[sunrico90]

One opened in Fort Walton Beach and is now close....Orlando-based Darden Restaurants shut down more than 50 of its Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill locations across the country Saturday and said it will sell the remaining 73.
"Barbecue in the U.S. is very, very regionalized, and I think Darden believed they had cracked the code on how to appeal to a cross-regional market.

We visited ones and is not worth the money....

[Lisa_from_Debary]

I totally agree...I love my barbeque, being from Texas, now in Florida I miss being able to have it as often...I tried their place, first it was too expensive AND it wasn't that good.
At this point, I make my own at home.

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by Lisa_from_Debary

I totally agree...I love my barbeque, being from Texas, now in Florida I miss being able to have it as often...I tried their place, first it was too expensive AND it wasn't that good.
At this point, I make my own at home.

Got a recipe?

[Lisa_from_Debary]

Originally Posted by sunrico90

Got a recipe?

One thing I do is to take beef ribs...put a dry rub on them and then cook them in a crock pot...take them out before they fall off the bone and brown them under the broiler...then top with barbecue sauce...I get raves over that...

When I do a brisket, it takes so long, I again use the dry rub and then cook it at the lowest the stove will go, it takes FOREVER.

My crock pot isn't big enough for a brisket but I did see where they have now come out with a counter top slower cooker designed just for that at Bed Bath and Beyond.

For me the secret is the dry rub, I have family bring or mail me a supply from my favorite barbecue place in Texas but I'm sure you can find a recipe you can mix up yourself...

It of course would be better to use an outside smoker but I don't do that...

[FL_TN_Nana]

I read another article that Darden is closing some of their Bahama Breezes also. I think the ones in Florida are staying open for the moment anyway. They're going to focus on Olive Garden and Red Lobster.


http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/orl-darden0907may09,0,3182447.story?coll=orl-business-headlines (broken link)

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by Lisa_from_Debary

One thing I do is to take beef ribs...put a dry rub on them and then cook them in a crock pot...take them out before they fall off the bone and brown them under the broiler...then top with barbecue sauce...I get raves over that...

When I do a brisket, it takes so long, I again use the dry rub and then cook it at the lowest the stove will go, it takes FOREVER.

My crock pot isn't big enough for a brisket but I did see where they have now come out with a counter top slower cooker designed just for that at Bed Bath and Beyond.

For me the secret is the dry rub, I have family bring or mail me a supply from my favorite barbecue place in Texas but I'm sure you can find a recipe you can mix up yourself...

It of course would be better to use an outside smoker but I don't do that...

Thank you....

[TriMT7]

So THAT'S what happened to the Smokey Bones in Tallahassee! Noticed it this past weekend that the building seemed closed on a Saturday night... even though it's usually got a packed parking lot!


Many people disagree with me, but I still love Sonny's Barbecue!

[sunrico90]

Originally Posted by TriMT7

So THAT'S what happened to the Smokey Bones in Tallahassee! Noticed it this past weekend that the building seemed closed on a Saturday night... even though it's usually got a packed parking lot!


Many people disagree with me, but I still love Sonny's Barbecue!

\\ Sonny's Barbecue is way better than SB

[Lisa_from_Debary]

I personally find Sonnys disgusting, you can taste the liquid smoke on the meat...thats nasty.

But I am picky about my barbecue...in my opinion, you should have to shave the meat so thin in order to hide that its not tender...

[tallrick]

The only good BBQ places are the independants. Florida was full of the log-cabin style, flashy neon BBQ restaurants. Otherwise the only good BBQ is at home. I love mine!