"1"^^ . "0"^^ . . . "2013-04-29T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ . "4"^^ . . "Tucked away on the way towards regions unknown lies a nice lil barbecue joint.\n\nThough not much for seating, this is definitely a nice spot to check out if you can squeeze over here during lunch for some takeout, or want to bring home a worthy ready-to-go picnic.\n\nPROS:\n\n1.) Excellent Service\n2.) Tasty BBQ \n3.) Fair prices\n4.) Amazzzzin' cornbread\n\nCONS: \n1.) Some of the sides are underwhelming\n2.) Wish there was more variety of barbecue sauces\n3.) Not cooked/finished to order\n\nI'd have to say this place, as a whole, is definitely a gem. The (owner I think) gave us literally one of everything on the menu because my friend was here from the UK. He tossed us extra sides, and gave us a huge bargain. Now, onto the good bits..the actual food.\n\nThe brisket was akin to grown-up beef jerky. A tiny bit dry, but that didn't really affect my overall perception. The burnt bits surrounding the meat was a meat icing on my carnivorous cake.\n\nThe pulled chicken was interesting; I was less of a fan of it on a bun (not overly seasoned) but by itself it was far more delightful.\n\nPulled pork was choice. I don't think I can pick out much of a complaint here\n\nSpare ribs/full rubs: I much preferred the full, fattier beef ribs to the trimmed ones. Fat = awesome and I think it's a selling point to why ribs are so tasty.\n\nMac and cheese: Though it had promise, I am eternally against storing pasta with the sauce. This ruins the texture as the pasta absorbs the sauce. It was decent though.\n\nMacaroni Salad: Ah, this let me down a bit too. There just wasn't much to talk about here.\n\nSimmered Apples: Though it's not winning a complexity contest, I was completely fine with these hanging out on their own accord\n\nCornbread: Yea. Get the cornbread. Trust me.\n\nOverall this ruled. My point about wanting food to order should be clarified; I think having some fresh grill marks and temperature would have been greatly appreciated, but I understand that this establishment is a little more fast service. The food is served from chafing dishes. Interestingly enough I think this is a catch 22 as smoked meats are generally prone to overdrying, and I think there would be a confict of fast service if all the food was cooked on the spot. Oh well.\n\nGo here please. AND TELL EM BRIAN SENT YA\n\n\n(please don't tell them I sent you.)"^^ .