After a while, the two decided that they could make a decent run at working together on a fulltime basis. Chris supplemented the early barbecue education he earned as an undergraduate in Virginia with stints at the Cambridge, MA's Culinary Academy and the legendary Jake and Earl's Dixie BBQ in Cambridge, MA's Inman Square. Dad would load up the van and the six of us would head out on an adventure. Camping and campfire cooking was always a part of these journeys, and the brothers learned how to make and appreciate a variety of foods touched by smoke and flame. The impressions those long trips made on the two are evident in the assortment of license plates and other car-theme decorations at both Blue Ribbon locations.
All meats come as sandwiches or platters.
Free refills are available on all self-serve beverages. Homemade desserts are also available. Jeff described his personal favorites so well that we've just got to give them a try next time. The Big Daddy has brisket, lettuce, tomato, and onion on a roll with that same mayonnaise. It's a Whopper for people who care.