All is "Fair" in Love and BBQ (Fairfield, CT, that is)

I guess eating "light" for breakfast to save room for Wilson's Barbeque was not a good idea. I did not expect traffic at the GWB, or the Hutch, or I-95. (For my readers in the Metro NY area, I know I am acting like I was born yesterday!). So there I was...hungry...and the hubby passed the exit for Mickey D's...on purpose. (Don't worry...no 187.)

So here we are at Wilson's. Parking right in front. Can't do that in NJ...for free...ever. When I walked into Wilson's I thought, "I'm gonna smell like a smoke pit for the rest of the day." Then I thought, "OK..and??" I promptly placed my order... you know that I had already previewed the menu before I even left home...three meat platter, collards, macaroni and cheese... don't forget the (extra) sweet tea!

Have you ever seen that movie, "Ratatouille"? You know the part where the food critic, Ego, sits down, they send out the dish, he tastes it and then childhood visions of him at his mama's table flash in front of him??? THAT WAS ME!!! The cornbread, oh my-melt-in-your-mouth-goodness...sweet, sweet goodness. I have to say, it is neck and neck with daddy's. (I can write that because daddy won't see this... he only looks at his e-mail, the Franklin Mint and old car websites.) Anyway, everything was so gosh dern good... tender, smoky meat and the pulled pork, hot dang!!! You gotta check it out when you are in this neck of the woods.

I got a chance to meet Mr. Wilson... pretty cool dude... I was a bit "star struck", but he was nice enough to not make me feel like an idiot and just finished my sentences for me. He was gracious enough to let me snap a photo, even though the restaurant was hoppin' with customers. And just like any southern-type host would do, he made sure he told me to go get a refill on that sweet tea!