Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue

Wow * Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue *

I just finished linner (too late for lunch but early for dinner) at a BBQ joint here in Cave Creek Arizona of all places. Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue! A total American munch down mow down home style place that does it right. They were rocking the blues and a big trash barrel painted black next to the exit has a stenciled picture of a flying pig on it. Maybe here pigs do fly? Oink. The decor can be summed up with the fact that there is a sign that says "hippies use the side door". The Q is done right from my personal experience. Smoked with a dry rub on some; good red sauce, one spicy and one not, the moist and tender brisket and pulled chicken are sauced and served on sliced homemade white bread. Oink. The ribs are only pork and are scary good – I controlled my eyes and ordered only a few. But let’s just say they fell of the bone and into my muzzle with ease. They even offer a veggie "pulled" smoked squash option. Oink


And always a good sign, the place was full of cops and firemen!

Chef Bryan has been cooking at eating smoked ribs since was a kid when his grandmother made her own sauce and he would collect hickory from the woods with his grandpa. Bryan worked for years as a chef at some of the best restaurants in the US and settled in Arizona. He had always wanted to do his "own thing" so away he went and opened this gem of a spot.

I give it a triple oink rating!!