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BTS means Better than Sex sauce

The original bigbonton barbecue tours of the South started on a lark, became a bit of a vice, morphed into a hobby, then here it is 2009 and this photo blog has a life of its own.

You gotta eat, right? So while in the Lowcountry of South Carolina and Georgia why not dine on what the National Barbecue News calls the “Best of the Best” at Savannah’s Wiley’s Championship BBQ restaurant and catering. Their subtle nuances include their BTS “Better Than Sex” sauce, which a layman may describe as “tangy” but the creators call “tingly”. And oh how it does tingle on the palette. It’s not hot, it’s just tingly…

We dined with a vegetarian, yes, a vegetarian in a BBQ joint, (people will follow me anywhere) and she loved it all. Well, I mean she loved the potato salad, cole slaw, (my benchmarks for comparison) and bread pudding. The texture of the bread pudding was the opposite of tingly, whatever that word is.

Attribution:
Wiley’s Championship BBQ
Whitemarsh Island (at Highway 80 & Islands Expressway)
6 easy miles from Savannah’s downtown Historic District
4700 U.S. Highway 80 East, Suite N
Savannah, Georgia 31410-2942. (912) 201-3259;
click to email for catering or what not: bbqgeneral@gmail.com; fax 912-201-3262

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This is a place that you don’t want to bring your mother to. Only because you will be arrested for abuse, because this is “smack your momma” cuisine. This is life changing cuisine. You’re going to walk away asking yourself “why have I eaten anywhere else?” “Why didn’t my mother feed me this?” “Did my mother not love me?”

My first reveal is Wiley’s BBQ. Mr. Wiley is no secret to the BBQ world. He has won so many awards for his food it is down right embarrassing. This little gem is located in a strip center, so don’t miss it. So many treats so little time. I recommend Roman style eating here…that is gorge and purge. I know that is pretty gross, but take a few a bites and you will understand. This is serious throwdown, so don’t even play. Brisket, Mac & Cheese, pulled pork, homemade sauces, banana pudding**** (my personal favorite, made me miss my grandmaw), bourbon breadpudding, sweet tea and sooooo much more.

…and the winner is WILEY’S CHAMPIONSHIP BBQ!!

Savannah, GA — Roll up your sleeves and fold out your napkins! The Savannah Harbor Foundation invites Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf attendees to taste the South’s finest at their inaugural two-day cooking event.

Join us on the driving range Saturday, April 25th for the Barbeque Throw Down and sample eight of Savannah’s best barbeque restaurants. Try them all and vote for your favorites! Sunday, April 26th, return to try some of Savannah’s most flavorful wings, at the Wing Off! and help choose the recipient of the “Best Wings in Savannah” award.

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Why don’t you join the fun on Saturday as…

Wiley joins David & Tim at the 3rd Annual

Grillin’Day!

This isn’t JUST the Testosterone Zone!

For the third year, David Freeman and food journalist Tim Rutherford will tie on the aprons, strap on the grill tools and make real fire to grill real food in our storefront courtyard. They will be joined by Wiley McCrary, the Georgia and South Carolina BBQ Grand Champion, who will have the largest smoker you have ever seen. Wiley is the owner of Wiley’s Championship BBQ. These three are sure to “geek-out” with lots of grill talk, the brandishing of sharp knives and a joke or two to brighten, we hope, your day!

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Dishes to Dine For
By Phyllis Anne Guilmette
April/May 2009

Wiley’s: Beef Brisket

Wiley McCrary spent six years honing his brisket skills, balancing the multifaceted textures and flavors for an unbeatable outcome. His brisket is ranked one of the top in the nation, and it is no wonder why.

“The trouble with brisket is that some people treat it like a roast beef,” explains McCrary. “And it certainly is not. It is a delicacy unto itself when cooked correctly.”  Read full article…

Title: Kitchenware Outfitters Class
Link out: Click here
Description: Championship Barbecue
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Date: 2009-04-05
End Time: 9:00 PM

March 25, 2009 at 12:30 am

http://savannahnow.com/node/694997

A pitmaster and his 'cue

“This is not a health food store,” quips Wiley McCrary, a cigar in his hand, gravel in his voice, and a twinkle in his eye, “We’re the home of naughty food.”

He’s lounging in the sun in front of Wiley’s Championship BBQ, the restaurant he and his wife Janet opened last fall on Whitemarsh Island.

The cozy little spot has the atmosphere of a neighborhood pub whose air is tinged with the reassuring aroma of wood smoke. McCrary and his wife, Janet, moved to Savannah from Atlanta to slow down and open a barbecue catering business. Read Full Article…

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Pros fire the pit at Wiley’s Championship BBQ

Wiley and Janet McCrary spent more than a decade shuttling a portable smoker around the country competing in sanctioned barbecue contests. On off weekends, they catered for a Who’s Who list of Atlantans and dreamed of a slower lifestyle…more