Some people like fine wines, other people search out the best cigars. I myself am a connoisseur of Barbecue. So on a lazy Sunday morning sitting in my easy chair, I open up our latest issue of Southern Living and BAM this article jumps out at me. The "10 Must-Visit Kentucky Barbecue Joints" and I say damn. Don't I live 6 miles from the Kentucky border?
So this lazy Sunday turned into a Barbecue vision quest, an Iron ride to Barbecue heaven. It seems out of the 10 the Top 3 are a relatively short distance. All located in western Kentucky. So with number 3 being the only one open on Sunday, it looks like
Dave's Sticky Pig it is.
Dave's Sticky Pig located in Madisonville is a short 67-mile motorcycle ride away. Heck that's like a trip to the refrigerator here down south. So we're off.
Madisonville is right on US Highway 41 a magical road that runs from Chicago to Miami. This is a great road to take when you don't want to deal with traffic and see the scenery. As we ride on Highway 41 we go through Hopkinsville on the way to Madisonville. Hopkinsville a famous stop on the Chitlin Circuit. Great musical acts cut their teeth here. James Brown and Jimi Hendrix just to name a couple. But let's not get off track it is Barbeque that were after and it's in Madisonville.
So we arrive for a late lunch and are not disappointed. All the sides are made from scratch a true test of any authentic BBQ joint. I have the Ribs and the Pulled Pork. The ribs are fall off the bone, good. Some of the best that I had. Terri had a pork sandwich served on traditional white bread. It was definitely worth the ride.
With full stomachs, we are ready to head down Highway 41. We enjoy the enjoy the state of Kentucky, but more importantly, we get back to the great state of Tennessee. It seems to be a quicker trip back not saddled with the overpowering BBQ anticipation. It feels good to have traveled another road less traveled. To have been somewhere never traveled before.
Some people like fine wines, other people search out the best cigars. I myself am a connoisseur of Barbecue. So on a lazy Sunday morning sitting in my easy chair, I open up our latest issue of Southern Living and BAM this article jumps out at me. The "10 Must-Visit Kentucky Barbecue Joints" and I say damn. Don't I live 6 miles from the Kentucky border?
So this lazy Sunday turned into a Barbecue vision quest, an Iron ride to Barbecue heaven. It seems out of the 10 the Top 3 are a relatively short distance. All located in western Kentucky. So with number 3 being the only one open on Sunday, it looks like Dave's Sticky Pig it is. Dave's Sticky Pig located in Madisonville is a short 67-mile motorcycle ride away. Heck that's like a trip to the refrigerator here down south. So we're off.
Madisonville is right on US Highway 41 a magical road that runs from Chicago to Miami. This is a great road to take when you don't want to deal with traffic and see the scenery. As we ride on Highway 41 we go through Hopkinsville on the way to Madisonville. Hopkinsville a famous stop on the Chitlin Circuit. Great musical acts cut their teeth here. James Brown and Jimi Hendrix just to name a couple. But let's not get off track it is Barbeque that were after and it's in Madisonville.
So we arrive for a late lunch and are not disappointed. All the sides are made from scratch a true test of any authentic BBQ joint. I have the Ribs and the Pulled Pork. The ribs are fall off the bone, good. Some of the best that I had. Terri had a pork sandwich served on traditional white bread. It was definitely worth the ride.
With full stomachs, we are ready to head down Highway 41. We enjoy the enjoy the state of Kentucky, but more importantly, we get back to the great state of Tennessee. It seems to be a quicker trip back not saddled with the overpowering BBQ anticipation. It feels good to have traveled another road less traveled. To have been somewhere never traveled before.
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