I arrived about 11:15 am today. There were no customers in the restaurant when I first entered. I started to order a small order of ribs, but the cashier said they would be ready in about 15 minutes, so I quickly changed my order to Burnt Ends… with baked beans, and slaw, and water to drink.

My order was brought out shortly and I had already sat down in the small dining area. I’ve never had “burnt ends” before, although I know they are desired by some, and only available on certain days at the Redneck BBQ Lab.

The first thing I noted was that my dinner roll was cold. They should fund for a bun warmer, because a warm, tasty roll would add positively to the experience. I just noticed that the slaw in the photo above does not seem as darkly colored, although it was. It was a savory version of slaw with minute black flecks, that I at first thought of as being something like dill seed, but later guessed might be just black pepper. The baked beans were spicy, and very similar to those baked beans I recently made at home.

The very first “chunk” of burnt ends that I tried was entirely composed of fat. Well, burnt skin around a chunk of fat. Something I decided not to eat again, and only found about three other fat chunks in the order. My impression was that I might not like burnt ends, as many do. The BBQ sauce had a vinegar base, with a standard smokey sweetness.

I guess I would say that this combo of meat and sides fought each other. The beans and slaw needed to be taken down a notch, and the dinner roll warmed. I did wonder if I wouldn’t get severe indigestion from the burnt ends, but that didn’t materialize.

No, I probably wouldn’t go back for a meal. They did have some good looking meats, sausage & bacon in the glass cases.