Really Good Barbeque

Sorry, I'm not a dedicated blogger. My writing journal has gaps of months and years in it too.


Okay, I make the best barbeque around. I smoke the meat for a couple of hours, then slow roast it to falling apart doneness. Then I shred it and put it back into its juices, add the sauce (either home-made or jar), simmer, and serve.

Recently, Tim and I found a barbeque spot near Winchester, VA that was really good and very home-style. It's called Bob and Dave's Barbeque Pit. It's on Rt50 just East of Winchester. From where we are, we drove west on Rt 50 to the restaurant which is located near the US81 junction. It's a nice drive which takes you through horse country, mountains, over the Shenendoah river, and through many little villages.

The restaurant itself used to be Hoss's Ponderosa but that closed down several years ago. Bob and Dave's has a real family style to it. All the servers say Hi when you walk in. We were sat immediately since it was just before lunch time. Our waitress was fun and funny. She kept calling us Honey and Sweetheart. The menu was predominantly beef and pork, but they also had a fried catfish sandwich which surprised me. The sides were standard sides, but done really well. I had a brisket sandwich, and Tim had the brisket platter. The barbeque sauce was on the side which I appreciated. It allowed me to put as much or as little sacue on the meat as I wanted. I wimped out and ordered the crinkle cut fries as my side. They were the standard OreIda fries, but the best part was they weren't seasoned! I get so tired of places seasoning my fries for me. Tim got a corn cole slaw which had a mustard and vinegar sauce on it instead of the standard slaw dressing. He enjoyed it a lot. It was all standard fare, but the combination of good food that was served quickly and hot, with great servers raised the level to above average.

Take care and enjoy eating!