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Taste Test

We held our own mini-contest, using pulled or chopped shoulder from four Memphis, TN restaurants.

Our judges ranked the samples, and a score of 1-4 was assigned, with 1 being the best.

Here's how they scored:

Contestant
Total Score
Comments
Scooter's Barbeque
7
good, chewy, mild and tangy, sweet, looks the best, very moist, great
Gridley's II
11
tangy, moist, and spicy
Pig-N-Whistle Barbecue Restaurant
14
the meat is dry and chewy, sweet sauce
Neely's Bar-B-Que
19
dry, chopped too small, gross, sauce is sweet and tangy

 

The Best Sauce Award goes to Neely's Bar-B-Que.

And our Grand Champion is . . .
Scooter's Barbeque!

 

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