Huckleberry's Barbeque- Fanning Springs,FL

Hard to believe how long it's been since I last ate here, but here I was, four years later. Smoke still trickled out of the screened in cooking room off to the side, the faded plastic pig hadn't moved from his perch on the roof, the parking lot was still potholed and even the sky seemed to be the same cold gray. But of course what I was interested in was if the barbecue was still good.

I like the handpainted menu on the walls:

The inside is quite small, with just a couple tables, but there is still the screened in eating area out front. I didn't get a good picture but the walls are covered with license plates and other interesting memorabilia.

They had several lunch specials, one of them was three ribs, a side and drink for $5.99. I placed and paid for my order and had it in my hands in under two minutes.

They say their food is 100% wood cooked. Smoke flavor was definitely there but not real strong. It seemed like they were partially smoked then finished (or at least  kept warm) inside. I also like a little more crust on my ribs than I got. They were some meaty ribs and along with potato salad they were a filling meal. Even though the spicy sauce gave them a kick, I still could have used a little more flavor for the amount of meat.

FOOD RATING: 3.5 OF 5

OVERALL RATING: 4 OF 5

Full Service BBQ- Maryville,TN

It was cold and dark, with bits of crunchy snow still on the ground- one of those forgotten nights in the twilight of the year. Making our way back south after a week long trip to the mountains, my family and I were passing through Maryville and looking for dinner. Driving through the middle of town, we saw a few of the standard fast food places, quickly came to the other end of town and turned around. Only on the way back through did we see this:

 

It was an old service station turned restaurant, the gas pumps replaced with wooden picnic tables. My family wasn't as excited as me about trying it out, so I dropped them off to get subs nearby and returned. Service is drive through (or walk up) only. I pulled around the back of what used to be the attendant's counter, and a friendly girl brought me a menu.

I chose a pork sandwich combo which she quickly prepared and brought out. The pulled pork was topped with a few onion slices and one slice of sweet pickle, plus a squirt of their sweet and spicy sauce. The meat had good flavor by itself but I would have liked more of it. I actually liked the added onion. Don't know about the pickle-one slice didn't make much difference anyway. The potato salad was good too, if not very original. Not a bad meal for a cold winter night.

FOOD RATING: 3.5 OF 5

OVERALL RATING: 4 OF 5

Cox Barbecue Pit- Lake City, FL

Definitely not my first time here. I've been stopping at this trailer just off First street for years and always liked it, so I finally decided to do a review. I was getting a late lunch around 2, so I just ordered the pulled pork sandwich with potato chips. The meat was piled high on the bun, and the bits of crust I got had great flavor, but most of it was lukewarm and a little bland. I could still taste a hint of smoke though and with the addition of their awesome sauce it made a good sandwich. I think if I would have came closer to the lunch rush it would have been awesome. I still say they serve the best barbecue I've had in Lake City, but unfortunately this trip only gets:

FOOD RATING: 3 OF 5

OVERALL RATING: 3 OF 5