Peg Leg Porker
Shoulder, Smoked Green Beans, Mac n’ Cheese
Fried Peach Pie
Picked for its clever name, strong reviews, and proximity to Arnold’s Country Kitchen it was just after one o’clock that a table at Peg Leg Porker was found and approaching the counter where disappointment was allocated in disinterested service and a death of almost any branded T-shirt made for persons less than Jumbo-sized a small order was none-the-less procured – the “shout a name over the cacophony” service structure not really conducive to a pleasant experience even with the room less than 1/4 full.
Owned and operated by Carey Bringle, a locally raised man with an intriguing story including survival from childhood cancer that saw his right leg amputated, it should go without saying that much like any place I visit I really wanted to like Peg Leg Porker, and given the Pit-Master’s story plus dedication to the community it was while waiting that I wandered the large room – an indoor bar juxtaposing the outside patio with enough décor to tell the space’s story and accolades without being tacky – no small feat considering several other spots for ‘cue spread across the USA.
Still a bit put off by the young female cashier who acted as though any small question was a dramatic waste of her time it was perhaps ten minutes before the order was called out and taking the hickory smoked shoulder plus two sides to the table only to be called back 3 minutes later for a another item suffice it to say that the meat had cooled slightly by the time I finally took a taste, the smoky sapor of the pork quite pleasant on its own and best off left that way as both the mild and hot sauce proved far too tomato laden to be properly enjoyed.
Moving on to sides, a place where several have said Bringle and his team excel, there is good reason to believe the rumors as the creamy macaroni and cheese was far more flavorful than versions at steakhouses much more expensive while the green beans smoked over hickory were unexpectedly delicious with great depth of flavor, the lightly fried peach hand-pie a relatively disappointment comparatively, though not really any better or worse than one might expect from seasonal fruit in a glistening, glazed shell.
http://peglegporker.com/
