Tag Archives: Barbecue

Smokin’ Jarhead – Former Marine Ron Johnson’s Smoked Meats for Catering, Parties, and General Delivery in the DMV

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Don

Ron Johnson, aka “Smokin’ Jarhead” is a former marine, now offering some of the best barbecue I’ve ever eaten, and absolutely some of the very best barbecue you can find in the Washington, DC area. A couple months ago, I bought … Continue reading →

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Corduroy: Minibites, January 15, 2012 – January 21, 2012

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Don

Minibites are delicious samplings of Don’s culinary adventures, condensed, distilled, and always meant to be savored with your Monday morning coffee. The DCDining.com Restaurant Guide, i.e., Le Grand Champ, is located exclusively on donrockwell.com. (For an extra shot, click on the link … Continue reading →

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Backyard Barbecue, Arlington, VA

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Don

(See the January 31, 2011 Review here.) On certain Saturdays at noon, Backyard Barbecue roasts an entire pig in the parking lot out front. Today, it was a 60 pounder, and they were selling fantastic Pulled Pork Sandwiches ($6.99), tonged straight … Continue reading →

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Chubby’s Southern Style Barbecue, Emmitsburg, MD

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Don

I last went to Chubby’s several years ago, and remember really enjoying their ribs, but I didn’t remember all that much else. I’ve been in touch with owner Tom Caulfield on-and-off (he’s a member of donrockwell.com), and he wrote me … Continue reading →

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BBQ World, Burke, VA

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Don

Burke has numerous strip shopping centers dotted with independently owned restaurants that many Washingtonians will never lay eyes on, and BBQ World is one of them even though it’s been open since 1993. The best way to describe its location … Continue reading →

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Dixie Bones, Woodbridge, VA

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Don

We’ve all seen it – the sign for Dixie Bones on I-95 going to or coming from Fredericksburg. Reviews on donrockwell.com have been very mixed, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. On Sundays, they have a lunch buffet, and … Continue reading →

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KBQ, Bowie, MD

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Don

It had been way too long since I’d been to KBQ, a nondescript little barbecue outlet in a strip mall off of Route 450 in Bowie. Having been here now about six times, my experiences with the ribs have ranged … Continue reading →

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Buz and Ned’s Real Barbecue, Richmond, VA

Posted on March 20, 2011 by Don

(Sorry for the personal nature of this entry, but to frame it as a “Review” would be absurd.) As many times as I’ve raved about the barbecue at Buz & Ned’s (it isn’t often that I laugh at my own … Continue reading →

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Backyard Barbecue, Arlington, VA

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Don

In a tiny, forgotten strip mall at the junction of Williamsburg Blvd. and Sycamore St., there sat for years a decrepit 7-11, alongside a host of other obscure mom-n-pop businesses. Recently, the 7-11 (which happened to be right next door … Continue reading →

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