I just got back from Uncle Rodney's Rib House. The place is a glorified shack on South MacDill, with no AC and the best barbecue in all of Tampa. Seriously. I haven't had chopped pork this moist and flavorful since my last visit to Austin. And Rodney's collard greens make even a non-veggie eating carnivore such as me drool.
PoHo and I sweated through our meal, but it was well worth it. Soon, Rodney will have AC, a fresh interior, patio and a beer/wine license. Which means, soon, I will be eating dinner there on a daily basis.
In honor of Rodney's sublime pig, and the upcoming Labor Day weekend, which should find every red-blooded American hovering over a grill, here's a list of tasty tunes.
Top 10: BBQ tunes
1. "Bar-B-Q," ZZ Top
2. "Barbeque," Robert Earl Keen
3. "Voice of a Pork Chop," Jimbo Mathus
4. "Struttin' with Some Barbecue," Louis Armstrong
5. "Finger Lickin' Good," The Beastie Boys
6. "Hey Pete! Let's Eat More Meat!" Dizzy Gillespie
7. "BBQ Stain," Tim McGraw
8. "Meat Man," Jerry Lee Lewis
9. "Good BBQ," The Riptones
10. "Solid Potato Salad," Nat King Cole
This article appears in Aug 29 – Sep 4, 2007.