The Quest

The quest for barbecue. Ah, 'tis a noble quest indeed.

There are some definite goods and bads in the quest for BBQ. First and foremost, there can only be one joint, no chains invited, chains is bad. Nothing will get you removed quicker from the list of Skatetruck approved BBQ joints. We all know the blaspheme to food that is the dreaded chain, especially (especially!) when it comes to BBQ shacks.

For example Whitt's is way bad. This BBQ is cooked in Ashland City and trucked later to all their stores. Bad BBQ karma.

Pork BBQ is king, it is good. Some folks like their pork pulled, others prefer it chopped. Ribs is way good. Mustard based sauce is bad, ugh. A red sauce, or three is good.

Beef BBQ is an oxy-moron, beef is for making steaks and meat-loaf, beef BBQ is bad. On the other hand, beef brisket is good, if done correctly.

Cornbread is good. A take on a potato-salad is good. Mayo based slaw is good. Vinegar based slaw is bad, that's for chinese food and Cajun.

A gravel parking lot is usually a good sign. A gravel parking lot with a shack and a shack out back is damn good. Being able to smell that shack for a couple mile radius is good.

There are more goods and bads, but you get the idea. Please feel free to add your own in a comment.

So, join us as we take on the continuing quest for BBQ.....