BIG WOODY'S BBQ

BIG  WOODY'S  BBQ  
1821 ZUMBEHL RD
St.  Charles Missouri

 I was out and about today.  The semester is over, grades are in.  A summer break of at least four weeks stretches in front of me like the summers of my youth.....

Took the opportunity to go toward St.Charles....to try a BBQ restaurant I had never eaten  at before.  I decided to try Big Woody's BBQ in St. Charles.  I had searched the web, and decided this was the choice on a Monday, when many other restaurants are closed.  It was easy to find, and easy to get to and not far off the I70.  I don't like traffic and traffic lights so the fact that it was easy to get to was a real plus.

From the website I had the vision of a large place, that would be crowded at lunch.  I was ever so surprised! It was a very pleasant place, clean, attractive, nice.  It appeared to be run by a man and a woman as a team.  It was obvious that the man, who I assume was big Woody, cooked the meat.  I don't know who had the soft touch with the slaw and the sauce, but they were delightful.  I suspect the woman was responsible, men tend to be a little heavy handed when it comes to spices and sauces....sometimes it is best to let the meat speak for itself.

I had my usual brisket, fries, and slaw, my wife had pulled pork.  The fries were good, but nothing spectacular.  I am sure they came frozen in a bag, but they were properly cooked.  The slaw was fresh, with a light dressing. The meat was very moist, and almost a pulled brisket approach.  The sauce was a real delight.  It had a smoky sweet flavor that had a tangy, but not spicy, edge.  There was a good variety on the menu.  It was very inexpensive.  I had the chance to order a variety of size of sandwich, I had the smaller size and it had a good quantity of meat on a typical bun.  If I had been a bit hungrier I would have gone for the big sandwich that came on Texas Toast, white bread is a such a nice way to handle the meat!