CntryBoy777 - The Lazy A** Acres Adventures

[Latestarter]

I think it may just be what we were "brought up with" as far as preference. I personally prefer the BBQ sauce over the dry but will eat both equally. The dry is IMHO sometimes TOO dry and to me like eating smoke flavored sawdust. In my mind BBQ means sauce while smoked means dry rub. Though both are referred to as BBQ, I have to agree w/Countryboy... they really are two different things. Those shoulders (and ribs) look good enough to EAT Mike!

 

[Mike CHS]

Everyone seemed to enjoy them and that's all you can ask for. Dry or otherwise.

 

[CntryBoy777]

It is an "Age old Debate" that continues to this day, and the "Rub" is enjoyed on Both sides.
When one goes to a BBQ place here it is already "Assumed" to be Pork, unless specified...but, in Tx and Ok it is assumed Beef.
I have been to the downtown "Contest" back before it was "Widely Known" and it was an enjoyable community "Event", but as it grew, it lost the draw for me and many residents. It became a Joke to the locals.
Having been coast to coast and border to border several times, I have eaten really good BBQ with/without sauce and some horrible stuff, too. It really comes down to the Cook, meat, and taste....no matter what part of the country ya "Hail From".
I never stand in the "Way" of a vigorous Friendly "Debate" about it either.

 

[Latestarter]

Ummm isn't that one of the primary reasons they have BBQ cook-offs?

 

[CntryBoy777]

Everyone seemed to enjoy them and that's all you can ask for. Dry or otherwise.

I totally Agree with ya Mike! and I would love to "Chow Down" on your cooking.
If I ever get over there I will surely be Expecting it.

 

[greybeard]

I only went to Memphis in May once and although I enjoyed the scale I didn't have any desire to go again. @greybeard it sounds like you also did some instructor duty there. ?

I did. Mid '71-Feb '73.
Southside. NATTC MATSG-90 and H&MS-90 as it was known then. I believe the building was South86 and some out buildings to the south of the hangar--Bldg86 was an old hangar with offices and classrooms on the east end. Looking at google earth, all those buildings have been demolished now.

 

[NH homesteader]

My husband has a friend who has lived in NH his whole life and he makes amazing BBQ. He wins competitions so it's not just good for NH. He does all dry but makes sauce for those of us that want it.

You guys are making me hungry!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Well I'll be! @greybeard I was in 7-8th grades back then, and we went to the Exchange rather often, and the Commisary. I even went swimming in the indoor pool out there. I haven't been out there since about '96 and they were in the process of tearing alot of those bldgs down. That whole area died when they quit being utilized for Training.

 

[Bruce]

Yeh, after "Editing" just 3 minutes ago....

shhhhhh you weren't supposed to notice

If you cook something on a BBQ, that makes it BBQ!

I like dry (not dry meat though ) and wet but I don't have a grey beard for @CntryBoy777's sauce to stick to.

 

[Mike CHS]

greybeard - Those old buildings have been gone a long time now. I retired from the Navy there in '92 at the ATC school that originally was in one of the old buildings in the mid 70's. They were in the process of moving all of the schools to Pensacola.

Sorry for the hijack all.