Our travels and research took us to the deep woods of Texas through Austin & Mesquite, from the infamous Salt Lick BBQ to the fabulous Rudy’s. We ventured through the entire state of Tennessee and learned their style from the World Famous Calhoun’s Ribs, and even headed way up to to upstate New York to learn from the infamous Dinosaur BBQ.
After years of travel, experimentation, and research (it was delicious), we have developed our own unique barbecue. Dare we call it Delmarva Barbecue!
Our huge smoker, which we call Lil’ Reggie, was built for us by J & R Manufacturing of Mesquite, Texas. We literally had to tear off the front of our building to get it in and build the kitchen around this thing! It is completely 100% heated by wood fire, no gas or electric heat! Many barbecue places use gas ovens and add a few wood chips for flavor. This may be fine for them, but we found that when you smoke your meats for 12-16 hours, gas ovens impart a noticeable gas flavor to the meat that true barbecue lovers cannot tolerate!
Our standard cooking temperature is 200 degrees, this means that all of our meats cook for anywhere from 4-16 hours so that they develop tenderness and a delicious smokey flavor that can only come from this patient cooking method.
We use a blend of woods in our smoking process. Fresh hickory is our primary wood. Unseasoned (green) wood is best in the smoking process because it burns slow and the moisture in the wood creates more smoke. We also add a small amount of Jack Daniels barrel wood. These oak sticks are from barrels that have seasoned for years with Jack Daniels Sour Mash. We found a source for them in Tennessee and have them shipped in for us from there.
St. Louis Ribs are definitely our signature rib. They are full spare ribs with the ends trimmed. This leaves just the meaty center cut of the ribs. We use our house rub on them, then smoke them for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. They come out of the smoker and are served with incredible flavor. The smoke and slow cooking make the St. Louis ribs the most flavorful and meaty ribs you will find. They are a bit pink inside, trust us, that is a good thing.
The pink lining that you will find on our tender beef brisket, as well as the ribs is the sign that the meats were cooked in a smoker for a long time. This is truly the mark of authentic barbecue, so dig in, and enjoy the flavors that come from authentic slow cooking.
Recent Reviews
Bethany Blues BBQ
Sophia Christina : 5 on 10/3/2023 1:07 am
Visited my nephew and his family at Bethany Beach in August and we went here for dinner on a Friday night. The wait was brief, maybe 15 minutes, and everything turned out better than I expected especially since I am a plant based eater (and I had some nerve going to a BBQ place!). The dish I ordered was absolutely delicious-so fresh. I asked for a vinaigrette dressing substitute which was no problem at all and went well with my food. The service was great and everyone was happy with their meal choices. We had a wide age range in our party - infant all the way up to 40s - everyone left happy!
Sophia Christina
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Bethany Blues BBQ
Manda Arroyo : 5 on 10/3/2023 12:09 am
Happy people make the best comfort food! The staff was exceptionally friendly with customers and even among each other, which added to the welcoming atmosphere. The brisket made for good leftovers while the slaw was extra fresh & crunchy and the bake beans were super smokey. I highly recommend their pulled pork with a generous drizzle of their house spicy bbq sauce but the real MVP is the cornbread with whipped honey butter, which I am still rationing the following day! I'll definitely be back!!!
Manda Arroyo
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Bethany Blues BBQ
Joanie Axelbaum : 5 on 7/26/2023 2:43 am
Great bbq spot in the area with a sports bar vibe. The pulled chicken sandwich was great. Corn salad side was surprisingly delicious. Lots of bbq sauces on the table. The cocktails weren't my favorite in this area. I'd probably stick to beer here. Loved the fried pickles and dipping sauce.
Joanie Axelbaum
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Bethany Blues BBQ
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