Devine Intervention

When I schedule trips out of town, usually to the next largest city of Flagstaff an hour away, I try to always schedule arrival times at my destinations around eating times. For example, today I had to take my son to Flagstaff for a doctor's appointment. I left a half hour early, so I'd get to town with just enough time for what else? LUNCH! Because I didn't have a lot of time, I considered all of the quick options on the side of town to which I was going. I love the iced tea at Quizno's, and their sandwiches usually aren't too bad. I pulled in to the parking lot, tummy rumbling, only to find that the restaurant has gone out of business on that side of town!

Time was running out, I was starving, and I started to panic. Then I remembered that there was a new barbeque "shack" a couple miles down the road. I LOVE BARBEQUE! A pulled pork sandwich with slaw on top (Slaw Burger) is next to heaven! As my stomach continued to make its presence known, I pulled up to the drive-through window of Big Star Texas BBQ, only to find a big sign on the window that says, "CASH ONLY, NO DEBIT OR CREDIT". AHHHHHH, I only had $2 in my wallet! Seriously, who doesn't take debit anymore?!? Debit IS the new cash!

Just as I was losing hope of eating before Landen's appointment, I looked up and found my new best friend John. Big John's Texas BBQ, that is! That's right, in the same parking lot as the No Debit BBQ Shack is a huge, shiny, black beacon of smoky goodness. And guess what? They take debit!!! The Big Star people with no line watched as I joined a group of 4 other BBQ lovers willing to brave the cold and snow to get our barbie on.

As I wolfed my delicious pulled pork sandwich (no slaw today), I realized that this was the same trailer parked at a gas station in Winslow that has been open on weekends. I kept forgetting that they were there, and never got a chance to try it out. Very ironic that after two failed attempts to eat at other places, I practically drove right into the best BBQ I've had in a long time!

I highly recommend trying out Big John's Texas BBQ if you have a chance. The prices are reasonable, and the pork was exceptional-tender with just the right amount of smoke ring and sweet, tangy sauce. Everything is smoked to perfection right there on the trailer. I sure hope they come back to Winslow soon, as the man in front of me said their sausage links were to die for!