The Best Barbeque in the whole State of Florida is just southeast of downtown Fort Lauderdale (believe it or not):
Tom Jenkins’ Bar-B-Q
[I’ve been to many of them from the far south: Redland Rib House in The Redland to Jim & Milt’s in Tallahassee.]
The Tom Jenkins menu offers chicken, ribs, pork spare ribs and baby back, and chopped pork and brisket, (or combinations of those items) as well fried catfish. The meat is all cooked to smoky juicy perfection, never dry. The sauce is red and not too sweet, a little smoky and a little spicy (and it comes ‘on the side’). Mmmmm sides . . . their macaroni and cheese is perfect! Collard greens so flavorful and never bitter, excellent cole slaw, baked beans with a hint of (?) green pepper, fries, potato salad–order a dinner and pick any 2 sides–what more could you want? Comes with a killer corn muffin! To wash it all down, SWEET tea, really sweet. Aaaaah! And in the southern tradition, free refills.
And as if that wasn’t enough, a sweet potato pie that would make your Momma cry (with a hint of orange flavor), not dense and pasty like some supermarket pies can be, but a light and clean taste that leaves no room for guilt, and to balance it, the perfect crust! I break off pieces of crust edge so I get some in each bite.
All this and low prices to boot! A slice of pice is $1.79. Buy a whole pie for $7.00!
D–n I love good Barbeque!
To get to heaven: From I-95, get off on Davie Bouelvard east, turn right when you get to the corner of Davie Boulevard and US-1 (aka South Federal Highway) and you’ll see (and smell) the smoke (except on Sunday and Monday, the sign reads Sunday gone to church, Monday gone fishing). SO worth the drive!!