Food, drinks, and more discussion

[stever20]

As a sometimes-watcher of Fox's studio show, it's always amusing to me how much Steve Lavin loves going to Omaha, of all places.

Doesn't it have something to do with Dollar Beer Night?

[MUBoxer]

so I looked at the BBQ power ratings....
https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studie ... bq-cities/

so looking at possible expansion cities:
1 Kansas City
5 Memphis
6 Louisville
7 St Louis
9 Minneapolis
12 Richmond

Big East currently has
2 Chicago
4 Cincinnati
8 New York
11 Washington DC
15 Omaha

No way Omaha should be on that list. We are not a barbecue town. We are a steak town.

Yeah I'm skeptical the more I think about it. I have a pretty insane amount of Chicago pride and think Smoque can hang with anywhere in the country (along with a few near suburb spots) but Chicago at no2 seems really excessive especially when some of our "top BBQ" isn't traditional BBQ like Lems, Russell's, and Twin Anchors. Now Lillie's Q, Honkytonk, Smokedaddy, and Green Street are all decent to great but none are real destinations. Small Batch in Forest park and Babygold in Berwyn are actually doing great stuff (small batch won a ton of competitions) but after that it really drops to chain spots and crap where they smother in sauce.

[stever20]

so I looked at the BBQ power ratings....
https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studie ... bq-cities/

so looking at possible expansion cities:
1 Kansas City
5 Memphis
6 Louisville
7 St Louis
9 Minneapolis
12 Richmond

Big East currently has
2 Chicago
4 Cincinnati
8 New York
11 Washington DC
15 Omaha

No way Omaha should be on that list. We are not a barbecue town. We are a steak town.

Yeah I'm skeptical the more I think about it. I have a pretty insane amount of Chicago pride and think Smoque can hang with anywhere in the country (along with a few near suburb spots) but Chicago at no2 seems really excessive especially when some of our "top BBQ" isn't traditional BBQ like Lems, Russell's, and Twin Anchors. Now Lillie's Q, Honkytonk, Smokedaddy, and Green Street are all decent to great but none are real destinations. Small Batch in Forest park and Babygold in Berwyn are actually doing great stuff (small batch won a ton of competitions) but after that it really drops to chain spots and crap where they smother in sauce.

so reading the article it sounds like Chicago ranked #2 because of all the events they host- tied for the most with Memphis.

[stever20]

saw Meat Loaf passed away.

Man, it's really sucked all the big names that we've lost here recently. Betty White, Bob Saget, now Meat Loaf. And some of the smaller names- one that happened earlier this week- Ron Franklin- the old ESPN guy who called Saturday Night Football always(and also a lot of Big Monday games with Big 12 in hoops).

And now Louie Anderson.

[gtmoBlue]

While I know and luv Lem's in Chitown...and personally think KC is No 1, Omaha does have 1 or 2 BBQ joints
In Metoyer's and Skeet's.

No texas BBQ on this list? In competitive circles it seems always that KC, Mempho, & Texas are always at or
near the top. I discount the shredded/pulled pork out in Nof Click (Carolina)...that's not "real BBQ".

[stever20]

guess this is where we're dumping OT stuff-
but the GOAT- Tom Brady is retiring according to Adam Schefter.

[marquette]

Saw that. Personally I thought he would be back for one more season, but he's got nothing to prove has earned some time with his family.

[BEXU]

I think McDermott was reaching for the free Pepto-Bismol after that pink-out game.

[stever20]

I think McDermott was reaching for the free Pepto-Bismol after that pink-out game.

lol, you win the day I do believe! And yes, I think you might be right.

[Omaha1]

There’s not enough booze in Omaha to wash away the memory of that one.