Smoke Daddy’s Review of Big Smiths Bar-B-Q

MAIN FARE:

• Beef Rib: Mmmm. Greasy and flavorful; Beefy. This is the ONLY one!
• Brisket: This is good. It has a little more fat than others we’ve seen today (= more flavor). Good texture; moist.
• Spare Rib: Good. Meat & Fat melted together; nice texture; doesn’t pull off the bone. Good smoke ring, but where’s the flavor?
• Pork: Nice texture; little fat around & through is good; nice smoke ring.
• Hot Link: Good smoke ring; spicy. The casing is almost a part of the meat – very nice.
• Sausage: A bit salty. Very firm, almost crunchy. Casing is not tough.

OTHER FARE:

MAIN FARE:

• Beef Rib: Mmmm. Greasy and flavorful; Beefy. This is the ONLY one!
• Brisket: This is good. It has a little more fat than others we’ve seen today (= more flavor). Good texture; moist.
• Spare Rib: Good. Meat & Fat melted together; nice texture; doesn’t pull off the bone. Good smoke ring, but where’s the flavor?
• Pork: Nice texture; little fat around & through is good; nice smoke ring.
• Hot Link: Good smoke ring; spicy. The casing is almost a part of the meat – very nice.
• Sausage: A bit salty. Very firm, almost crunchy. Casing is not tough.

OTHER FARE:

• Tater salad – Mashed style, but good.

ATMOSPHERE:

• Out in ‘the sticks’; Doing a great business — this joint is jumpin’!
• Lots of dead animals on the walls;
• Table service.  It reminds me of Clark’s in Tioga – a restaurant with good ‘Q.
• Quotable: Loyal Customers: ‘You can stop the tour here; There’s no need to go anywhere else for BBQ.’ — 4 customes seated near the front door
• Quotable: Loyal Staff: ‘This is going to be the best of the day.’ — Danelle (our server)
• Quotable: While talking about Sonny Bryan’s policy to close when they run out of meat: ‘If I did that, I’d be lynched. He can do it because its tradition.’ — Big Smith