The BBQ Song
Posted on: September 21, 2011
"The BBQ Song" is written and performed by the comedy duo of Rhett & Link, as part of their Great American Road Trip series of podcasts, sponsored by Alka-Seltzer. The song, which is performed outdoors in a traditional Country/Americana style, expounds on the various barbecue recipes from different regions of the southern United States.
Lyrics
- In the mountains of Tennessee, they like a smoky sauce.
- But over there in ole Memphis, a dry rubbed rib is boss
- The folks down in Georgia can't make up their mind,
- You can give it to 'em sweet or spicy, and they'll say "that tastes alright"
- You might think that South Carolinians are just a little bit off,
- Would you believe their BBQ's yellow--with a mustard sauce.
- Pork shoulder is the cut of choice in Mississippi
- And they pride themselves on BBQ that's totally vinegary
- This is our review of BBQ,
- in the southern United States.
- And when my life is through, bury me in BBQ,
- But make sure it's vinegar based, cause you know that slows decay,
- and it's the style from our home state, North Carolina! Solo!
- Mutton is big in west Kentucky, that's a fancy name for sheep,
- But in the rest of the state, sliced pork butt is what they eat.
- Arkansas is kinda like Georgia, a BBQ meltin' pot,
- and when you ain't looking, them good ole boys'll make that BBQ hot
- Alabama's got the strangest thing I've seen in my BBQ days,
- Cause their BBQ sauce is white!, made out of mayonnaise.
- Down in Texas, where the long horn steer roam free,
- They love to smoke their brisket, that's a big ol' slab of beef.
- And down in Florida...
- Is Florida a southern state? No it ain't.
- This is our review of BBQ,
- in the southern United States.
- And when my life is through,
- bury me in BBQ,
- People not from the south
- Think BBQ means cookout
- And that's something they're wrong about
- (Spoken outro:)