A few pork barbecue highlights:

• Best hushpuppies:  Lexington Barbeque, Lexington, NC
• Best pulled pork sandwich:  M&M Catering, Knoxville, TN
• Best rack of ribs:  Germantown Commissary, Germantown, TN
• Best decor and overall experience:  Germantown Commissary, Germantown, TN
• Best slogan:  ”so good yull slap yo mama”  Germantown Commissary, Germantown, TN
• Place I felt most likely to be shot:  Craig’s Bar-B-Q, De Valls Bluff, AR
• Best sauce:  A&R Bar-B-Q, Memphis, TM
• Most disgusting thing I attempted to eat:  Fried Pie
• Most random food experience thus far:  Kolaches (sweet bread stuffed with sausage), Czech Stop, West, TX

We’re in Texas now where beef  barbecue is king.  Off to enjoy the 100 degree weather.  No regrets yet, but if you don’t see me when i get back, it’s because I’m at the gym.

A&R Bar-B-Que - Memphis, TN

Germantown Commissary - Memphis, TN

Czech Stop - West, TX

Interior - Lexington Barbecue

Hush Puppies - Lexington Barbecue

Eating - Lexington Barbecue

Incredible barbecue.  I almost forgot to take pictures before I ate it all.  I think there has a been a lot of debate about the slaw that they make here because they add some of the barbecue sauce which gives it kind of a brown color.  I hate mayonnaise and the kind of white gelatinous mess that passes in most places for slaw in most places so I thought the slaw here was a real treat.   It was tangy and flavorful and  went really well with the meat.  As for the pork, it was fantastic.  This has got to be some of the best pork barbecue I’ve ever had. There’s not really a lot of sauce on the meat because it’s not basted during cooking so you’re mostly tasting the flavor of the meat.  And that’s the best part because this is some damn good pork.  I did add a little sauce to part of my tray but I thought it quickly overwhelmed the natural flavors of the meat.

Also, the hush puppies here are the best I’ve ever had.  They’re like  little bits of fried heaven.  Mmmm…..heaven.

chopped barbeque tray

lexington bbq