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Bar-B-Q-Mania!

By Abby at 5:58 am on Friday, April 15, 2005

I posted this picture of the Central BBQ Shop sign in Flickr. I don’t eat here, but please read the comments below the picture. As you see, I was invited to the Happy Ham group, which is described here:

Everybody has seen them: Those oddly disturbing signs on restaurants or butcher shops or elsewhere, showing whistling octopi or dancing pigs or other animals who are just so thrilled that they are about to get eaten. This is the place to collect them.

So of course, I had to post this picture, which reminded me of another picture I had, a BEAUTIFUL picture of my takeout barbecue spaghetti! And did you catch that the entire recipe is posted there?! Yes, I was once an orderer of the pulled pork barbecue sandwich, but since I tried the barbecue spaghetti, it’s been really hard for me NOT to order the thing! YUM! Did you catch that the recipe is right there in the comments?! If you missed it, here it is again (taken from the Bar-B-Q Shop’s Dancing Pigs sauce’s web site:

Bar-B-Q Spaghetti

Barbecue Spaghetti Takeout, Bar-B-Q Shop, Memphis

This recipe was featured on www.foodnetwork.com for the Bobby Flay Show on Bar-B-Q Specialties, which aired Summer 2004.

Cook Pasta for 15 minutes & drain. Rinse in cold water & drain.
Meanwhile in a Large Skillet, add:

1 cup of chopped onions
¾ cup of chopped green peppers
1 pint of Dancing Pigs Original Bar-B-Q Sauce
1 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of Liquid Smoke
½ cup of cooking oil
A dash of salt

Stir Occasionally. Cook for 30 minutes slowly. Pour Bar-B-Q Base Sauce over Pasta & stir.
Dice up Pork Shoulder with each serving to put on top.
Serve Hot.

Serves 6 to 8.

Hey, if you’re some random person who comes across this recipe online, I really recommend you actually purchase their sauce. It’s to die for! And yes, the best barbecue really does come from Memphis, so you should listen to what I’m saying!

Oh, and did I mention that the next Blogger Bash is at the end of this month, and it’s going to be at the Bar-B-Q Shop? I’m so there. As you know, I’m a bit of a fan of the place

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Comment by Len Cleavelin

April 15, 2005 @ 8:17 am

“….did I mention that the next Blogger Bash is at the end of this month, and it’s going to be at the Bar-B-Q Shop?”

Is it May already? I so hate losing a month like that.

🙂

I’m pushing for the next Bash to be the end of next month (May), ’cause you’ve defended the dissertation and Karen’s going to be in town.

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Comment by Adam

April 15, 2005 @ 8:36 am

BBQ spaghetti?

I’m no BBQ jihadi or anything, but that ain’t right.

You shoulda stuck with the pulled pork.

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Comment by Aaron H

April 15, 2005 @ 9:37 am

Adam, seriously, you don’t understand. I LAUGHED when she ordered it. I was persuaded to have a bite and, while it was yummy, the next time we went, I ordered the pulloed pork. The spaghetti just seemed so, I don’t know, wrong. However, every trip I’d have a taste. One day, I even finished off her leftovers. I could feel the pull to the dark side. Then, on our last visit…

Yes, it’s true. The last time I was at the BBQ Shop I ordered the spaghetti. And I’m PROUD of it, dammit. It’s SOO good. It’s got this little kick.

Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it.

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Comment by Abby

April 15, 2005 @ 10:13 am

I will not discuss this issue with anyone who has not tried the barbecue spaghetti. You can’t help your ignorance, Adam!

Len… yes… NEXT month. My bad.

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Comment by Adam

April 15, 2005 @ 11:07 am

Abby, you know my creds on this topic. I’ll cop to being something of a jihadi on the subject of BBQ, but that’s because I’m right.

I’ll pray that you will abjure your heresy.

::prepares instruments of torture persuasion::

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Comment by Abby

April 15, 2005 @ 11:44 am

And Adam, you know my creds, which is why it pains me that you lack faith in my highly-informed opinion. My creds and your creds? They are from the same college, my friend!

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Comment by Abby's mom

April 15, 2005 @ 5:14 pm

Yeah Adam. Who do you think taught your Dad to barbecue a pig? Although I do admit Barbecue Spaghetti just sounds wrong.

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Comment by Abby

April 15, 2005 @ 5:45 pm

Y’all are going to drive me crazy. What I’m saying is that I thought it was completely wrong, too, but I decided to live a little, try something new, and man, I’m so not sorry. If you wanna scoff and never try barbecue spaghetti, well then that’s just more for me. I know who’s really missing out.

And YEAH, Adam, it was MY dad who taught your dad how to cook a pig. So neener neener!

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Comment by Adam

April 16, 2005 @ 7:30 am

I’m not prejudiced or anything – some of my best friends are fans of “Texas BBQ” – but I don’t think you ought to flaunt your deviant BBQ lifestyle in public like this.

😉

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Comment by Kid

April 27, 2005 @ 3:50 pm

Thanks for spreading the gospel of the Bar-B-Q Shop! I live in St. Louis now, but when I was a child, we ate there (back when it was called Brady & Lil’s) often… sometimes once a week. Now, over twenty years later, I still have my original Brady & Lil’s Dancing Pigs t-shirt (so threadbare it’s practically see-through!) which I rock on occasion. And I’m no stranger to receiving Fed-Exed care packages containing HANDS DOWN THE BEST BAR-B-Q ON THE PLANET. Hooray!

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Comment by Abby

April 27, 2005 @ 4:29 pm

Oh wow! FedEx is in Memphis, so I’m sure those packages get there lickity split! When I’m in Boston, I may have to look into that! Hey, it’s 5:30pm, and I haven’t had dinner yet… Uh oh! DROOL!

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