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Smokin’ BBQ you will see on the wall a giant map of the United States and anyone that is not from our area gets to grab a pen and mark the map as to where they are from. John added, “In almost two years that that map has been up it is really John & Mistie Goodall just amazing how many people have come through our small little mom and pop restaurant and ate our food and visited us. If you are reading this as an out-of-town visitor, don’t miss your opportunity to mark your place on the map too! John has an extensive variety of smoked meat options on his menu that include: ribs, brisket, bratwurst, pork chops or chicken. He even has options that appeal to the younger child age group as well. But it definitely doesn’t end there as there really is too many good combinations of meats, sides, sauces and spices to list in just a paragraph. It would be better for you to stop in and check out all the good meals for yourself. And just for the record, my favorite
to judge how much meat we will actually need for the day so that everybody can get some and that it is fresh. It is more expensive doing it this way on our end but we believe that quality comes first!” John’s Smokin’ BBQ has won quite a few trophies over the years for his meat smoking skills. They have over 15 first place and grand champion awards won, but when they started the restaurant, they were too busy to continue doing competitions and haven’t done one in over three years. John continued with, “I would love to get back into it, hopefully we can this year!” But 2020 was not all bad for John. John’s Smokin’ BBQ did win the Best of the Best award from the Princeton Daily Clarion for BBQ and catering as well. Catering is also something they do on a regular basis and have been known to cater events of up to 300 people with no problem on multiple occasions. They have a special truck that has a heated compartment and a refrigerator compartment, which lets them do long-distance catering. having gone as far as Vincennes, Rockport, Patoka Lake in Indiana, and as far as Sturgis Kentucky. Big or small, they are prepared to cater it all! A BBQ parfait When you stop in for a bite to eat at John’s
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