Sorry, this is the only photo I have. Whenever I photograph close up, items and especially people, I always try to ask if they mind. The owner of this business did mind. Here's the story...If you look close, behind the truck and wagon is the blue colored Pueblo grocery store that I blogged about earlier. I was walking to get my daily supplies for dinner when I spied the wagon. It had LARGE signs on the street advertising $5 BBQ sandwich. I assumed it would be a pulled pork, and I was willing. Seemed fair. BUT, up close, the sign read in small lettering, "chicken daily special".
Up close, his menu read $20 for a half rack of ribs, $12 for a pulled pork sandwich and $9 for a chicken sandwich. I got cheap, and lost my enthusiasm. I was going to eat in a couple hours, and I wanted to save the experience for when I was hungry, maybe a lunch sometime.
Now, this is near where the cruise ships let people out. I certainly do not look like a local, and I am sure he assumed he would never see me again.
He preferred not to be a story for the folks back home, and once he knew he was not making a sale, he preferred to not be disturbed.
Fair enough, I will probably be back, as I do love slow cooked pork. Maybe when I am a sale instead of a bothersome tourist I will get a better story.
Up close, he had a great set up for low and slow cooking. Smelled wonderful!
I can see your BBQ stand now! Forget about buying his, you make the best, Remember? Wonder how much a box of boston butts on sale at 98 cents a pound would cost to ship over night there? I guess that would explain the high prices.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if he was licensed? Lots of people turn shy when the camera comes out.
ReplyDeleteYep, I was thinking what WTBBQ said.
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