Best Ribs Around? You have got to be ****ing kidding me...
 

So I'm here in Wisconsin. We wanted a place to eat, so we asked around. This guy tells us this place pretty clost to our hotel has " the best ribs around".

RIBS??? I'm ****ing there!

So we go. We show up at this place. Its looking promising. Old ass house made to be a restaurant. Kind of a hole in the wall look. Every decoration in the place has to do with pigs. This is good. They are committed. I like it. I decide to go over my daily reimbursement amount and get some motzerella cubes. They were ****ing amazing. This is going well! The ****ing $20 rack of ribs comes out.

The are awful. Just atrocious. Terrible. Horrible. Bad.

:cuss:

They are ****ing oven baked. They have no seasoning on them. Not even salt and pepper. The sauce is a mother****ing fruit jelly! Good ****.

I went over budget for that? You have got to be butt****ing me with a sideways screwdriver. Jesus ****ing Christ.

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This is a bit late obviously but don't get BBQ here in Wisconsin. I can't say my experience has been as bad as yours was but it has always come up short compared to KC.

Stick to the Fish Fry, brats and anything to do with cheese and you'll do fine.

I didn't expect as good as KC. Hell. I even expected oven ribs. I just expected them to be edible.

Who in the goddamn hell puts JELLY on ribs?
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I'd recommend printing a hard copy of the OP and leaving it with the owner of the establishment. He needs to know.

Sign it: The Midwest, bitch.

This. Cheese curds are ****ing awesome.

Don't eat BBQ outside of KC.

It sucks.

Not true. There's a smokehouse right down the street from me I'd put up against any place in KC.

Stoysich in Omaha has the best smoked sausage sticks ever prepared!

You're just saying that because you don't live in KC

:p

You know I will go there just to verify this.

To be fair, we have plenty of lousy ones here, so you're not too far off base with that statement.

You show up, and I'll buy. :thumb:

This story has kind of good timing for me. I went to a place in eastern PA that is, and I quote, "known for their ribs". We ordered a full rack and they were deep fried like wings and covered in BBQ sauce.

It was a joke.

I really don't know why I haven't bought a smoker yet with all the recipes I have access to on CP.

Alright, alright.

I ****ing bought into the bullshit today myself.

There's a BBQ joint on Magnolia and Lankershim called "KC BBQ". They advertise "authentic" KC BBQ.

After buying some beef brisket and burnt ends (along with soggy french fries), I became extremely bitter about anyone using the KC BBQ comparison.

I apologize for my earlier statement. I'm sure that the BBQ down the street in Nebraska is good.

It's got to be better than the dried out horseshit I ate today!

We have a place in San Diego that has really good ribs. My only complaint is they don't serve brisket.

Uh, keep in mind that Omaha isn't quite as far away from KC as Hollywood, so the possibility exists that someone that knows wtf they're doing could end up here.

Or not.

:D

Just teasin', Artie.

Enjoy!

Mexican in River Falls - TRASH
Pizza in River Falls - TRASH
Barbecue in River Falls - TRASH
Steak in River Falls - TRASH

Just get a burger at Coach's and be thankful it's not TRASH. Because most of the food IS. No matter where you go.

There are a few good BBQ places in other parts of the country... it's not the same as KC, but it doesn't suck... just different styles.

Oh, trust me, I know I'm treading on dangerous ground here, KCer's are very passionate about their BBQ.

You gotta remember that you are in Wisconsin. You should of asked for BBQ'd sausage. ROFL

I've had great BBQ outside of KC. Billy Sims and Leo's in Oklahoma City are pretty righteous. A few Carolina Pit BBQ place in North Carolina, as well as some place in Birmingham that a buddy of mine took me to that I can't remember the name of. Oh and Smokin Joes and Penguin Ed's in NW Arkansas are pretty damn good too. Yum!!!

Smokin' Joes does have a great smoked prime-rib...right up there with Fiorella's Jack Stack.

Penguin Ed's is some of the worst BBQ i have had since moving from KC.

You have to TRY pretty damn hard to F*** up a burger. Although I have had one or two in my life that someone must have put in OT to create the shit burger I was served.

