Yeah, the Rib Fest are great - they come to Toronto as well and they have people from all over the USA competing for the best ribs - hmmmmm.
Congratulations Rick ! On 6/13/08, Doug Blair <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rick, > > Congrats to your son and you too! And what a great idea! Ever watch > "Feasting on Asphalt" on Food Network? > > Lots of Chicagoans prefer Russell's Barbeque - they've been here since dirt > was invented and have a several locations. But if you want to hit the road > over the 4th of July weekend there's a shindig called Ribfest Naperville > which attracts resturants from all over the midwest (which apparently > stretches to include Famous Dave's and several Texans). Bobby Flay's been > here, Alton Brown too. Check www.ribfest.net. Fireworks, secret sauces, > music. And don't forget to buy one of the Ribfest electric snorting pig > keyfob flashlights! > > Doug > > ...... Original Message ....... > On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:46:17 -0700 Rick Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >** My son just graduated from HS, and will leave for the Marines in > October. Sometime between now and then, he and I are going to drive > cross-country on a BBQ tour. We'll start and end in Seattle, but we intend > to hit all of the areas of the country famous for BBQ: Texas, Louisiana, > the rest of the South, North Carolina, Memphis, Chicago, and Kansas City. > > > >We're still planning the specifics, and here's where all y'all come in: > > > >I would love to know THE places to go in your part of the country > (assuming it's one I mentioned above - this will be almost entirely SOUTH > of the Mason-Dixon line) for outstanding BBQ, whether they're famous or a > hole-in-the-wall. We'll stay away from big chains for the most part (we > have Famous Dave's up here), unless it is a local/regional one with a good > local reputation. > > > >Thanks in advance for sharing! > > > >Rick > >__Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > html___ > _ > Doug Blair > Remedy Skilled Professional > doug <at> blairing <dot>com > +1 224-558-5462 > Sent from my Treo, usual caveats apply > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org > Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are" > _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at www.arslist.org Platinum Sponsor: www.rmsportal.com ARSlist: "Where the Answers Are"
