Big D's has been here for going on 2 weeks and I don't know how long he'll be here but you definitely don't want to miss him. I had the Ribs & Chicken, with 2 sides (potato salad and baked beans). The ribs are some serious home cooking, nicely smoked and moist and meaty. My favorite -- the crispy edges and the small bits at the bottom of the plate -- were full of intense flavor. They reminded of my Aunt Diane's delicious ribs except for one thing -- my Aunt Diane doesn't have the Big D's homemade BBQ sauce. Its sweet honey taste is delicious, rich and light (taste wise -- not sure about calorie wise!). The ribs were great and the chicken was good too. I've never quite tasted chicken like this -- it has a nice coating of BBQ sauce and melts in your mouth. There's enough extra BBQ sauce at the bottom to dip the meat in for the extra flavor.
The sides may look rather run of the mill -- but au contraire. The potato salad's light yellow dressing has diced pieces of celery, onion and pimento that give a nice burst of flavor. And the baked beans are little beans with a big flavor. Though the baked beans have a honey sweetness to them as well, the subtleties of the recipe give them quite a different taste from the BBQ sauce.
Big D's doesn't sell drinks so you can pop in to the gas station for that. And while you're at it fill up too. And you've now just accomplished some really productive one stop shopping. And you'll probably be craving some more Big D's when the gas tank is getting low again, that's just my guess.
Big D's Rib Shack BBQ
Mobile unit on wheels
SE corner of W. Tennessee St. and N. Ocala Rd.
They also have a stationary location on W. Tennessee Street, across from the Hyundai Dealership and next to the Zewti Tu gas station.
Big D', Pit Master (850) 322-1507
Wade, Manager (850) 320 - 4779
