Friday, September 4, 2026

  1. The smoke hits you before the parking lot does. This Miramar Beach counter-service barbecue joint runs Texas-style, meaning you queue, order, and wait for your name while the pit does the talking. The green chili cheese sausage is the thing to get, a fat link studded with peppers and molten cheese pockets. Smoked turkey with black pepper rub and a baked potato casserole round out a tray that makes the drive from anywhere on the Emerald Coast feel like a reasonable idea.

    One honor, in evidence:

    The record strongest first

    One number, weighted & current 69

    How we score

    The dishes from the writeups


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