This weekend we're traveling to Knoxville, TN and Louisville, KY. Is that far enough south to have some authentic Southern BBQ? If so, where should we go?
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If you come into Knoxville from the west at Crossville there is a place called Leftys. It is about 4 miles off the interstate but that 4 miles is worth every bit of it.
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Why drive all the way to Knoxville or Louisville to get genuine Southern BBQ papi?
Stop in at your local Denny's© for some of that fine Southern fare!
NEW Sweet & Tangy BBQ Chicken
Purchase of this dinner earns you 500 Frequent Flusher points.
Disclaimer: Food as it is shown on screen may actually appear more tempting and scrumptious than that which is served in the restaurant.
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Why drive all the way to Knoxville or Louisville to get genuine Southern BBQ papi?
Stop in at your local Denny's© for some of that fine Southern fare!
NEW Sweet & Tangy BBQ Chicken
- Two grilled chicken breasts smothered in our Sweet & Tangy BBQ sauce.
Served with smoked Cheddar mashed potatoes, fiesta corn and dinner bread.
A more classic Southern BBQ dinner you can not find!
Just feast your eyes on perfection...let your mouth water...irresistible!
Purchase of this dinner earns you 500 Frequent Flusher points.
Disclaimer: Food as it is shown on screen may actually appear more tempting and scrumptious than that which is served in the restaurant.
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Heck I had to go flush as soon as I looked at that picture.
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Don't let me mislead you Coach...I absolutely love Southern BBQ. Good BBQ up this way is spotty at best and sometimes we Northerners fall for some pretty poor knock-offs.
And to make you feel better Coach here is some of the text in a food blog accompanying that photo. The plate holds a rabbit dish offered by the Athens Tavern in NYC.
Flushing is only considerate!
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Don't let me mislead you Coach...I absolutely love Southern BBQ. Good BBQ up this way is spotty at best and sometimes we Northerners fall for some pretty poor knock-offs.
And to make you feel better Coach here is some of the text in a food blog accompanying that photo. The plate holds a rabbit dish offered by the Athens Tavern in NYC.
- "I hate to admit that there’s a food I don’t like because I prefer to believe I’m open minded. But I have to say that I’m not crazy about rabbit. There, I said it.
It’s definitely not something I grew up with, but then neither are most meats beyond chicken, ham and ground beef. When I ordered rabbit two birthdays ago at Cookshop the taste weirded me out. I thought it was a fluke, though. Yet the same thing happened again with this creative Greek preparation employing cinnamon and bergamot. The sea of orange is mashed sweet potatoes.
I don’t have issues with offal or venison or heck, even horse. Game is fine but there’s something about rabbit that’s tangy and sharp, hitting my palate high and towards my throat almost like vomit. Literally like I threw up in my mouth a little. It’s definitely doesn’t taste like chicken."
Flushing is only considerate!
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Don't be knocking Dennys. It is surely the favorite restaurant of HSBBWers because they serve...
The Grand Slam Breakfast!
The Grand Slam Breakfast!
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You're right papi...enjoy!
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You're right papi...enjoy!
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We didn't get close enough to Leftys in Knoxville. We did find Skuggs, looked very authentic but we got scared off by the neighborhood.
Mark's Feed Store in Louisville was excellent.
And, contrary to my previous post, I'm gonna have to say the Waffle House blows away Dennys. That place is an experience and I believe the location of a Waffle House will play into my son's choice of college!
Mark's Feed Store in Louisville was excellent.
And, contrary to my previous post, I'm gonna have to say the Waffle House blows away Dennys. That place is an experience and I believe the location of a Waffle House will play into my son's choice of college!
Yep I have to agree with the Waffle House comment.
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Hmmm? What to order?
Beer battered beets? Why not?
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Hmmm? What to order?
Beer battered beets? Why not?
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Beer battered beets? That would be BBB...this topic is about BBQ.
quote:Originally posted by lodi14:
If you come into Knoxville from the west at Crossville there is a place called Leftys.
Oh my goodness Get Wood,
how did you miss this?
Lefty's
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How'd I miss Lefty's? I was probably over at the Dixie Pig in Blythville!
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How'd I miss Lefty's? I was probably over at the Dixie Pig in Blythville!
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Gotwood, is that the bones of a foot in the lower left corner????? Geez, I am flushing too, in more ways than one.
I prefer the Mcrib myself mmmmmmmmm......
best BBQ in town!
best BBQ in town!
Gotwood,
What the heck is that in that picture! Looks pretty nasty!
What the heck is that in that picture! Looks pretty nasty!
Nasty! 