I like my butt rubbed and my pork pulled.
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Acn said:
Northern Virginia - Worst traffic this side of the Mississippi
Given the explosion in locations you should definitely add 5 Guys to the NoVA list.
I'd say Dizzy Pig, but it's becoming so widely available online and regionally that perhaps that's no longer the case that it's a regional gem?
- Willard's BBQ
- Dixie Bones BBQ
- Pierce's Pit BBQ (Williamsburg, VA)
- The CIA
Also, Ben's Chili Bowl (does Bill Cosby still eat free?) in DC, Nat's Park and Arlington
The Willard's Scotch Bar (a magnificent homage to scotch)
Although not NoVA, Faidley's in Baltimore's Lexington Market has the largest and best crabcakes in the world. That's a fact.
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South Central Texas God's country for real BBQSalado EggfestGrilling weather 360 days a yearNo vinegar sauces and damned few mustard sauces, most of the time no sauces at all but some great rubs.Franklin BBQSnow's BBQTexMexList of other great places, too long to post.BrisketBBQ for tourists1 Large BGE, 1 Mini BGE, 1 Minimax BGE, Original wife and 3 dogs living in the heart of BBQ country in Round Rock Texas.
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Here in Owensboro, Ky we have Burgoo and Mutton and Ky in general we have good Bourbon.-----------------------------------------analyze adapt overcome2008 -Large BGE. 2013- Small BGE and 2015 - Mini. Henderson, Ky.
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Hey @Mattman3969 I swear the best BBQ I've had was mutton from Old Hickory. I've got a friend who I insist brings Old Hickory to me whenever she comes down to Nashville.Franklin, TNLarge BGE+PSWoo2
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Gilroy Garlic Festival
Large BGE in a Sole' Gourmet Table
Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
and a BBQ Guru temp controller.
Medium BGE in custom modified off-road nest.
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Eggcelsior said:(Best in the Universe)Crab cakes - Maryland EDITED FOR CLARITY
Large BGE in a Sole' Gourmet Table
Using the Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter,
and a BBQ Guru temp controller.
Medium BGE in custom modified off-road nest.
Black Cast Iron grill, Plate Setter, and a Party-Q temp controller.
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Coastal GaWild Ga ShrimpSapelo ClamsSapelo Pink PeasSouthern Soul BarbecueBlue CrabsWainright's SausageVidalia Onions
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Spoiled that I live here now, but:
Norcal has:
Best wine
Best hoppy beer
Best burritos
Best goat cheese
Best brandy/armangac
Best dungeoness crab
Best olive oil
Best avocados
+ much more
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tkleager said:
Northern Colorado Egghead since 2012.
XL BGE and a KBQ.
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I forgot to add that Iowa has "maidrites"!
Northern Colorado Egghead since 2012.
XL BGE and a KBQ.
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QDude said:I forgot to add that Iowa has "maidrites"!Maid-Rite is a block away from the house. The waitresses know our order for breakfast when we walk down on weekends. Coffee, water, and Dad's Favorite here. Place is always busy.Fried Pork Ts the size of your plate too!Might not have seafood....but we do have the best pork, chicken, venison, and beef. So 4 out of 5 aint bad.BrandonQuad Cities
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Wyoming Game & Fish suspended hunting for Gray Wolves, so I guess that's out.
Some possibilities you might consider in Wyoming:
Antelope
Buffalo
Rocky Mountain Oysters. I've read a few posts that members on the forum like oysters. Some of the restaurants in Wyoming serve them as appetizers.Steven
Mini Max with Woo stone combo, LBGE, iGrill 2, Plate Setter,
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Potato chips - Utz, Herrs, Middleswarth, Bickles, Martens, Wise and many more. Lebanon Bologna. Wilbur buds. Hershey chocolate. Shoo fly pie. Fasthnachts. Whoopie Pies (PA Dutch, not New England) .Chow chow. Tasty Cakes/ Chipped ham/ Fried pickles (Dillsburg, PA)/ Yuengling beer. Primanti Brothers sandwiches, with cole slaw and fries on the roll.. Cheese Steaks. (Tony Luke's, John's Pork) / Amish friendship bread. PA Dutch sugar cookies. Halupki. Nut roll and Poppy seed roll . Pasties. Old Forge style pizza. Victory Pig Pizza. Grotto pizza. Pittsburgh style steak. Penn State Creamery Ice Cream. Turkey Hill Lemonade, Iced Tea, Ice Cream. Philly pretzels. Resees cups. Peeps. Crayola crayons. Mallo cups. Birch beer. Funnel cake__________________________________________It's not a science, it's an art. And it's flawed.- Camp Hill, PA
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Doesn't Casper have an annual Pig Hunt for **** Cheney Replacement Heart competition every year?
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nolaegghead said:
Doesn't Casper have an annual Pig Hunt for **** Cheney Replacement Heart competition every year?
) )Steven
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Eggcelsior said:SGH said:QDude said:I would like to get a thread going related to food and grilling items that are probably only available in your state or region. For example:I am asking because as I travel, I would like to pick up these special items. So what have you got that is really special? Thanks!@nolaegghead has done suggested Gulf oysters. I concur 100%. They are far better than those barnacles from every where else.Barqs root beer.Boudin from Jerry Lees. It's outstanding. Note- Jerry and Wayne are brothers. Two differnt stores though.
The Louisiana oysters sort of defined my thinking of what they should taste like. You know taste is learned. Anyway, you may have sucked down some snotty Texas tea bagger oysters. Salinity is a big factor, and we've had some issues with all the industrial accidents around there where they have to dump fresh water into the beds to keep the toxic **** out.
