Hey Rick,
I don't know how you plan to get down south, but if you pass thorough
Arizona you'll want to try Joe's Real BBQ
(http://www.joesrealbbq.com/). This place has been on many of the
cooking channels nationally.
If you are going south down the coast through California then you'll
want to pass through Santa Maria where they have some of the best BBQ in
the west. I was co-owner of a restaurant in Long Beach that served
Santa Maria style BBQ and it was extremely popular. Santa Maria is
known for BBQ using rubs rather than sauces, although they have sauces
too. They also have unique BBQ beans that you can only find there.
I hope you both have a great trip!
Regards,
Rick Ponzo
Rick Cook 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
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