But rule of thumb says your odds are pretty good when you order a burger somewhere that it will be edible.

Ozark bbq there on 114th and Center is quite good. They know how to smoke some meat.
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best bbq Ive had, was at Phils


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in San Diego

OOOOOOK. I've eaten at that place. It is NOT KC BBQ. I seriously considered burning that ****ing place to the ground to preserve KC's good(BBQ) name.

As for the OP... welcome to my world. After many tries, I've finally found a place or two that make some decent BBQ, but not as good as I can make with my 40 dollar piece of shit smoker on my day off. And I'm not that good. Why is this so damn hard for restaurants to get right???

While I was out in Henderson NV (Vegas) visiting my parents I noticed they had like 5 different Famous Daves locations in the greater Vegas/Henderson area so I got the whole family over to Famous Daves to try it and it was pretty damn good. Almost as good as the one I go to here in Manhattan.

I was impressed that the quality seems to travel.

I'll check and see if there's a Famous Dave's in LA, but so far I have to wait till I'm home for Christmas if I want the real deal.

Email me some. Our local stuff tastes like it was boiled, not smoked.

Note to self, NEVER move to Wisconsin. Consider not even bothering to visit...

There's some BBQ here in SC that's pretty good, as long as you order it dry.

I make my own sauce, so last time I got BBQ from a place and didn't make it myself, I ordered dry, took it home and used my own sauce. That was pretty good.

There's a guy in my town that runs a BBQ stand from a liquor store parking lot called "King Richard's Best BBQ in the World" or something like that. Any Waterloo people have it?

I have a feeling they know how to do bacon right up there.

Brats, cheese curds, Friday night fish fries.

Beer.

Go with what they know.

That's exactly the place I'm talking about. Next time you're out this way pick up a pound of their bacon, you'll never eat store-bought bacon again.

Know of any good places in Lincoln? I haven't tried any places here, but would love to find something decent.

I'll join you in Omaha some time for some good BBQ if you know the place.

I do sometimes. But you would never know.

I can't help you with Lincoln, other than going to NU games I've never spent much time there. If you want to make the trek up here, Ozark BBQ is right off the interstate in SW Omaha, probably about a 45 min drive depending on where you are in Lincoln. Drop me a PM if you decide to come up sometime.

I was there yesterday for lunch. It's run by two blue haired old ladies that know what the **** the score is. Their hot links are damn good too.

Did you ever eat at Fojay's before it closed? I think it was down on Saddlecreek. I never tried it but I was told it was pretty damn good. There's a couple other places in Omaha that are legit, but I honestly haven't gone out to eat in a loooong time. I'll have to check out Ozark, I've heard good things about that one too...

I promise you that you did not use jelly in this manner.

I'm still pissed. I will give them credit, their motzerella cubes were top notch, I just expected edible ribs. :shake:
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Hey Bugeater, how was your trip?
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I've had some awesome BBQ in Carolina too, just from crummy looking little joints.

My wife liked it, but I'm not a fan of Carolina BBQ. Too much vinegar.

A good friend of mine and his family moved to southern Virginia and they haven't been able to find a place that serves anything like KC BBQ. They are always stocking up on Gates and Jack Stack sauce (and Boulevard) whenever they are back in town.

I had heard of Fojay's but never ate there. McKenna's is decent as well, I know the IRS shut them down for a while a couple years back but as far as I know their Pacific St location is currently open.

Eh, good for the most part, naturally the kids kind of got on my nerves after a while and I'm still beat to shit from the white water rafting. We actually enjoyed Sidney, the boy and I rode our bikes from the hotel down into town Sunday morning, it's a nice little town.

you should be on a diet anyway....

Heh. Good deal. I'm glad you enjoyed your time. How did your boy like rafting?

Did you bike in the morning? I'm sure the trip down is easier than the one back up. I rode up Ft Sidney Rd (that sort of back way thay comes out and merges with 10th St) after riding like 10 miles at a brisk pace. I'm pretty sure I was fairly close to death. Plus that damn road doesn't have a shoulder. That was a bad decision.

