What do I order?

The hardest thing about going to Big Shanty Smokehouse is the decision on what to order. Pulled pork and chopped pork are the classics, but the 'Killer Ribs', beef brisket, and homemade sausage are unbelievable. This is not your regular run-of-the-mill sausage. This sausage is made with only pieces of rib meat, no funny by-products like in the other guys. The sausage is served with onions and peppers and contains just the right amount of spice in every bite.

Next on the menu would be the "Q" chicken which is slow-cooked on the hickory smoker just like every other meat that they serve. It is brushed with some homemade Big Shanty BBQ Sauce (a secret delicious concoction developed by Chic Dillard) and you can get it chopped up (perfect for a sandwich) or you can order it as quarter (1/4) or half bird.

The ribs are hickory smoked and cooked slow so that the meat is falling off the bone. They are so good that just blogging about them makes my mouth water. You can get a quarter slab, half slab, or full slab. If you refer to the picture below you can see just how beautiful these ribs really are. Once you taste them...you will see why Chic Dillard calls them 'Killer Ribs'.

Did I mention Mr. Dillard also smokes fresh salmon? His specialty is the smoked salmon dip, but if you want a whole piece of smoked salmon then you are in for a treat. You can really only find this quality of cooked fish at an upscale seafood restaurant (but who wants to pay those prices?) It has just the right amount of seasoning as not to over power the taste of the fish.

The sides are made with only the freshest ingredients and using traditional Dillard family recipes. The baked beans (my favorite menu item) have 4 different kind of beans in them including pinto and black beans. The green beans, potato salad, and cole slaw make any vegetable hater change their mind very quickly. Every time I taste one of these side items I am taken back home to my mother's kitchen in South Georgia...yest it is really this good.