Smoke Daddy’s Review of Ronnies Ribs
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- Spare Rib – Good. Chunky bits come off together. These are big ribs, and are not fully rendered on the meaty ends.
- Spare Rib – Good. Chunky bits come off together. These are big ribs, and are not fully rendered on the meaty ends.
- Brisket – Nice thick slices. Good spice in the rub. Meat is tender any juicy, although a little "pot-roasty" due to being held warm. Best sliced brisket we have found in Richmond.
- Pulled Pork – North Carolina style. Served with a generous amount of dip. The meat seems to need the dip, as I find some pieces seem a bit dry (even when wet).
- All of the meats were pretty good… and I think they are all brined due to the penetration of flavors into the meat. (edit: More likely they were warmed, cooled, and re-heated. With condensation on the meat when cooling, the salt-based rub penetrates much like a brine solution.)
- Wings – Although not rated, the wings are outstanding. Get these!
- Cole Slaw – Creamy, but has lost its crunch by the time we arrive around 2pm.
- Beans – A doctored canned product.
- Potato Salad – Good, but not extraordinary.
- 10 x 10 pop-up canopy for the pitmaster and VIPs. Ronnie is a nice fellow, and we talk a bit both before and during
our meal. - A concession trailer is setup for order taking. This is obviously a carry-out place, and some people eat in their cars. However, there are a couple of tables with chairs setup for customers alongside the concession trailer. It is hot and sunny out here today!
- Using a Southern Yankee rotisserie pit in an empty parking lot next to the lawn mower shop.
- Ronnie was the subject of a "Best Thing I Ever Ate" segment on Food Network, and says he was unprepared for the immediate jump in business that followed.
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