Page 6 - NOV2021 Digial Issue

Ardie Davis
aka Remus Powers BBQ Hall of Famer ardiedavis@kc.rr.com
“Have a Turkey
Taco, Pilgrims” – a Diddy-Wa-Diddy Tall Tale..
A group of our dearly departed friends gathered around a campfire in Diddy-Wa-Diddy (Barbecue Heaven) to chat about this, that and all else. Their rule: The holder of The Rib has the floor.
Bad McFad said, “Since I have The Rib first, here’s our topic: Suppose you’re alive again in America on Planet Earth. What would you serve this year as the Best Ever Thanksgiving Feast? My short answer is BAD’S WORLD’S BEST CHILI & BRISKET, HUTCHINS TEXAS TWINKIES, ELMERDILLER EGG BOMBS, CHICKEN-FRIED STEAKS & QUESABIRRIA SMOKED TURKEY TACOS! I’ll say more about them tacos later, but I’m passing The Rib to Brian ‘cause he didn’t speak up in our last session.”
“Thank you Bad. Easy choices for me. I’d load the table with CATTLELACK BEEF RIBS, TRUTH & FRANKLIN BRISKET, RENDEZVOUS BABYBACKS, BAR-B-Q SHOP SPAGHETTI, PIGGY PARK HASH, BLOOD BROTHERS BOUDIN STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN, SMOKTOWN SAUSAGE, COZY CORNER HENS, APPLE PIE, BANANA PUDDING, and a tip of my gimme cap to Bad’s good idea:
QUESABERRIA SMOKED TURKEY TACOS! Your turn, Jim.”
“Good ideas, Brian. I’d go for all of that and then some. Let’s add SCOTCH EGGS,PIG’S NOSE SCOTCH, PULLED PORK LACED WITH CHICHARRONES, VINEGAR-BASED SAUCE & A KISS OF PIG POWDER, plus CARO-MI CHICKEN LIVERS.” Jim passed The Rib to Guy.
“We need some PURPLE TANDOORI SPARERIBS like Rich and I smoked at Spring Training back in the day. Your turn, John.”
“Pair the TANDOORI SPARERIBS with my WHAM HOG and you’ve got heaven on a platter!” John passed the rib to Billy.
“Thank you kind sir. APPLEWOOD-SMOKED PULLED PORK PASTIES and a big cauldron of BUCKSNORT CHILI. Your turn,” Billy smiled as he passed The Rib to Herbert, who thanked Billy and added, “We need a platter of North Main CHOPPED BEEF SANDWHICHES.” Herbert tossed The Rib to Dr. Rollin’ River Herb. “CHARLOTTES’S ST. LOUIS SPARERIBS & PORK STEAK with SMOKI O’S PIG SNOOTS!”
Herb noticed that Mike was eager to talk, so he tossed him The Rib. “Nothing against this fantasy menu being so hog- gish, but let’s remember that the first real American Thanksgiving feast was hogless. We need BARBECUE LOB- STAH & SMOKED CLAM CHOWDAH for Heaven’s sake!”
When The Rib reached Joe and Doc, Doc said, “I’ll allow that we’ve got a darned good Thanksgiving menu going here, but it’s not complete without GEORGIA WHOLE HOG & PEACH COBBLER.” Joe chimed in with, “Don’t forget the BOILED PEANUTS!” Joe handed The Rib to Marge.
Everyone applauded and shouted, “Welcome home, Marge!” in unison. “Thank you, dear friends. I honestly did- n’t expect to see you this soon, but here I am and I’m grate-
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