Bill's Barbeque Review

Cue Pasa?

'cue

13700 Highway 9

Milton, GA

777-667-0089

'Cue, or Pseu? (And what's with the courier font?) We'll keep an open mind. Sportsbar ambience, stripmall location. Music evenings, beer, wine.  And, for the depraved heart, Grilled Pizza "topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella and your choice of chopped pork, beef, or chicken."  (How's that for "fue"-shun?  I think I might spue ... hey, they started it.)

 They are out of sliced meat so, contra protocol, I order chopped apples and oranges.  Freedom fries are called Hand Cut Russets or something-- TMI or too much info. But as a reviewer I like to know these things, if only for my Pseudetector.

Sandwich ($5.95) served spilling so much meat I had to be warned there was a toothpick in there somewhere holding the thing together. The meat was of a good texture not pureed, and with good outside content. Homemade pickles served on side proved too sweet, as though the cucumber (or 'cuke, geddit?) had been pickled in Karo syrup.

As will happen with chopped meat there was an initially dryish mouth presentation, but soon yielding notes of succulence. Even so, recourse to a vinegar-based sauce set on the table among others was needed.   

The standout here is the fries ($2.95), which are reminiscent of Ollies of yore (speaking of which, the McClungs are rumored to be opening a place near The Point Formerly Known As Clear, on Mobile Bay.). 

Overall: OK

Is there a Southern Pride cooker at the heart of this operation? The last place I asked this I felt about as welcome as government inspector.

Oh, Would I!

Woody's Barbecue

2500 North Point Court

Rating: OK

An unlikely location near North Point Mall. Sports bar motif. Simplest sandwich came on garlic toast. $5.99 with Crinkle fries. Sauces on table. 

Hard to dislike these thick cut slabs of succulent meat with a thin rind of outside char. Your reviewer is a Texas toast aficionado but never thought of BBQ on it.  So, this is what they call Texas BBQ?  Also pulled Carolina style on menu. Count vegetables among sides. What a notion!

 This reviewer boldly asked to see the Smoker.  I was obliged, but also dismayed to be shown a Southern Pride 2700.  The chef told me fours hours was all it took to do the job.  "We are the makers of speed," as Carl Sandberg wrote.  That leaves twenty hours in the day to do what?  Fold napkins?  Anyway, it's like the man said: what's time to a pig?

The meat was unusual.  It was cut as thick as ham but was smoky not salty.  I can't say it was bad.  But would I recommend?