Ohio BBQ

I'm looking for a really good sitdown BBQ restaurant to go to for my birthday in January. The restaurant should be within 45 minutes of Cleveland, Ohio. I already know about Famous Daves, Smokey Bones,Moosehead, Hoggys, and Bubba's Q (my favorite). Thanks in advance.

I would recommend buying yourself a new smoker for your b-day and smoke something yourself. It will taste a lot better that what you were going to get from Famous Daves.

Unfortunately, I think you're in the wrong part of the country to find a good bbq joint. And I feel your pain having moved to Cincinnati (actually just south of in KY) from Texas where there's a bbq joint on every corner. This is what led me to my new hobby: making my own Q. A blessing and a curse, I suppose.

I bet you do miss the good stuff from Texas!!! How do you like the "Sheep BBQ" there in KY??? I've not had it (yet), but I just can't imagine it to be too good unless you drown it in sauce!

I can't even get that! I'm in Northern, KY but I've got some friends a bit south towards Lexington and Owenboro who used to talk about it. That is, until they came up for one of my bbqs and I introduced them to proper bbq like brisket, boston butts, and spareribs! Who bbqs a sheep anyway??!!!

Mutton(sheep) is a big thing in Kentucky.

Michigan Fats wrote:

Mutton(sheep) is a big thing in Kentucky.

I know this. I just don't know why.

Find yourself a decent burgoo place.
Even if you have to drive a bit it'll be worth it.

In the Southeastern states it's Brunswick stew
that's the must try, in Kentucky it's burgoo.
In the central South it's gumbo or jambalaya.

Google it and find a decent recipe and give it a try.
(Still haven't come to terms with the Q'd mutton thing though)

-YB

Yep. It's my experience that Burgoo is a very fluid recipe i.e. whatever you have goes in the pot, and it simmers all day. "hmm, looks a little dry...pour the rest of your beer in...and some whiskey"

When I lived in Cleveland Bubba Q`s was hands down my favorite, but looks
like you`ve already experienced their great food. Don`t think anything
up there can compete with `ol Bubba.

Bubba's is by far my favorite. I eat there at least once a month.

Im seeing this post a little late but if your ever around the Youngstown area there is a phenomenal place called Barry Dyngle's there. They serve Armadillo's barbecue whom have won countless awards around the country. It truly is worth a stop. I eat there at least 4 or 5 times a month. I travel to the midwest and south a lot on business and their stuff is comparable to,if not better than, most.

Thanks KAL8080. I was born and raised in the Youngstown area. I'll have to checkout Barry Dyngles the next time I visit my parents.