punkerdoo

I know, 2 BBQ places in 2 days. Too bad! We will probably try Bill’s BBQ (just outside of Athens on N29) on Monday. Hell, I think we might just smoke our own butt for the 4th.

Jot Em Down BBQ is in our minds (and mouths) the best Q in the Athens area. That is, aside from our own Actually, it is the best commercial BBQ we have had.

It is consistently moist and smoky. The sauces are varied and good and the banana pudding is always tip-top.

We keep wondering why the more established places in the area can’t get as much flavor in their pork. I guess that Jot Em Down just pays more attention.

Jot Em Down is based in the old Williams’ Grocery on Whitehall Road near the Barnett Shoals Road intersection. The building was built around 1924, and operated “as a country store serving everything from fresh cut meat to hardware, toys and gasoline.” Today, they sell Q, ribs, and white bread. They also have their own line of Chow, tomato relish and other pickled BBQ requirements. The interior looks just like a 20′s grocery with rough hewn floors, trap doors and Redneck Greece head shots.

Try them out, you won’t be disappointed. Order the pork plate with slaw and stew (potato salad if you are feeling perky). I prefer the hot sauce (vinegar and cayenne) Punkerdoo goes mild. I have not tried the XX-hot as i prefer my green sauce to be on my enchaladas.

Ambience rating: 4 Squealers

(We have never eaten in, but the place just oozes cool. Then again, we are quite fond of loud music in old grocery stores)

Food rating: 4 Squealers

(good smoke, several sauce choices, meat most usually moist, stew & slaw are good)

Beer rating: 1 Squealers

(No beer, but you can tell they are really sorry about it)