Looks like you had a great time. I was able to visit the Jack Daniel's Distillery in Lynchburg over Spring break and it was awesome. All of the food sounds amazing. Wish I could have been there! Anything related to BBQ is like my heaven. Thanks for sharing!
YEAH... I LOVE my Jack... I'm fortunate enough to go through to the distillery every year (except last year) and compete in the Annual Jack BBQ comp... As International Teams we still have a lot to learn about the American palate when it comes to BBQ... but it's a massive party every time we do, and we come back home having learned something new.
BBQ For Life! \m/
Very cool! I have been following you for a while,but I guess I didn't realize you were a worldwide traveler when it comes to BBQ!! If you haven't already, you should write a post about the difference between the American palate and what you are used to. I am sure you would get a lot of comments that might steer you in the right direction next time you compete over here!
hahaha... AND piss off a lot of my American mates (i.e. I don't agree with what US calls "good BBQ") ... but I love the idea... makes a note for future post
Yeah, might not want to do that. :) I am really curious to hear about it though. We grill, smoke, sear, and indirect cook pretty much everything over here, so I am surprised there is that big of a difference.
Maybe I should clarify: I'm not a big fan of what the US pro-circuit considers "Good BBQ" (even though the judges are just ordinary people).
Had a pro-team friend of mine recently compete in a "backyard" competition, and she did very poorly... and she was consistently in the Top 10 in the pro-comps... so there might be something there :-)
Huh, very interesting. I guess it all depends on taste like you say. There is a place in the town I grew up that won the Memphis in May comp a couple years ago. I have tried their food and it really isn't one of my favorites. They actually have a location just down the road from where I live and I never go there! Thanks for the conversation!