Guardians of The Lambsfoot!

btb01 said:
(Had to split my post in two. I’ve seen the warning before about no more than 20 photos in a post, but I think this was the first time the forum reprimanded me for trying to make a post with more than 10,000 characters. I even edited some text out of some of the quotes, but it didn’t make a difference.)

For lunch today, I finished off the last of the pulled pork I made for Christmas Day. (We had six adults and three kids, so I smoked two 9 pound pork butts. We ended up with a lot leftover.) 😁

I’d been meaning to try this Arthur Bryant’s BBQ sauce for a while now, and of course I had to put it up against my old favorite, Gate’s Extra Hot, for a Kansas City showdown.

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I’ve gotta say, I don’t really get all the hype around this one. I know Arthur Bryant’s is a KC institution, and I’m sure the meat is good there, but the sauce just doesn’t do anything for me. The flavor is odd, and unlike any BBQ sauce I’ve ever had before. Honestly it doesn’t even taste like BBQ sauce. It’s lacking any sweetness (I’m not looking for a sugary BBQ sauce, but this one needs something). There’s also no hint of spice/heat, and I found the texture unpleasant and sort of gritty. Sadly, this one won’t be getting the Guardians of the Condiments seal of approval, at least not from me.

My Albers Katalox has been in my pocket for most of the holidays. I think it was unhappy about being beat out for my KOTY by its Afzelia Burl brother. 🤣
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When I lived in KC 30 year ago, most people I knew loved Arthur Bryant's and liked Gates. I preferred Gates and a big reason for this was Gates sauce. Good choice :thumbsup:
 
Tyson A Wright said:
A couple of lambs for the first workday of 2024.
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Great pair to start off the years !


echoscout said:
Afternoon Guardians! Got out of the hospital and made it to moms yesterday evening. Been sleeping a lot today. Now I'm chasing pills to different pharmacies trying to get my prescriptions filled. Ethan is riding shotgun today.


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Glad your out buddy, Ethans looking good !

mitch13 said:
Big lamb today
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Sweet Big un !
 
Jack Black said:
You have a fantastic collection of vintage Lambs Steve, thank you for the great photographs of them 😎👍
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Thanks buddy and you're welcome !

Jack Black said:
The history of steel in Sheffield is a LONG one. The older knives here will have forged blades, made from the finest Sheffield steel, by men who were the best in the business. Stan Shaw, (an old Sheffield cutler), was asked a lot about what steel he used. He found the question exasperating. "I use GOOD steel!" 😉👍
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😉👍
 
Fodderwing said:
What a beauty of a vintage lamb Neal! John Blyde?
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Thanks Dwight, and yes, John Blyde.
I'm always amazed at just how many different cutlery companies from Sheffield produced a Lambfoot model, and yet how under represented they were in the United States.

Thanks Rusuf1949, and neat camel pictures Jack.

Awful good looking pulled pork sandwiches there Barrett, I'm sure you forgot to call me before finishing them off. :) :)

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Rufus1949 said:
Always good to know what is not up to porch standards Barrett.
Meal does look delicious in spite of substandard sauce.
As for your KOTY, you did have a tough decision, though I agree with your final choice.👌
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Don’t worry, Bob, I ate the sandwich with the inferior sauce first so I could savor the Gates sandwich. 😋

Definitely hard to choose between those two Albers, and they both saw a lot of pocket time last year, but how could I not choose this one? 😎

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cudgee said:
Marketing after the almighty dollar at its finest. 🤯🤯🤯
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Indeed.

Tyson A Wright said:
A friend of ours gave us a bottle of Arthur Bryant's last year, and we were pretty underwhelmed by it - I think most of it is still in our fridge, and I'm not sure when we'll ever use it up.
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Good to know it’s not just me. :thumbsup:

mbkr said:
When I lived in KC 30 year ago, most people I knew loved Arthur Bryant's and liked Gates. I preferred Gates and a big reason for this was Gates sauce. Good choice :thumbsup:
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I haven’t spent a ton of time in Kansas City, but I had a friend growing up whose dad was from there. I used to go on summer fishing trips with them to Minnesota (my friend’s uncle lived up here). They introduced me to Gates’ sauce, and we stopped in to eat there a few times on our way between Arkansas and Minnesota. It’s probably been 20 years since I’ve eaten there, but I remember being aggressively yelled at for my order the second I walked in the door like it was yesterday. 🤣

echoscout said:
Afternoon Guardians! Got out of the hospital and made it to moms yesterday evening. Been sleeping a lot today. Now I'm chasing pills to different pharmacies trying to get my prescriptions filled. Ethan is riding shotgun today.


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Glad you hear you’re out! Rest up and best wishes for your health.

herder said:
Awful good looking pulled pork sandwiches there Barrett, I'm sure you forgot to call me before finishing them off. :) :)
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Thanks, Neal. I knew I was forgetting something! 😁
 
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