The REDNECK RIDGE BBQ

Surviving out on America's highways for weeks on end entails finding hot meals wherever one can. This is how DannyM. came to appreciate "roadside cuisine," be it Tex-Mex, Cajun, or Barbecue. The REDNECK RIDGE BBQ is our tribute to the best of the gritty, soul-satisfying fare that one feels lucky to find out on the open road.

A Hack For Hash Browns-- Item # 1 From the JUNCTION HOLLOW DINER (09/28/22)

If you ever pull off hash browns like this example above, have them bronzed.

MINIMALIST CHILI (09/19/22)

How to make the smallest possible batch from the fewest # of ingredients.

BASIC CHILI, REVISITED (03/10/23)

Just a couple of tweaks to the recipe above.

PRODUCT REVIEW # 2: BBQ SAUCE (07/29/22)

Fake smoke? Fake thickeners?? No thanks.

And finally, we would be remiss to not include a few redneck tales--

ESSAY # 100! (A Trucking Tale) (04/17/23)

Join DannyM. for a whirlwind cross-country trip in an 18-wheeler.

THE PORCUPINE ROUNDUP (04/29/24)

Good friend RichardB. reports on an unusual family tradition.