Consuming at Russellville’s Ridgewood Brothers’ BBQ thrice in 4 days

I believe I’m in all probability the one particular person within the state who can boast they ate at Ridgewood Brothers’ BBQ thrice within the first 4 days they opened, and let me let you know, if I might’ve made it 4, I’d have.

The favored Russellville-based food-truck-turned-brick-and-mortar formally reopened for enterprise on Thursday, Dec. 8 in its new digs at 803 W. Primary Place. I had the pleasure of being invited for the delicate opening launch occasion the night time of Dec. 2, the place I dined on pulled pork, pork ribs, smoked turkey breast and, in fact, the well-known brisket. The good-looking new constructing was packed that night time, but the road moved alongside like a well-oiled machine. Any indication of launch occasion jitters was nonexistent.

OPENING WEEKEND: The favored Russellville-based food-truck-turned-brick-and-mortar formally reopened for enterprise on Thursday, Dec. 8

Final Saturday was opening day of Arkansas’s cut up duck season, and I had the chance to hunt in Russellville. I’d be mendacity if I mentioned Ridgewood Brothers wasn’t a significant component within the resolution to spend my opening day in a city not essentially recognized for the standard of its waterfowl searching. To my delight, Friday night was spent as soon as once more at Ridgewood Brothers. We obtained there type of late so that they had been out of brisket and sausage. I opted as a substitute for the pork ribs, turkey, jalapeno cheese grits and pit-smoked inexperienced beans. It was scrumptious as ordinary, with the candy, chilly banana pudding being the proper dessert to cleanse the palate. As bedtime approached I slipped comfortably away right into a barbecue-induced coma.

4-thirty a.m. got here early Saturday morning, because it typically does on opening day of duck season. We didn’t see a lot, save one lone merganser and a small gaggle of Canada geese (I punched a restrict on the geese). The searching was enjoyable, however all I might take into consideration was going again to Ridgewood Brothers. Few phrases had been spoken as we cleaned the geese. My searching buddy, Drew, was already studying my thoughts. The one factor that would fulfill this early morning searching starvation was a large beef rib and a multitude of brisket. In order that’s precisely what we did.

There was as soon as once more a line out the door once we arrived (all the time a very good signal), and as soon as once more it moved alongside effectively like they’ve been serving clients there for years.

Brock Hyland

Drew obtained the enormous dinosaur-esque beef rib (a Saturday morning particular at Ridgewood), and I obtained the brisket, jalapeno cheddar sausage and a few turkey to take house.

Brock Hyland

I used to be as soon as once more blown away with the meals. The brisket actually melts in your mouth the way in which a correctly ready slice of brisket ought to. The home-made jalapeno cheddar sausage snaps aside with a satisfying pop. The pork ribs have that salty tender bark that’s not too candy. And mark my phrases: the turkey, shortly turning into my second favourite choice behind the brisket, is to not be slept on.

Brock Hyland

My expertise consuming at this restaurant thrice throughout its opening week has proven me that Robert Couser and Grant Corridor, proprietors and pitmasters, actually love their craft. On the earth of barbecue, constant high quality is the last word purpose and is definitely probably the most elusive. Each single meal I’ve had at their brick-and-mortar is simply nearly as good because the meals I’ve had at their meals truck, that are quite a few. I’m completely happy to report completely no lower in high quality throughout this transition. The truth is, with the litany of recent menu objects added, I’d say issues have gotten even higher. The jalapeno cheese grits, pit-smoked inexperienced beans and key lime crumble are fantastic additions to their already stellar menu, and there are extra menu objects on the way in which (like house-made bread).

Ridgewood Brothers’ BBQ is situated at 803 West Primary Place in Russellville. It’s open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4-8 p.m. or till offered out Thu.-Sat. and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. or till offered out Solar.