Goodbye to Big Jim's Old South Barbecue
I found out today that Big Jim's Old South Barbecue in Encinitas California is no longer in business. It was located on historic Coast Highway 101 just north of San Diego, and for retaruant BBQ it was damn good. They had great local beers on tap, a great souther style ice tea and the spicy shrimp were out of this world. Hat's off to Big Jim's, it's always a sad day when one of the few true bbq spots in a region go down.In memory, here is a review I posted on the old Str8 Smokin' site back in 2004...
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Big Jim’s Old South Barbecue is one of the top BBQ joints in So Cal for many reasons… 1) The food is slow-cooked and delicious 2) They have great service 3) The sides are unique and taste great 4) They are located on beautiful Highway 101 in Encinitas.
Let’s get right down to business… we ordered the BBQ for Two dinner and the Boiled Peanuts appetizer (you won’t find these anywhere else in So Cal). The BBQ42 dinner comes with pork spareribs, beef ribs, chicken, grilled catfish and slightly spicy shrimp. All of the food was great, smokey and tender, but the Shrimp really outshined on this particular day. I couldn’t get enough of them. With our dinner came two sides (we chose beans and the mashed potato fries) and complementary cornbread. These could have been a meal by themselves. We washed it all down with a glass of Bubba’s Sweet Iced Tea and their homemade lemonade. If you want real southern BBQ or just want a bunch of shrimp and sides to share with friends, Big Jim’s Old South BBQ has it all.
Boiled Peanuts and Cornbread Appetizers
Big Jim's BBQ For Two Dinner. Notice the smiley faced mashed potato fries.
The Shrimp was so slammin that we had to give you a close up!
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Thanks for taking the time to read this tribute. RIP Big Jim's, you will be remembered and missed.
~ BBQ 4 Life ~
Keep Smokin',
JF
Pitmaster
$TR8 SMOKIN - Est. 2004
Member CBBQA
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