Rescues Smokehouse Grill

Heading south on 75 decided to stop for dinner at 6 p.m. on July 22, 2013.  Sat down and ordered our drinks.  When the waitress brought them she informed us they were out of brisket and out of ribs.  Nothing left to do but walk out.

Overall great experience.  Very friendly staff, clean restaurant and restrooms.  Perfect for the weary traveler looking for something other than fast food.  BBQ sauces are delicious.  Pulled pork and ribs were excellent.  Cole slaw has pickles, but interesting.  They were out of the stew, but I will try it next time.  Bookmarked the location to remember next time we head out on I75 to or from Jacksonville.

What a meal!

I judge competitive BBQ as a hobby (certified to judge by 3 Sanctioning bodies).  I've given up on eating BBQ in restaurants because I've been spoiled by the love that Pit Masters lay onto their product at competitions.

I'd heard raves by friends about how good everything at Rescue Smokehouse is for over a year.  Finally, work took me by Ashburn at meal time.  (the Restaurant is 9/10ths of a mile off of I-75).  After a year of build up and hype I ate Restaurant BBQ for the first time in over 3 years.  When I got there I refused to order and I asked the Pit Master  to give me what's good and boy did he ever!

I had the best jalapeno poppers I've ever had.  They were great!  grilled with bacon and cheese if you like poppers these have to be part of your order.

The delicately smoked brisket had a great smoke ring and miracle of retail BBQ miracles it was both tender and moist!  When I asked, I was told that it was sliced sliced Ashburn style because that is the way the locals like it sliced. They may be onto something because it plated well and ate just fine.  The brisket was competition quality.........at a restaurant - that's incredible

More amazing than the brisket was that the restaurant ribs at Rescue Smokehouse were served with with competition tug!  Lots of people like "Fall-off the bone" ribs because other BBQ places over-cook them that way and tell you that is the way you are supposed to like them (truth be told, I'll eat 'em that way to as long as they are moist).  Remember that "love I was talking about earlier - at Rescue Smokehouse they deliver BB love with the tenderness of the ribs.  The taste of the ribs was good and designed to appeal to the masses you will love them.

I laughed at myself when I considered the quality of the meat that I was served and realized that I'd finished my baked beans first.  They were just that damn good.  Both sauces were great, I liked the vinegar sauce the best.

After all of the raving everyone had been doing and over a year of anticipation, Rescue Smokehouse is spot on! It is the closest I've had to competition BBQ in a restaurant.  It will be the best you've had.