Memphis BBQ on the NY Roadside

Big W's Roadside Ribs; Photo - NY Times

It seems that an ex Bouley/Chanterelle chef will retreat to upstate, buy a mobile kitchen, and sell Memphis BBQ ribs roadside, and Gothamist says, "Thank God, but why can't the roadside be a little closer to the 1/9 station?" The Times looks at Warren Nordling's Dutchess County ribs operation. The Times' Ed Levine thinks they are the best ribs within 90 miles of the city. The ribs are smoked for 8 hours and the dry rub is made with brown sugar, garlic salt, granulated onion, cumin, paprika and chili powder. Nordling also makes Thai rice in the smoker.

Gothamist has two words: Road trip. Big W is located somewhere off Route 22 in Pawling, NY. We love BBQ and wonder what Jeffrey Steingarten would make of Nordling's ribs. Maybe we should invite Steingarten on the road trip.

And NYC Eats reminds us it's a BBQ Weekend!

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By Jen Chung in Food on August 14, 2003 8:56 AM

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Rob

The roadsie BBQ in Beekman NY on rt 55 is by far my favorite! allsmokedup.com

Rick

One of the best places for BBQ in Memphis is actually not in Memphis, but in the town of Germantown just east of Memphis. The place is Germantown Commissary on Germantown road south of Poplar just across the railroad tracks on the east side of the road. They probably have the best ribs in town.

txbbqrocks

nyc needs good texas bbq. that dallas bbq is a sorry tourist trap/cheesy excuse of a place.

onwisc92

Perhaps a trip to Memphis would be in order for those professing a love of BBQ. Que is one of the many great things about Memphis. Of course, another great weekend is Elvis. This being Elvis Week, I would advise that it is okay to eat BBQ while dressed to impersonate Elvis.

Places for truely great Memphis BBQ:

Cozy Corner

Interstate BBQ (has an outlet in the Memphis Airport at Gate B-26 if you ever fly NWA through Memphis)

Central BBQ

The BBQ Shop

Paynes

Neely's

There are others as well. Everybody has there favorites and two mainstays are so commercialized and touristy that I avoid like the plaque (Rendevous and Corkys).

Might have to get BBQ this weekend... hmmm...