Led Belly BBQ in Norton

**Ironlung** · January 12th, 2010, 05:48 PM

Originally Posted by ms pemberley

If it's real-deal pit, I'm going to break my diet some kind of fierce. I've missed my BBQ. No place outside of Kingsport that I know of with anything close to decent BBQ and the only one I've tried non-chain is Braeden's.

Ridgewood in Bluff City. People drive hundreds of miles for that stuff.

**1inStripes** · January 12th, 2010, 06:11 PM

Get there an hour before opening too at Ridgewoods. Opens at 4 if I am not mistaken and people line up for it beginning at 3 or so. I have been once. It is very good and lots of memorabilia of famous people who have came by to eat it. I believe Ronald Reagan eat there a few times as well when he was in this area. Lots of race car drivers as well. The beans are great. The pork is probably more whole shoulder than boston butt as many BBQers use. Also instead of pulling the pork, they slice it thinly, so it has a little different texture than most BBQ joints. It is really good though.

**Rocky** · January 12th, 2010, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by Ironlung

Ridgewood in Bluff City. People drive hundreds of miles for that stuff.

its been featured in southern living and other magazines. another couple of good ones are Dixie BBQ and red pig in johnson city bu tthey dont compare to ridgewood.

**Biggin** · January 12th, 2010, 07:35 PM

god real good BBQ ribs own me.

theres nothing better than whole rack of memphis-style ribs

**SBG** · January 12th, 2010, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by Biggin

god real good BBQ ribs own me.

theres nothing better than whole rack of memphis-style ribs

That's no lie. I have an aunt that lives in Memphis and on the rare occasion I've been to visit we had some ribs from a joint down there. Can't remember the name but it was the absolute sh?t!! D?mn, I'm all hungry now.

**1inStripes** · January 12th, 2010, 07:48 PM

Any of you watching pitmasters on Discovery I beleive it is? Myron Mixon is entertaining, but I like the guys who are stickburning around 225-250 cooking long hours over a braiser in general.

Ribs are awesome, pulled pork is great, but I still love a brisket when its cooked right. Thats something I still need to try in my smoker.

**SunTzu** · January 12th, 2010, 08:03 PM

I am Blessed beyond measure to live in NC as far as BBQ goes . You can't swing a dead cat w/o hitting a dozen bbq joints in anytown around . Lexington NC is one of the self proclaimed bbq capitals of the country . In a city of roughly 20,000 there are over 20 bbq joints .

**1inStripes** · January 12th, 2010, 08:07 PM

I would like to take a trip down there sometime, and hit the Memphis in May competition sometime. One oddity I found in a cookbook was a white bbq sauce. This is a traditional bbq sauce from Alabama. Different flavor, but worked extremely well.

**steer** · January 13th, 2010, 12:24 AM

The guy who is running the place is Brent Hobbs...used to be a great running back at Pound..

the food isn't bad.. it's an okay place

**ms pemberley** · January 13th, 2010, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by 1inStripes

I would like to take a trip down there sometime, and hit the Memphis in May competition sometime. One oddity I found in a cookbook was a white bbq sauce. This is a traditional bbq sauce from Alabama. Different flavor, but worked extremely well.

Memphis in May is a heartattack waiting to happen ... and I would gladly pay that hospital bill. They got it going on there for sure. Anybody watch Diner, Drive-Ins and Dives, especially the Memphis BBQ show? Now those smoked cornish game hens and sausages are good, too. Not had them from any of those places, but from some other little joints. BBQ is just such a freaking good comfort food. Good dry run, long, slow smoke, nice red sauce in a hot, mild and sweet flavor. ....... Okay, time to stop talking. The mouth is watering and the stomach is growling.