Which are COC'rs more concerned with....?

[James.]

BBQ is pork to all but those who have given in to evil.

I refer the seekers of truth to scholarly analysis.

In this excellent example of scholarship, our benefactor provides this in his discussion of the regions of barbecue:

Barbecue is a cherished example of the cultural heritage of the South to most Southerners, but within the region, debate as to the nature of barbecue rages on. While barbecue-loving Southerners agree that the "Northern" definition of barbecue-- a cook-out in the back-yard-- is ludicrous, barbecue aficionados also like to argue about what constitutes true Southern barbecue. State by state, and even town by town, no method is exactly alike. . . .  the one non-debatable component of barbecue is pork, and the South is bounded by the parameters of the "barbecue belt". With apologies to the dedicated barbecue chefs of Owensboro and southwestern Texas, Kentucky's misbegotten notion of mutton, and the beef and mesquite of Texas simply do not qualify as barbecue. . . .

All honest truth seekers do, in fact, realize that barbecue is pork.

James, Jaime, and any others who are misinformed, I'm not saying that those who are mistaken about barbecue, as you obviously are, are certainly bound to be tossed into the gaping maw upon shuffling the mortal coil.  All I'm asking is that you look deep within yourselves and ask if it is worth taking that chance.

You do realize that where Jaime lives you're a born Yankee, right?  (because you're north and east of Abilene, TX)  I bring this up, because you're definitions are askew based on this one fact alone.  You can't work from a bad map and expect to end up in the right place. * 




* Remember the ol' "you can't be taught wrong, baptized right" line?  Same difference.

[Jaime]

BBQ is pork to all but those who have given in to evil.

I refer the seekers of truth to scholarly analysis.

In this excellent example of scholarship, our benefactor provides this in his discussion of the regions of barbecue:

Barbecue is a cherished example of the cultural heritage of the South to most Southerners, but within the region, debate as to the nature of barbecue rages on. While barbecue-loving Southerners agree that the "Northern" definition of barbecue-- a cook-out in the back-yard-- is ludicrous, barbecue aficionados also like to argue about what constitutes true Southern barbecue. State by state, and even town by town, no method is exactly alike. . . .  the one non-debatable component of barbecue is pork, and the South is bounded by the parameters of the "barbecue belt". With apologies to the dedicated barbecue chefs of Owensboro and southwestern Texas, Kentucky's misbegotten notion of mutton, and the beef and mesquite of Texas simply do not qualify as barbecue. . . .

All honest truth seekers do, in fact, realize that barbecue is pork.

James, Jaime, and any others who are misinformed, I'm not saying that those who are mistaken about barbecue, as you obviously are, are certainly bound to be tossed into the gaping maw upon shuffling the mortal coil.  All I'm asking is that you look deep within yourselves and ask if it is worth taking that chance.

You do realize that where Jaime lives you're a born Yankee, right?  (because you're north and east of Abilene, TX)  I bring this up, because you're definitions are askew based on this one fact alone.  You can't work from a bad map and expect to end up in the right place. *  

* Remember the ol' "you can't be taught wrong, baptized right" line?  Same difference.

That's not technically correct James, it's anyone North of the Red River and East of the Sabine. Lubbock, my hometown is north of Abilene and I am certainly no Yankee. Although Yankee like other disparaging characterizations, can apply to behaviorial Yankees just as much as Geographical Yankees, irregardless of BBQ preference.

BTW, in El Paso, where I lived 5 years, Abilene is considered East Texas. After living in El Paso, I realized that Lubbockites would consider Wolf Brand chili on a cracker with grated cheese as Mexican food.


Respectfully posted,
Jaime (translated "wise beyond years", in the original Spanish) .................sometim es mistranslated wise guy, or one who toots his own horn, or simply one who toots!  
 

[James.]

BBQ is pork to all but those who have given in to evil.

I refer the seekers of truth to scholarly analysis.

In this excellent example of scholarship, our benefactor provides this in his discussion of the regions of barbecue:

Barbecue is a cherished example of the cultural heritage of the South to most Southerners, but within the region, debate as to the nature of barbecue rages on. While barbecue-loving Southerners agree that the "Northern" definition of barbecue-- a cook-out in the back-yard-- is ludicrous, barbecue aficionados also like to argue about what constitutes true Southern barbecue. State by state, and even town by town, no method is exactly alike. . . .  the one non-debatable component of barbecue is pork, and the South is bounded by the parameters of the "barbecue belt". With apologies to the dedicated barbecue chefs of Owensboro and southwestern Texas, Kentucky's misbegotten notion of mutton, and the beef and mesquite of Texas simply do not qualify as barbecue. . . .

All honest truth seekers do, in fact, realize that barbecue is pork.

James, Jaime, and any others who are misinformed, I'm not saying that those who are mistaken about barbecue, as you obviously are, are certainly bound to be tossed into the gaping maw upon shuffling the mortal coil.  All I'm asking is that you look deep within yourselves and ask if it is worth taking that chance.

You do realize that where Jaime lives you're a born Yankee, right?  (because you're north and east of Abilene, TX)  I bring this up, because you're definitions are askew based on this one fact alone.  You can't work from a bad map and expect to end up in the right place. * 

* Remember the ol' "you can't be taught wrong, baptized right" line?  Same difference.

