Did anybody see the segment on the Travel Channel the other day rating
different styles of barbecue from around the country? Apparently, the
panel of taste testers decided Memphis Style was the most delicious.
Does anybody know how to prepare "Memphis Style" barbecue?

Regards,
Bill
:-)

Bill wrote:
> Did anybody see the segment on the Travel Channel the other day rating
> different styles of barbecue from around the country? Apparently, the
> panel of taste testers decided Memphis Style was the most delicious.
> Does anybody know how to prepare "Memphis Style" barbecue?
>
> Regards,
> Bill
> :-)

Hi Bill! Jill in Memphis here I didn't see that show but I have to tell
you... there are so many styles of Q in Memphis it's not funny. What were
they featuring? Ribs? Pulled pork shoulder? Sauces? and if sauces, vinegar
vs. mustard based?

Jill

jmcquown wrote:

> Bill wrote:
>
>>Did anybody see the segment on the Travel Channel the other day rating
>>different styles of barbecue from around the country? Apparently, the
>>panel of taste testers decided Memphis Style was the most delicious.
>>Does anybody know how to prepare "Memphis Style" barbecue?
>>
>>Regards,
>>Bill
>>:-)
>
>
> Hi Bill! Jill in Memphis here I didn't see that show but I have to tell
> you... there are so many styles of Q in Memphis it's not funny. What were
> they featuring? Ribs? Pulled pork shoulder? Sauces? and if sauces, vinegar
> vs. mustard based?
>
> Jill
>
>
Or not sauces, like dry rub made famous by Rendezvous.
--
Alan

"If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and
avoid the people, you might better stay home."
--James Michener

alzelt wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Bill wrote:
>>
>>> Did anybody see the segment on the Travel Channel the other day
>>> rating different styles of barbecue from around the country?
>>> Apparently, the
>>> panel of taste testers decided Memphis Style was the most delicious.
>>> Does anybody know how to prepare "Memphis Style" barbecue?
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Bill
>>> :-)
>>
>>
>> Hi Bill! Jill in Memphis here I didn't see that show but I have
>> to tell you... there are so many styles of Q in Memphis it's not
>> funny. What were they featuring? Ribs? Pulled pork shoulder?
>> Sauces? and if sauces, vinegar vs. mustard based?
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
> Or not sauces, like dry rub made famous by Rendezvous.

Which, by the way, are the best ribs ever and what I prefer in the way of
"Memphis". They make all kinds of dry ribs. Even lamb ribs!

Jill

In rec.food.cooking, jmcquown > wrote:

> > Or not sauces, like dry rub made famous by Rendezvous.

> Which, by the way, are the best ribs ever and what I prefer in the way of
> "Memphis". They make all kinds of dry ribs. Even lamb ribs!

Jill, with all due respect, no restaurant makes "the best ribs ever".


--
....I'm an air-conditioned gypsy...

- The Who

wrote:
> In rec.food.cooking, jmcquown > wrote:
>
>>> Or not sauces, like dry rub made famous by Rendezvous.
>
>> Which, by the way, are the best ribs ever and what I prefer in the
>> way of "Memphis". They make all kinds of dry ribs. Even lamb ribs!
>
> Jill, with all due respect, no restaurant makes "the best ribs ever".

You got me there - mine are better! But lets just say if you gotta buy ribs
at a restaurant, Rendezvous is really top notch!

On Sun, 16 May 2004 17:51:25 -0500, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>Hi Bill! Jill in Memphis here I didn't see that show but I have to tell
>you... there are so many styles of Q in Memphis it's not funny. What were
>they featuring? Ribs? Pulled pork shoulder? Sauces? and if sauces, vinegar
>vs. mustard based?
>
>Jill

Hey Jill,
They did'nt actually show the group of people in California doing the
taste test as they were eating each sample so I don't know exactly
what they ate. They just said it was Memphis Style!

Bill

Bill wrote:

> They did'nt actually show the group of people in California doing the
> taste test as they were eating each sample so I don't know exactly
> what they ate. They just said it was Memphis Style!

they said they "brought in" the barbecue for some cowboys to taste.

i don't know who thought that would mean anything ... at best it was shipped
overnight ... what would that mean?

it was a competition for "The Best Day-Old Que!"

We have a Corky's Barbeque from Memphis here in middle TN. UGH! The
meat was not seasoned or barely seasoned before it was cooked and their
sauce is pitiful. But they rave about it everytime a barbeque show is
on t.v. I certainly hope it was not this type of bbq they were
extolling.

I saw the beginning of this show, but switched to another channel before
Memphis bbq was featured.

(Bill) Wrote:
Did anybody see the segment on the Travel Channel the other day rating
different styles of barbecue from around the country? Apparently, the
panel of taste testers decided Memphis Style was the most delicious.
Does anybody know how to prepare "Memphis Style" barbecue?
Regards,
Bill ------------------------------------------------------------
Response: Yes, I watch that special also.
But I learned a long time ago a group of panelist whether they are
cowboys, food critics, or a newspaper review don't speak for myself or
alot of other people.
There is a Memphis Smokehouse restaurant near me and the waiting time
for a table is long enough that the manager supplies beepers to
customers so they can walk around the nearby shops till they are paged.
Never having tried Memphis barbecue -just Texas style I went to this
place when the crew of the Howard Stern show was visting.
The food was crap and so was the famous barbecue sauce.
But after 3 hours of waiting I did get Crack Head Bob's autograph for an
extra $5.00.

"Bill" > wrote in message
...
> Did anybody see the segment on the Travel Channel the other day rating
> different styles of barbecue from around the country? Apparently, the
> panel of taste testers decided Memphis Style was the most delicious.
> Does anybody know how to prepare "Memphis Style" barbecue?
>
> Regards,
> Bill
> :-)

Low, Slow, and above all DRY!

Here's a basic recipe for Memphis BBQ Rub:

http://www.thatsmyhome.com/bbqpit/memphis-dry-ribs.htm

Bill wrote:
> Did anybody see the segment on the Travel Channel the other day rating
> different styles of barbecue from around the country? Apparently, the
> panel of taste testers decided Memphis Style was the most delicious.
> Does anybody know how to prepare "Memphis Style" barbecue?

i taped that show on my pc (with a capture card) but clipped off the end
where they had their "barbecue olympics". that was pretty stupid. i mean,
i think you've got to taste them, and you may find you like 'em all. i did
really like the first 2/3 of the show though. they hit all of the famous
places and talked to many of the "barbecue men" who ran them.

(i think i make pretty good barbecue, but i haven't been running a pit for
50 years.)

i also endorse:

http://www.bbq-porch.org/faq.asp

another well-organized site (even if it is out here in california):

http://www.cbbqa.com/barbecue.html

very clear directions and pictures for bbq beginners.