Calhoun's BBQ inside Neyland?

[Weezer]

Last time I ate at Calhoun's, pretty sure I got food poisoning. I was miserable for 3-4 days afterward. That was the one in Turkey Creek.



Also, the service was bad.

 

[ruger1234]

Another thing about Calhoun's - IMO the BBQ isn't even the best thing on the menu.

Burgers are great
Smoky Mountain beans are killer
Chicken tenders tossed in Thunder Road sauce are awesome
Both Fish n chips and Catfish are good
Ale steak and ale porkchop are both tasty

The ale steaks are awesome and I like the spinach Maria

 

[ajvol01]

Last time I ate at Calhoun's, pretty sure I got food poisoning. I was miserable for 3-4 days afterward. That was the one in Turkey Creek.



Also, the service was bad.

How you feeling Weez? Getting back to normal?

 

[Weezer]

How you feeling Weez? Getting back to normal?

Not yet. Lots of complications have sprung up. Had a splenic artery aneurysm fixed this week. Still trying to recover from that procedure.

 

[DocVOLiday]

Vinegary? Buddies?
They use a sweet sauce. I've had Carolina style a d wouldn't describe buddies as this at all. Very traditional. Calhoun's beans are the best.

Ah maybe, it's been at least 2-3 years. Either way, I didn't like it


And never really ate much bbq in Knoxville that I did like during my college days

 

[Smokey X]

Another thing about Calhoun's - IMO the BBQ isn't even the best thing on the menu.

Burgers are great
Smoky Mountain beans are killer
Chicken tenders tossed in Thunder Road sauce are awesome
Both Fish n chips and Catfish are good
Ale steak and ale porkchop are both tasty

what he said...plus the spinach maria

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

what he said...plus the spinach maria

Whats the thunder road sauce taste like compared to other sauces?

 

[Coug]

The ale steaks are awesome and I like the spinach Maria

The ale steak is the bomb! They also have it at their new restaurant Corner 16. They just renamed it the "prosperity steak".

Whats the thunder road sauce taste like compared to other sauces?

Nice flavor sauce with a little bit of heat. Not too strong.

 

[ajvol01]

Whats the thunder road sauce taste like compared to other sauces?

It's got a little heat, but also sweet - a little tangy

Really good

 

[ajvol01]

Not yet. Lots of complications have sprung up. Had a splenic artery aneurysm fixed this week. Still trying to recover from that procedure.

Sorry to hear that. Hope things get better soon

 

[SpecialKVolfan20]

I'm comparing the Maryville Calhouns to the Maryville Buddy's. Chain bbq joints can vary quite a bit. The Buddy's in Maryville is consistently good and the Calhoun's is consistently bad.

After three straight orders of ribs that were severely overcooked from Calhoun's, I'm sticking with Buddy's or Full Service.

Calhouns ribs have been hit or miss for years. But the last 2 visits to the Pigeon Forge location they have been fabulous. May want to check them out.

 

[ruger1234]

Calhouns ribs have been hit or miss for years. But the last 2 visits to the Pigeon Forge location they have been fabulous. May want to check them out.

Thanks for the heads up. Next time I'm in PF I'll give them a try.

 

[Coug]

Calhouns ribs have been hit or miss for years. But the last 2 visits to the Pigeon Forge location they have been fabulous. May want to check them out.

I remember having this conversation with a server at Calhoun's. Periodically Calhoun's swaps out their rib supplier. He didn't/couldn't go into detail about it but I can only assume it's a monetary decision that particular store manager decided to make at the time. Maybe one supplier offered them a better deal on bulk ribs.