That's not technically correct James, it's anyone North of the Red River and East of the Sabine. Lubbock, my hometown is north of Abilene and I am certainly no Yankee. Although Yankee like other disparaging characterizations, can apply to behaviorial Yankees just as much as Geographical Yankees, irregardless of BBQ preference.

BTW, in El Paso, where I lived 5 years, Abilene is considered East Texas. After living in El Paso, I realized that Lubbockites would consider Wolf Brand chili on a cracker with grated cheese as Mexican food.


Respectfully posted,
Jaime (translated "wise beyond years", in the original Spanish) .................sometim es mistranslated wise guy, or one who toots his own horn, or simply one who toots! 
 

It's Abilene. If you were born in Lubbock and now live in Midland, you've at least shown the fruits of repentance (not that I have anything against Lubbock other than the Monday night blow in from the sale barn...it's one of my favorite northern cities where the people are concerned).  I agree, btw, that Lubbock is too far north for real Mexican food (so just imagine and have a mournful moment of silence for what I endure as "Mexican" food up here!).

[James.]

Btw, Nick, you do live further south than the northernmost Texas border.  Technically, there are Texans you could call Yankees, too.

[Bocephus]

Texans wish they could be Montanans.  God's a local call here.  We have real beef here, no need for BBQ at all, because it's just that good.

[Livelysword]

Yeesh, the narrow-mindedness of all those south of us.  Barbeque is what you do, and you can do it to anything, including potato chips.

Next thing you know, someone will be saying that because the Bible says "sing", instrumental music is wrong. 

Lively:  Singing is not wrong... the bible says sing...  that however does not translate into playing instruments of music, which the bible never authorizes in the NT... which testament we are under today...  bring the verse that says play them... otherwise, just do what God says... sing...   How many times do we need to go over this?   Until we just give into our own desires?  Isn't that what Eve did in the garden... give into her own desires?

[James.]

Marc & Gary, there are eatin' joints 'round here that sell cuisine called Texas BBQ, OK BBQ, NC & SC BBQ, and Memphis Style BBQ.  NOBODY sells WV BBQ, or Montana Squat Diddly.  There's a reason for that.  I have to assume it's the same reason there are no haggis cafes or English bistros.

[Bocephus]

Marc & Gary, there are eatin' joints 'round here that sell cuisine called Texas BBQ, OK BBQ, NC & SC BBQ, and Memphis Style BBQ.  NOBODY sells WV BBQ, or Montana Squat Diddly.  There's a reason for that.  I have to assume it's the same reason there are no haggis cafes or English bistros.

But they do sell Montana Angus.  All it needs is to be cooked, no BBQ is necessary.  It's just that good.

[Jaime]

Flame broiling especially on mesquite never did anything but improve a cut of meat, even angus. BBQ doesn't necessarily imply a piece of cooked meat smothered in a molasses based sauce.

[Jaime]

Marc & Gary, there are eatin' joints 'round here that sell cuisine called Texas BBQ, OK BBQ, NC & SC BBQ, and Memphis Style BBQ.  NOBODY sells WV BBQ, or Montana Squat Diddly.  There's a reason for that.  I have to assume it's the same reason there are no haggis cafes or English bistros.

I agree James. You never see any West Texas shrimp gumbo shops either, right?

[marc]

WV BBQ:

[James.]

Marc & Gary, there are eatin' joints 'round here that sell cuisine called Texas BBQ, OK BBQ, NC & SC BBQ, and Memphis Style BBQ.  NOBODY sells WV BBQ, or Montana Squat Diddly.  There's a reason for that.  I have to assume it's the same reason there are no haggis cafes or English bistros.

But they do sell Montana Angus.  All it needs is to be cooked, no BBQ is necessary.  It's just that good.

Only people who don't know enough to buy Texas Black Angus buy that mess.  (We used to be black angus ranchers, supplying a fantastic steak house)

[James.]

Marc & Gary, there are eatin' joints 'round here that sell cuisine called Texas BBQ, OK BBQ, NC & SC BBQ, and Memphis Style BBQ.  NOBODY sells WV BBQ, or Montana Squat Diddly.  There's a reason for that.  I have to assume it's the same reason there are no haggis cafes or English bistros.

I agree James. You never see any West Texas shrimp gumbo shops either, right?

Nope.  Although there is a shrimp farm near Pecos, I hear.

[James.]

WV BBQ:

A vegetable cross-dressing as meat don't cut it.


(btw, is this tangent an answer to the question in the OP?)

[Bocephus]

Marc & Gary, there are eatin' joints 'round here that sell cuisine called Texas BBQ, OK BBQ, NC & SC BBQ, and Memphis Style BBQ.  NOBODY sells WV BBQ, or Montana Squat Diddly.  There's a reason for that.  I have to assume it's the same reason there are no haggis cafes or English bistros.

But they do sell Montana Angus.  All it needs is to be cooked, no BBQ is necessary.  It's just that good.

Only people who don't know enough to buy Texas Black Angus buy that mess.  (We used to be black angus ranchers, supplying a fantastic steak house)

People who know enough buy Montana Black Angus.  One of my aunt's has a cattle ranch.  Tasty stuff when it goes on your plate before it leaves the property.