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well last night i think that i got the bbq sauce and rub just right....oh man were the ribs perfect!!!!:D

these last 2 bring my total sauces to 3 and rubs to 2.

sauces = citrus glaze, jamaican jerk and a kansas city style bbq sauce

rubs = an unbelivabl steak rub and a very unique all-purpose bbq type rub

All are homemde and really, really delicious!!!




any suggestions on sauces or rubs?

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I make a few bbq sauces, my favorite is kind of a sweet/hot one goes like this..

16 oz ketchup
1 cup brown sugar
1 t salt
1 t garlic salt
1 t black pepper
1 t whorecherstir (I can't say it or spell it) sauce
1 t liquid smoke

Just heat it up on stove to dissolve everything

This bbq sauce has always gotten great comments from friends and people who have eatten it

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are those Tablespoons or Teaspoons?

it sounds pretty good and i will give it a try.

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little t is teaspoon, sorry

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that is what i figured but thought that i would ask anyway......

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Some good ideas out there. I'm hungry now!!!

Like others have said, I think the single most important thing in business is Customer Service!!!!! Set a standard from day 1 and chose your staff wisely or like someone said, it's over before you sell your first rib. There are places around where I live that I will NEVER eat at again even though their food may be better and price even cheaper. Whether conciously or not, people want good customer service. Constantly monitor you staff and get feedback from your customers.
Next, I've always been partial to unique atmosphere in the food business. I like places like let's say a Ruby Tuesdays (can't think of any others at the moment). I also love Sports affiliated places but that's just me. I guess my point is I like places that have a "theme" to them. Top it off with a great curtious staff and it feels like you're at home.
I may be different on my next view here. But, I don't think food really matters. I know that sounds really bizzare to everyone. I mean you have to have a decent menu, but lets' face it. You're simply not going to seperate yourself from the other zillion Italian Delis out there. Have a good menu and price point, but I'm not sure anything on the menu will have a substantial effect on your business in comparison to other things. People can get food anyplace. Nowadays they are out for the overall experience and I think the other intricacies are outweighing the food portion of it. JMO.
It's tough for JOEs beef to compete with a franchise driven industry nowadays. You need to find your niche in the industry. If it were me I'd focus on what's going to seperate my place from others. I'd start with the overall concept of your place first and then fill in the menu and food. You can always upgrade and make adjustments on the food. Once your place opens you want word to be traveling about everywhere of what a great place it is to eat at.

oh yeah. location helps!!:D

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My favorite food is General Tsoa's chicken. I know it's Chinese, but there is something about that sweet but spicey-hot sauce that gets me. A bbq sauce that incorporates thse kinds of flavors would be really good, I think.

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Congrats Michael!!!
I like it sweet and smokey.......
I like it slow cooked and fall off the bone tender.......
I was once in Dodge City Kansas and there was a bbq resturaunt there where the
cook was cooking all of his bbq out side on a big probably 6' homemade grill.
It wasn't fancy.....But.......boy was it good!!
He had his own sauce... He could've bottled it and sold it....maybe something to think about in the future.....bottle your own secret sauce.
Doesn't have to be a fancy place....just a comfortable homey place with great food..
maybe a house band to come in on Friday and Saturday nights.
God bless your efforts........:)

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I would like to add one last thing to this topic. I absolutely love to BBQ stuff. From chicken thighs to whole pigs (I named the last one Hillary)

But you must remember, cooking pigs for your friends a few times a year ain't like doing it seven days a week forever.

Make sure that you are willing to take the step into the realm of the self-employed. It will consume ALL of your time. It will be a rare occasion indeed that you can go see family and friends. Go to weddings, funerals, birthday parties or even the occasional back yard BBQ.:D

It's a full time, dedicated, gotta love it, kind of thing.

Remember...If it was easy...Then everyone would be doing it.:D

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DING we found the answer!!!!!!!!!!!!! You need to get Will Hung to sing at your place at least 3 times a week!!!!!! you'll make millions.


SHE BANGS!!!!