East coast/West coast oyster jerkoff wars is all, yo crips be better, no yo, bloods be better. Yo is all hoes.
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Hole s h i t ! They added a censor replace feature. My post got ****'d.
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nolaegghead said:
Hole s h i t ! They added a censor replace feature. My post got ****'d.
Hopefully they'll add a fork censor. I can't stand those dirty nasty things.
Steven
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two cotton pot holders to handle PS
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Strong listtarheelmatt said:NC (Lexington) - Best BBQ
Cheerwine - One of the best drinks for BBQ (Sweet tea has to be top though)Pepsi - Another good drink for BBQ (Same as above for sweet tea)Texas Pete - Best hot sauce on BBQKrispy Creme - Best desert after BBQNeese's Sausage - Best sausage, liver pudding, scrappleLance Crackers - Best nabsMt. Olive Pickles - Best picklesCook Out - Best milkshakesBojangles - Good chicken and biscuitsThese are a few of my favorite things.....XL,L,SWinston-Salem, NC -
Acn said:
maine...lobster rolls on a split top.....anything with a cork brewed by allagash
Add whoopie pies and anything containing blueberries (esp pie and muffins) to the Maine list. For MA you need clam chowder, Boston cream pie, and Parker house rolls. And every Vermonter is going to come find you a beat you up for giving maple syrup to NH.
massachusetts.... ipswich fried clams and guinness in every irish pub in boston
newhampshire....maple syrup....robust porter by smuttynose
) my syrup comes from trees in nh cemeteries, "pour neighbor" maple syrup
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egger ave said:South Central Texas God's country for not so real BBQ (pssst it is beef folks)Salado EggfestGrilling weather 360 days a yearNo vinegar sauces and damned few mustard sauces, most of the time no sauces at all but some great rubs.Franklin BBQSnow's BBQTexMexList of other great places, too long to post.BrisketBBQ for tourists------------------------------
Thomasville, NC
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I'm surprised no one in California said tri tip, up until pretty recently that was in large part a California cut of meat.
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@SGH and others, for Virginia (Chesapeake Bay) Oysters, here's a link that will educate you about them along with places that you can order for shipping. http://www.vaoystercountry.com/. In a prior posting above, I stated to "swing by and taste them right out of the water". I mean it. I'm an oyster "gardener" not a farmer, meaning I grow on a small scale and I'm not licensed to sell. I log volunteer hours for an oyster restoration 501c3 by educating others so you can come hoist some cages and taste right from the water!Richmond and Mathews County, VA. Large BGE, Weber gas, little Weber charcoal. Vintage ManGrates. Little reddish portable kamado that shall remain nameless here. Very Extremely Stable Genius.
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@nolaegghead I bet it's the warm water vs. cold water argument. Based on everything I've read and now personally experienced, cold water oysters will have a stronger flavor than warm. Obviously, taste is learned, as you said. Being used to the flavor profile of Gulf oysters
will allow you to appreciate the flavor more than someone like me, being from the east coast. I bet trying oysters from PEI or Maine may be even stronger tasting than Chesapeake due to the even colder water than here.
In the end, haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate... Shake it off, shake it off... Oh oh oh oh!
Something we can all agree on, Taylor Swift is a soothsayer. We all best recognize.
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Eggcelsior said:I bet trying oysters from PEI or Maine may be even stronger tasting than Chesapeake due to the even colder water than here.I get mine here: http://www.mookseafarm.com/Medium, and XL eggs in Galloway NJ. Just outside of Atlantic City.
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JethroVA said:@SGH and others, for Virginia (Chesapeake Bay) Oysters, here's a link that will educate you about them along with places that you can order for shipping. http://www.vaoystercountry.com/. In a prior posting above, I stated to "swing by and taste them right out of the water". I mean it. I'm an oyster "gardener" not a farmer, meaning I grow on a small scale and I'm not licensed to sell. I log volunteer hours for an oyster restoration 501c3 by educating others so you can come hoist some cages and taste right from the water!
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Eggcelsior said:@nolaegghead I bet it's the warm water vs. cold water argument. Based on everything I've read and now personally experienced, cold water oysters will have a stronger flavor than warm. Obviously, taste is learned, as you said. Being used to the flavor profile of Gulf oysters will allow you to appreciate the flavor more than someone like me, being from the east coast. I bet trying oysters from PEI or Maine may be even stronger tasting than Chesapeake due to the even colder water than here. In the end, haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate... Shake it off, shake it off... Oh oh oh oh! Something we can all agree on, Taylor Swift is a soothsayer. We all best recognize.
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Eggcelsior said:@nolaegghead I bet it's the warm water vs. cold water argument. Based on everything I've read and now personally experienced, cold water oysters will have a stronger flavor than warm. Obviously, taste is learned, as you said. Being used to the flavor profile of Gulf oysters will allow you to appreciate the flavor more than someone like me, being from the east coast. I bet trying oysters from PEI or Maine may be even stronger tasting than Chesapeake due to the even colder water than here. In the end, haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate... Shake it off, shake it off... Oh oh oh oh! Something we can all agree on, Taylor Swift is a soothsayer. We all best recognize.Large BGE & mini stepchild & a KJ Jr.The damp PNW
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Atlanta's gifts to the world are Waffle House and Coka-Cola.Patton's Meat Market has house made hot dogs that are like a vacation for your mouth.Lady Peas are native to Georgia and awesome when in season.Can't think of much else as we are made up of mostly "transplants" - very few natives my age.
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