Ran across an article for a little place out in eastern Arkansas called Jones Bar-B-Q diner, 110 years running. Really cool to see a place surviving doing it old school. They only serve one thing, pulled pork, and apparently do it well, they won the James Beard award in a category I didn't know they even had.
Here's a video. It's about a 5 hour drive, but I hope to get out that way soon.
Thanks Jerod for sharing that video...That's what I'm talking about right there...Old School BBQ...Nothing fancy...Bet no sleeping going on while that meat is cooking
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I guess they don't believe in "set it and forget it"! Their approach reminds me of a place called Ward's Pit BBQ in East Texas that we used to frequent on trips to Houston. No building or dine in restaurant; just an open pit and "take out" for the road. It was fantastic BBQ beef
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I've never had whole hog, it sounds like an awful big waste to just chop it up into pulled pork. All the ribs, tenderloin, belly etc. Must be good stuff to give all that up. Does it taste anything like pork shoulder?
John, its all falling apart at that point into delicious chunks of pork meat and fat. You dont really need to chop it up into fine bits though, but that is what works for the restaurant to get even portions or sandwiches. At pig roasts everyone just tears strips off and pile their plates.
Make one thing and make it well -- I have been thinking about this since I saw it yesterday. These are good words and ideas... I am still thinking about it, and wonder if it is too late in life to apply it.
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