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Offline TMB

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The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #-1 on: May 04, 2013, 08:46:24 PM »
The Whistle Stop BBQ contest has been in Huntsville for many years and this year as many was a WET one!!

My brother in-law an I went today just to look around and see what was there and even found GusRobin (a new member here)

I have known Gus for a few years now and know if there's good BBQ he will be there!  Well, really he was working the event  ;)

I forgot to get a picture of him  :(  But most of you know what he looks like.
   
J.T and I walked all over except where the mud was deep  ;) and met friends from all over, even found a BBQ cooker I never heard of.  Jambo was the name and it's from Texas, price starts around $6k for his type modle (last two pictures)

Just wish we had found out who the winners were, but it started raining so we left  :-[  getting to old for wet and cold  ;D

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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« on: May 04, 2013, 09:28:34 PM »
Jambo grills are what the "big boys" play with.  You can customize them as much as your pocketbook will stand.  I have seen a few that make you wish you had the money.

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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2013, 10:09:17 PM »
is that the same whistle stop from the movie fried green tomatoes?  love the pics.   8)
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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2013, 10:19:05 PM »
no Whistle Stop  AL was a fictitious town. The Whistle Stop refers to the fact that the BBQ comp takes place on the grounds of a historic train depot.
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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2013, 09:53:56 AM »
Jambo pits become quite famous after BBQ Pitmasters. Johnny Trigg and Tuffy Stone cooked on Jambos. In fact Jamie (the owner) competed on one of the episodes.
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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2013, 10:08:59 AM »
My friend Kat is doing comp there.
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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2013, 10:10:44 AM »
Quote from: sparky1 on May 04, 2013, 10:09:17 PM
is that the same whistle stop from the movie fried green tomatoes?  love the pics.   8)

The Whistle Stop Cafe in the movie was the Irondale Cafe just outside Birmingham. It is still there today and still serving good fried chicken and fried green tomatoes and the railroad still runs across the street. Fanny Flagg's (the author of the book) grandmother ran the cafe and she grew up around the cafe and the railroad.
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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2013, 10:18:42 AM »
Cool Pictures Tommy, Thanks for sharing.
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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #7 on: May 05, 2013, 11:17:44 AM »
When your smoker has better wheels and tires than most cars that is saying something ;)

Thanks for the pics Tommy!
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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2013, 01:27:21 PM »
looks like lots of fun. Nice pics.
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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2013, 05:16:09 PM »
That thing is built like a tank.  Too bad the weather was rainy with all the work and anticipation of the folks.  Dee
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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2013, 08:43:15 PM »
Quote from: nepas on May 05, 2013, 10:08:59 AM
My friend Kat is doing comp there.
Rick I wish I had known that I would have looked her up and talked to her
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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2013, 09:11:28 PM »
Quote from: TMB on May 05, 2013, 08:43:15 PM
Quote from: nepas on May 05, 2013, 10:08:59 AM
My friend Kat is doing comp there.
Rick I wish I had known that I would have looked her up and talked to her
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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2013, 09:36:01 PM »
Tommy

She was helping with the MWR Grillin and chillin team.
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Re: The "Whistle Stop" in Huntsville Alabama
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2013, 03:31:12 AM »
I would love to cook on the Jambo just once to see it in action.
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