Meet the Best Bite Challenge Winner!
Four Local Restaurants and Special Dishes Were Submitted by Viewers
Best Bite Nominee: 12 Bones Smokehouse
Asheville, N.C.
Owners: Thomas Montgomery and Sabra Kelly (husband and wife)
Web site: www.12bones.com
From the submission: By far the best spot for BBQ ribs and chicken in the South is 12 Bones Smokehouse. Yeah, it's not the prettiest from the outside but look past that and your tastebuds will thank you with each bite. They serve their meals on metal "prison" plates that heap over with freshly prepared veggies and cornbread. Fresh green beans, corn pudding, squash casserole, mushroom salad, the list goes on.
They make their sauces from scratch daily as well. From a brown sugar dry rub to blueberry chipotle sauce, man, what a taste. On any given day there is a choice from four types of ribs. As the line forms, it curves around the side of the building with anxious people waiting to get in. Local beer on tap only, too.
Signature dish: Blueberry Chipotle BBQ Ribs
Cooked traditional style
Ingredients:
2.5 lbs. blueberries (Dole or similar quality product)
8 7oz. cans chipotle peppers
2 cups honey
2 qts. tomato bbq sauce (any brand)
1Tblsp. ginger powder
Procedure:
Puree chipotles and blueberries. Combine all ingredients and slather on ribs.
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