BBQ in the Upper Valley
Posted by Michael.
This could really be just a comment on Nathaniel’s post, but such an important public service message deserves its own post.
Jules, you will be pleased to know that there are not one but two BBQ joints at your disposal: Curtis’ in Putney, VT (about half an hour South on I-91), and Big Fatty’s just across the river in WRJ. I may have a slight preference for Curtis’ place just based on fond memories of summertime laziness, but Big Fatty’s does a good job too, and the convenience is pretty good for rural NH. They are both more of a wet sauce, more southern than western BBQ, so don’t go expecting Oklahoma/Texas-style dry rub, but Curtis’ ribs are great, as is the brisket esp later in the summer, and Big Fatty’s pulled pork sandwich is not a ripoff.
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August 17th, 2008 at 8:53 am Using
Thanks! I’ll have to go try these out!
August 17th, 2008 at 1:25 pm Using
Haven’t tried Curtis’, but Big Fatty is great. I love the ribs and brisket, they are so good although quite heavy.
August 18th, 2008 at 9:31 am Using
Curtis’ is only open during summer time, so time is running out on that one. In the past calls have been made for monthly or semi-monthly trips to Big-Fatty’s for lunch. Since MBH, Chris, and Tim are all gone the global demand in the dept. have gone down. Maybe a reinstatement of BBQ is in order… Who else might be up for a trip to WRJ? Or all the way to Curtis’ even?