Southern Soul is Southern Taste!

I have to say that I love Savannah and St. Simon.  I had to go there for work this week.  The geography here is just beautiful.  Quick side note, Savannah is a very cool town from the architecture to the history.  Could spend a lot of time in Savannah just studying. Luckily, the food is just as beautiful.  

I went to a well known place called Southern Soul.  It is in St. Simon and has just a cool and funky feel to it.  It has been on several food shows on TV so I of course had to check it out.  I went there this afternoon and tried the sampler platter.  I asked the young lady what they are famous for and she of course said, wait for it, ........the pulled pork!  I got pulled pork, ribs, sausage, fried okra and potato salad.  The food was all very good.  I think the sausage was best.  The pork was excellent.  Tender and juicy.  I will say, as with a lot of pulled pork, you need the sauce to really give it the kick you want.  The sauce was excellent.  They had a spicy mustard based sauce that was really good with just the right amount of kick.

Overall, I would say you can’t go wrong with some Southern Soul!!  Now, they do have some other things besides BBQ, like some very unique sandwiches.  If you find yourself in St. Simon, stop by.  You will be glad you did!!!

Keep on Smokin, ya’ll!!!

A Smoking Gun!

I know in these times mentioning a smoking gun is not politically correct but it is exactly the right thing to say.  I was caught in Houston yesterday and decided to drive home instead of fly.  I decided to take advantage of that and grab some BBQ.  (you are surprised by that, right?)  Right there on the side of I-45 is a gas station called Woody's Smokehouse.  I have been there several times and like it every time.  Woody's being a gas station has a ton of stuff, like jerky, homemade canned goods, and bagged candy and nuts.  They do have a very unique smoker which I have pictured below.  They are famous for their smoker as it is literally, a smoking gun!  The BBQ is good and is always consistent.  I would not say the BBQ is remarkable but it is good. I just had a chopped beef sandwich.  The portion was a good size but they were a little stingy with the sauce.  I would say that Woody's is a great place to go to get a good BBQ sandwich if you are on the move.  It will definitely hit the spot.

Tell me what your favorite roadside BBQ place is.  Let's hear from you and keep on smokin'!!!