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Start doing the math and you conclude that every barbecue place you've gone before Blake's has overcharged you. But apart from the reasonable rates, you marvel at how they've managed to make it look so easy. The food is served on Styrofoam plates; drinks are self-poured from a soda machine. This is the way barbecue should always be enjoyed; like you're on a picnic.
The Pulled Pork is exactly what it sounds like. It’s tender, slow-cooked, smoked pork that literally falls apart into shreds. They toss it in Blake’s BBQ sauce and serve it up in a lump. It has a little too much BBQ sauce for me. I’m more of a smoked meat person who uses the sauce on the side to add as needed. Otherwise, the pork tasted pretty good. Thumbs up!
Blake’s Big Pulled Pork Pile is slow smoked pork, pulled and served on their big bun with BBQ sauce, cole slaw, and red onion. You’ll definitely need extra napkins for this sandwich! Again, a little too much BBQ sauce for me, but my family loved this sandwich! The sweet, BBQ sauced smoky pork complemented the cool, creamy cole slaw. The bun was soft yet held this pork beast together. Thumbs up! If you’re feeling a bit of Man vs. Food hunger, they also offer the Blake’s One Pounder Bomber or “THE BEAST” (two and a half pounds of food, YIKES!)
Sandy’s Bread Pudding is a huge portion with a side of vanilla sauce to slather on. It was a very dense and custardy bread pudding. It had a bit more raisins in it than expected. The vanilla sauce was creamy and gave it a down-home comfy goodness. Thumbs up!
Gene Hobel and his wife, Sandy, named their barbecue joint after their son, Blake, who was born around the same time the place started doing business. In the 13 years since, the boy has grown up, but the food they produce stayed the same: served on Styrofoam plates and priced so reasonably low ($10-$18) you'll wonder how lesser barbecue chains can charge so much more. Order the baby backs, and they'll be lubed in a spicy-sweet lip-smacking sauce with crusty bits of char. The meat will strip off the bone as easily as a Post-It Note. You won't find a better use for napkins.
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Gene Hobel and his wife, Sandy, named their barbecue joint after their son, Blake, who was born around the same time the place started doing business. In the 13 years since, the boy has grown up, but the food they produce stayed the same: served on Styrofoam plates and priced so reasonably low ($10-$18) you'll wonder how lesser barbecue chains can charge so much more. Order the baby backs, and they'll be lubed in a spicy-sweet lip-smacking sauce with crusty bits of char. The meat... More »
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