
Ended up driving through Jonesborough, TN and wandering around before grabbing some BBQ. Jonesborough ended up being a gorgeous little town in the former State of Franklin. The dogwoods were in bloom everywhere along main street and the International Storytelling Center was getting a fresh coat of paint inside.
Seems the folks of East Tennessee are okay with calling their Q Carolina BBQ. No rivalry there. Just good pork. Urbanspoon got me thinking BBQ. And REd Pig sounded like the right place.
Chez suggested a couple others as well via Twitter, but we settled on Red Pig with a potential stop at Cootie Brown's on the way back.
While that didn't happen, I was certainly pleased with the stop I did make. Check it...pork. Simple, tender, fell apart when they shredded it pork. No discernible super-seasoning on the pork. True to form, the pork gets sauced by you and you alone.
I went pick-one combo with slaw and baked beans as my side.
Strange twist was the italian bread garlic toast instead of plain old white-bread. I'd love to know if there's a story about that somewhere.
The slaw was thick cut, dressed lightly, and a hint sweet. The beans were tangy and of course included shredded pork.
Two sauces for your pleasure. Sweet vinegar goodness and kicked-up spicy style.
Fresh pies made daily. Fresh pies!
Red Pig makes its own iced tea as well. Wish I had paid attention to that when I first ordered. Diet Coke is good, but no substitute for real southern sweet tea. Grabbed a refill to-go of the sweet tea and absolutely marveled at its smoky, real brewed deep flavor.
Fantastic stop folks.
Congrats to Johnson City. Not just a line in an Old Crow Medicine Show song anymore. Thanks for the great food.
And you readers out there...get yourself down there if you're in the Tri-Cities for a race at Bristol or a camping trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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