Tuesday, July 1st, 2008
Louisville BBQ

Monday night, Robbie and I took the parents to have some Lou-uh-vull Barbecue. We were instructed to go to a place with, quote "not much for atmosphere, but the food is great."

The "not much for atmosphere" was an understatement. Pretty much all this place had going for it as far as atmosphere was the awesome smell of the smoker in the parking lot.

It was basically a run down old wooden shack with some picnic tables. But the food was amaaaaaazing.

You could smell this place from 5 blocks away. The cook was literally in the parking lot, stoking the meat over the hickory coals.
Yummmmmmmm.

I had pulled pork, and the rest of the family had ribs, which were amazing.

If you're ever in Louisville, I recommend the Frankfort Avenue Beer Depot and Smokehouse.

The patrons don't have the best language or social skills, but the food really is great, and you can play cornhole and ping pong for free!

21 Comments
_DELETED_hayley
1) cornhole?!
Hayley   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
mrsshoo
2) I was thinking the same thing, Hayley.

Also, there's something to be said for the parking lot BBQ. My favorite BBQ place in Springpatch is on the corner of 6th and Standford in the parking lot across from Chantilly Lace.
Sarah S.   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
betsyradish
3) Haha. Yes, cornhole.
For all you Yanks up north, check out the official site
http://www.playcornhole.org/whatis.shtml
Betsy   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
mrsshoo
4) Bags.
Sarah S.   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
George
5) I was just going to mention that place Mrs Shoo although I've never been there. I'll have to try it sometime.
LimeyGeorge   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
mrsshoo
6) It's amazing!! There are a few places like it in Springfield, and they're all excellent.
Sarah S.   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Amber
7) you should be super proud betsy! i fall into the super yank catergory all the way up in CT AND I KNOW WHAT CORNHOLE IS! My roommate is actually making the boards now for us to have our own cornhole in the backyard!
Amber   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
nikideaton
8) I love Cornhole!
niki   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
_DELETED_hayley
9) *giggle*
Hayley   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Joe
10) The Dr. of BBQ is the parking lot BBQ place in Springfield. I don't know if you've noticed, Mrs. Shoo, but sometimes the guy in the wagon is wearing hospital scrubs. True to his brand name.
Joe   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
_DELETED_hayley
11) checked the link: isn't that that called bean bag toss?????
Hayley   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
betsyradish
12) It's called lots of things, the most awesome of which being CORNHOLE! WOOOO!
Betsy   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
soundchick
13) The person by the motorcycles looks like they want to take you out! They look mean!
soundchick   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Leslie
14) This Yankee never heard of cornhole. I'll be trading in my croquet set for some corn and boxes at my next BBQ.
Leslie   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
betsyradish
15) soundchick, that's Robbie's mom. hahahahahhahah!
I think she was looking at me like, "Are we seriously eating here?"
Betsy   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
betsyradish
16) See the people at the front door? That's how every patron in the bar stared at us as we walked in. and the jukebox stopped playing.
Betsy   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Leslie
17) I guess they haven't seen the likes of you before...kidding.
Leslie   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
reera
18) I love places like this.
dannie   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
lgrant
19) Looks a little rough but BBQ has rough edges too! I hear the best places are always the little holes-in-the-wall. Part of the eating is the atmosphere and smell--and I don't even eat it. LOL

I like cornhole--that sounds like a lot of fun and less work than horseshoes for someone to set up and play. And easy on kids! :)
LGrant   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
mattpike
20) So far the best BBQ I've found in Charlotte is in Jason's backyard. Charlotte is very BBQ confused, but East of here it is the bomb. None of that molasses, tomato crap that everyone thinks is barbeque. Lots of vinegar...cooked for 10 hours by some guy named Leroy. That's the stuff.
mattpike   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
camiller01
21) Betsy, I totally thought the biker chick was giving you the evil eye- it's even better that it's Robbie's Mom!!! The funniest part is that she is nothing like a biker chick!
When I hear cornhole I think, I AM CORNHOLIO- I NEED TP FOR MY BUNG HOLE.
I have been saying that all week, for some reason I keep hearing things that remind me of Beavis and Butthead
Carrie M   Tuesday, July 1, 2008
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