Storm train

The next couple of weeks are shaping up to be interesting with Tropical storm Ana and Tropical depression 3 following close behind and quite possibly becoming Tropical storm Bill in the next day or so.

What I find interesting is the strengthening forecast. The 5-day forecast for Ana has it remaining a tropical storm until it reaches somewhere near Florida/eastern Gulf of Mexico/Cuba. TD3 however is forecast to become a hurricane by the end of it’s 5-day forecast

Either way it looks like there will be some interesting weather to watch towards the end of the week and into the weekend.

Central BBQ

Tonight’s Lowcountry BBQ meetup was at the relatively new Central BBQ in Summerville (903 Central Ave).

Central BBQ sign

Aside from the bright yellow sign, it’s a pretty small building that wouldn’t be very hard to drive by without noticing (which would be too bad for you).

Central BBQ building

The menu at Central is pretty short and simple. From what I’ve been told, the owner puts on a batch of ‘cue at night and stays open the next day until it’s all gone so you’re always getting fresh off the BBQ food. Don’t think it can really get much better than that.

I opted for the large BBQ plate, which comes with a couple of generous scoops of pulled pork and two sides. Dug in before I remembered to take a photo of the plate.

BBQ plate with pulled pork, mac and cheese, and baked beans

The pork was amazingly good. Tender and smoky, I probably could have easily eaten another plate. There are four sauces available to choose from. I’m told the mustard sauce is excellent, but I rather enjoyed the Trinidad and Tobago Carribean BBQ sauce. It’s sweet and tastes really good.

Four bottles of BBQ sauce sitting on a table

Central BBQ is definitely worth a visit, and if you don’t live in Summerville, it’s worth the trip. You’ll want to get there early though before they sell out and close. Oh, and one more thing. Central BBQ is cash only.

Pie pops!

Michelle (aka @Chells) was kind enough to share some of the pie pops that she made a few days ago.

Look at them, aren’t they just so cute?

Pie pops

The first one I tried was a stick-less whole wheat crust pie pop which was pretty tasty.

Whole wheat apple pie pop

There was a one with what looked like a cherry icon. It was also very good too with a nice flaky crust.

Cherry pie pop

Cherry pie pop

These pie pops are just pure genius. Think about it. Pie! On a stick!

Thanks for sharing Michelle!

Spicy Tuna Challenge Photos

Before they let you start the Challenge, you have to sign this disclaimer form first.

Spicy Tuna Challenge disclaimer

Matthew studying the disclaimer form

Studying disclaimer form

Adrian warming up with a soft shell crab appetizer

Appetizer warm up

The first three tuna rolls. Our waitress told us they were 1, 2 and 3 from left to right. It turned out to be the other way around. No easing into the hotness for me. whew

Rolls 1-3

I forgot to take photos of rolls 4 and 5

Adrian finishing off #6.

Adrian and #6

Zenko taking on #5 between bites of fried ice cream.

Zenko and #5

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