Day 3 started off with our first western-style barbecue of the trip. The sauce is distinctly different - thicker and some tomato component (although nowhere near the consistency of, say, ketchup). It was markedly sweeter than all of yesterday’s (eastern) sauces while still maintaining a tangy, vinegar-y edge. They served it in a small styrofoam cup, as the server put it, “so the sandwiches don’t get soggy”. For the first time on our trip, we were asked if we wanted “chopped or sliced” barbecue on our sandwiches (we chose chopped). They came with a red slaw on them that seemed to be the same sauce as in the cup. The buns were noticeably different than yesterday; most barbecue sandwiches are served on the cheapest buns possible but these seemed a bit higher quality (which wasn’t good or bad, just different.) The hushpuppies were quite a bit crisper and bigger and seemed like they’d been left in the fryer longer in comparison to yesterday’s pups. The tea was as good as Wilber’s - just the right amount of too much sweetness.
