DAY 9 - Memphis to Dallas

We made the seven hour trek from Memphis to Dallas today. Mama D. was a trooper driving five of the seven hours. We arrived around 7pm, but before our trek to Texas we took in a couple more sites in Memphis.

We went to see Sun Studios, a Memphis historic landmark. It's the studio where Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and numerous others recorded their first records. We didn’t have time for the studio tour, but we explored around the foyer and gift shop.

After Sun Studios, we took on the chaos that was Rendezvous in Memphis (see review below). Once we finished up there and wiped down our hands and faces from Rendezvous' spectacular ribs we hit the road. Within two hours we were passing through Little Rock and stopped at Sim’S BBQ (see review below). We got it to go since we had just ate. It made for a delicious early dinner.

Little Rock skyline as we drove through

Saturday we are off to Austin, our final big bbq city of the trip. We'll be there for two full days so we'll be logging in some quality Texas bbq reviews.

THE REVIEW - Sim's Bar-B-Q, Little Rock, AR

On our way from Memphis to Dallas we drove through Little Rock and stopped at Sim’s BBQ - http://simsbar-b-que.com. We were pleasantly surprised by the all-around quality. It was a simple order-at-the-counter place with a constant flow of patrons. It had all ladies running the joint – manning the register, controlling the orders, preparing the sides and of course monitoring the bbq pit. They were thrilled when we told them about our trip. Along with the quality eats, we found Sim's was the best bang for our buck. We spent $25 for three sides, a carton of ribs and a carton of pulled pork.

Sim's BBQ in Little Rock, AR was a pleasant stop on our way to Dallas

Inside Sim's BBQ in Little Rock, AR

Sauce – 3 – Sim’s had a red hot sauce and a mild. The red hot was overpowering so we didn’t test it out on the meat. The mild on the other hand had a nice balance of sweet and sour. There was a hint of heat, but the sauce was more sweet than spicy.

Sides – 3.5 – We got beans, potato salad and coleslaw. All were solid with a nice flavor that made you want to keep eating them. The beans had a hint of bbq flavor and were in a semi-thick sauce. The potato salad was thick with a dill flavor, but not too sweet like previous places. And the coleslaw was straight forward; nothing fancy, traditional creamy coleslaw.

Sim's had delicious sides - beans, coleslaw and potato salad

Slabs – 4 – The ribs were delicious. They were prepared with a wet sauce that cooked into a nice crispy glaze. The meat was tender and well-cooked and a slight tug cleared the bone. They were smaller in size, but still had a nice amount of meat.

Sim's ribs had a nice glazed skin

Steaks – Didn’t order steaks/brisket

Sandwiches – 3 – The pork was tender and tasty, but it was super shredded. It had decent flavor, but being over shredded diluted the flavor a bit.

Sim's BBQ had super shredded pork. It was delicious with the sauce, but a bit dry without it.