Did you do anything else before you took off?
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I am. It's very strict diet. You can't miss a meal.
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At least you had some good cheese :clap:

DT

Heh. The cheese was good. There weren't any places around where I was that had decent local food.

I would have forgone the cheese for some ****ing arbys or something. At least I would have been fully reimbursed for that.
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I think he enjoyed the rafting, I didn't hear any complaints. It was way more grueling than I had expected, apparently it's a lot more work when the water is low because you have to deal with all the rocks.

We just went down the hill into town and rode around the park by the steam engine for a while and the Mrs picked us up, there was no way I was going to try to go back up. There was a stretch that went uphill just past Cabela's and that was enough for me, I started feeling the effects of the thinner air right away. And yes, we went in the morning, I was pretty effed up by the time you left Sat night. I think me trying to fold my chair with a full beer still in the cupholder was a pretty good indication of that. :D

That was pretty much it, other than a stop at the Git 'n' Split.

Not sure. But it was full of fail. I couldn't even figure out what type of fruit it was.
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Apricot?

LMAO

It had jelly on it and tasted like shit? Are you sure you didn't toss someone's salad?

That's good news. I want to go rafting, but there is no way the wife would go with me. None. I need to find some guys to go.

Good call on not riding back up the hill :D.
I wasn't too eff'd up. I went home and packed and I didn't forget anything, so I was OK. My trip the next day was a batch of ass, but it wasn't due to drunkenness.

It was great to meet you and the family. I'm glad we got to meet up. Even if it was just for a bit.

I freaking live there and git 'n split cracks me up every time. ROFL
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Quite certain. Although no promises on which would be the better experience.
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I'm going to be out at the Ft. Robinson area in early October for Antelope hunting.
What's a good place to eat out by Chadron?

Gah. I don't go north much. I've only been to Chadron once. I know some folks that went to college up there. I'll see if I can dig up something for you.
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Sweet...
Thanks

Never order "whatever style" food. It's always a disappointment.
Don't expect "KC Style" BBQ outside of KC.
Never order Chinese food in North Dakota.
Never expect good Mexican food in a place that isn't owned by Mexicans.
Carlos O'Kelley's? Gimme a break....
"New York Style" pizza? You don't know what NYC pizza is like unless you've been to NYC.

You can't go wrong eating cheese and brats in Wisconsin. That's what they are about.

Amarillo BBQ?

That's in Bellevue. (Right by my house)

They're more of a Texas style joint. It's decent bbq. Their cornbread is the shit.

Yeah, I thought Bugeater lived in Bellevue too.

No flavor outside of the jelly.
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my mom and sister live in bellevue. i rode the bike up there last weekend.
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I think I've seen that place, is it down on Ft Crook Rd?

Nah, I'm in SW Omaha.

I have heard that you can get excellent Chinese food in Montana though. I guess that there were several Chinese that lived there while/after working on the railroad. I've never been, its just what I've been told.

Yep. Like Gonzo said, the cornbread does kick ass. I usually order the stuffed potato w/ shredded pork. Oh and the peach cobbler is delicious too!

Dude...

You shoulda pm'd me. We coulda had beer.

next time. i'd like to get back before the summer's gone.
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In a pinch, if you had some baby backs, liquid smoke, apricot preserves, butter and a 350 degree oven, you could make some decent ribs.

Aside from the BBQ issue, I really like living in Madison. I enjoy the outdoors/lakes, the coeds and the beer quite a bit, usually in some combination of the 2 or 3. Interesting people, strong local businesses and restaurants, good school, etc. I wish I had known about this place when I was 18.

I'd live in Madison for sure. Very cool town.

I had the same horrible experience in Utah. I lived there for 3 years( job related) and I was craving some good bar b que. Everyone kept telling me about this guys rib shack( cant think of the name) , so I go check it out...........boiled ribs and ketchup pretty much, canned bar b que beans, and ****ing sweet pickles. I politley brought the " food" up to the the owner, explained to him politley that I was from Kansas City and I know bar b que, and sir , this is not bar b que , I am going to need my money back. Got my cash and left.