu except hot dogs. I have two young kids who don’t like barbecue, so we’re calling them Ott’s Dogs.”

The building will have a drive-thru window and the food would still be served in Reynold’s Wrap.

“Nothing else changes,” he said. “We want to have the same mentality. Why fix something that’s not broke.”

Masters said he and his partners have been working on the idea of re-creating Ott’s for some time.

“I’m originally from Farragut, grew up here,” Masters said. “Everybody from here knows that Ott’s is an institution.”

The property would still remain in the hands of current owner R. Knick Myers of Myers Brothers Holdings and Masters would have a long-term lease.

“I’m excited Ott’s is coming back to Farragut,” Myers said. “I think it’s a great thing for the community.”

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Jim in NC)

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:01:41 GMT

Please keep us posted as to the progress/opening of Ott's. Hopefully they'll use the old pit again. It was my favorite stop on the road to Chattanooga or Nashville.

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Sundancer7)

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 18:18:35 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by Rockbeast

quote:
Originally posted by wilewil

sundancer

Since you are from the Kville area and appreciate BBQ. I have a question for you. What is the best Q in K? I used to like Ott's at Dixie/Lee Jct., but understand it closed. Is this true, and what is good now?

Ott's is being rebuilt! I think another family or 'entity' is re-opining Ott's. I think they have hired some people who used to work for the original owners. I believe it is supposed to open in early 2008. I just noticed this about 2 weeks ago while driving by and got so excited I almost...well, I got excited!

Sorry if this was covered before, I didn't read through all the listings in this topic.

Thanks for posting. I hope they do not blow it. It will either make it or not. I hope they do.

Otts was famous many years ago.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Rockbeast)

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:50:58 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by wilewil

sundancer

Since you are from the Kville area and appreciate BBQ. I have a question for you. What is the best Q in K? I used to like Ott's at Dixie/Lee Jct., but understand it closed. Is this true, and what is good now?

Ott's is being rebuilt! I think another family or 'entity' is re-opining Ott's. I think they have hired some people who used to work for the original owners. I believe it is supposed to open in early 2008. I just noticed this about 2 weeks ago while driving by and got so excited I almost...well, I got excited!

Sorry if this was covered before, I didn't read through all the listings in this topic.

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (ExtraMSG)

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 14:47:47 GMT

Thanks. It was hard not to eat them all before I took some pictures. It was our first place, too, and I hadn't eaten in 24 hours.

I look forward to getting back to Memphis some day. I heard a lot of complaints about Memphis before I went yet they had the best ribs of the trip. I have to admit, the other two places weren't very good, but then, it was Sunday and there weren't that many places open. I really want to try Payne's next time.

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (carlton pierre)

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 14:36:23 GMT

ExtraMSG, I assume that pic was not taken when the ribs were brought to you, but afterwards, just kidding. I loved your website as well and put it in my favorites so I can return.

carl reitz

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (ExtraMSG)

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 14:21:04 GMT

Thanks. I wish I had more time to put into it and more time put BBQ in my belly.

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Bushie)

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 08:18:39 GMT

Love your website, ExtraMSG!

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (ExtraMSG)

Wed, 17 Nov 2004 03:20:16 GMT

Very cool. I hit a few places, unfortunately on a Sunday, in Memphis this last year.

See here:

extramsg.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=26

Central's ribs were my favorite ribs of the whole trip, including KC, and some of the best ribs I've had. Here's a pic:

RE: 1st Glee Club Meet-2004-Tennessee BBQ (Sundancer7)

Wed, 20 Oct 2004 13:25:32 GMT

quote:
Originally posted by carlton pierre

DRove by Smokey's BBQ on Middlebrook Pike this morning and it appears it is closed, defunct.

carl reitz

I tried Smokey's about a year ago and I could tell then that it was going down the tube. It was owned a man for foreign origin and it appeared that his managment skills were limited and his BBQ was not a quality product.

Paul E. Smith
Knoxville, TN