In article >, Blair P. Houghton
> wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
> >> "Pass the napkins, willya?"
> >
> >Why are you so excited about it? Where else have you eaten it? Dave

> I'm excited about it because Phoenix is a BBQ wasteland.

Alrighty, then. I'm getting the picture.
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> It will be the best BBQ in Phoenix by several miles.
>
> It would be about a 7.5 if it was in Dallas. There are
> many places there which kick Dave's ass.

No doubt. It'll be interesting to see how it does in PHX. When he
announced his expansion plans sometime back, I recall some public (stock
analysts?) speculation about his success in other parts of the country
-- where barbecue means different things to different folks.

We ate at the original place in Mpls many years ago and I was put off by
the "theme" decor and setting -- an overturned trash can lid for the
bones - something like that. I'm not a fan of contrived ambiance. I
want a seedy setting that's honest!! :-) Mind, I don't DISlike Dave's
ribs; I just like the Market Barbecue better. I WANT to chew. :-)
And when we do get ribs from Dave's (there's one about two miles from
us), we usually get take-out. :-)

> --Blair
> "Chewing and ribs don't mix."
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