Elwood’s Shack in a Lowe’s Parking Lot in Memphis

Posted by on March 12, 2017

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Check back in the future for a full review. If you’d like to read more about it sooner, comment to let me know. Until then, don’t miss my Quick-Fire Guide below. Also check out full reviews and Quick-Fire Guides of other bbq restaurants from my BBQ Guide.

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Here are a few notes about the ‘que:

Tenderness-

  • Ribs-My ribs were slightly tough. The dry ribs had a nice bark, but I thought the bbq dry rub seasoning was applied too heavily.
  • Shoulder-Was tender, but a bit dry. I’m not a fan of shredding the pork in such a way that results in stringy pieces, which is what I got on my sandwich from Elwood’s Shack.

Smoke-

  • Ribs-Had slightly bitter smoke flavor from too much smoke. I still enjoyed them.
  • Shoulder-Had nice smoke flavor.

Sauce-Had a nice balance of tanginess, sweetness and spiciness.

Slaw-I thought the purple blue cheese slaw overpowered the smoked pork. Thankfully, Elwood’s offers a more traditional slaw as well.

Thanks for visiting my Memphis bbq blog! Comments, rants, raves, disagreements and downright bbq feuds are welcome below. Tim Shirley

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