Sweet Daddy’s BBQ
I’ve never hesitated to eat at a gas station–affiliated establishment, but the sign for Sweet Daddy’s BBQ (4611 Hwy 55 N, Jackson), overshadowed by the Exxon and On-The-Run logos above it, just never caught my eye even though I drive by it almost daily. It didn’t register that this gas station might have actual food in it until my boyfriend pointed out the “Let us smoke your Thanksgiving turkey!” lettering on the bottom of the sign a few weeks ago.
They really do have a smoker, and lots of smoked meats. They offer chicken (in various portions), pork ribs (ranging from 1/3 slab to a whole slab for $12.95), turkey legs, rib tips, pulled bbq sandwiches (pork or beef) and smoked sausage sandwiches. The sides I saw when I went the other day were greens, beans, mac & cheese, and something that might have been a berry cobbler.
I got a turkey leg because it made me smile to envision myself gnawing on that giant thing.
The picture doesn’t do the leg or its size any justice (I don’t have much experience photographing such large pieces of food). It was nice and smoky and otherwise delicious; unfortunately, I went for dinner at around 6 pm and the leg was a bit dry from having sat under heat lamps all day.
I also enjoyed the pulled pork bbq sandwich. It included quite a lot of meat for about $3; the meat was very saucy but the bun wasn’t soggy. The sauce was sweet—I would have preferred a little more spice, but there was enough vinegar to balance out some of the sweetness.
I loved the beans, which were sweet but also hot and quite smoky (thanks to large chunks of sausage). I didn’t really like the greens, which had an odd, almost chemical, taste.
When I went back another day around noon (this time to get gas), the entire store smelled awesomely smoky and the meats looked much fresher; by 6pm they had all been wrapped in plastic wrap, but at lunchtime they were still unwrapped. A woman behind the counter told me that they smoke their meat from about 5-9am every day, so I guess the earlier you get there, the better. The menu also lists some breakfast options that I’ll have to try someday.
NB: I think I saw another Sweet Daddy’s in Clinton, also attached to a gas station, but I can’t remember where. Is Sweet Daddy’s a chain? I couldn’t find any indication of the other location on the internet, though—doesn’t that mean it couldn’t possibly exist?
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Hey,
Where actually is the location of Sweet Daddy’s? Landmarks of where it is near? When I click on your link it goes to Mississippi. When I change it over to Durham it puts it over near the 54/55 Intersection. Please help. Me hungry! Nice review by the way……
hungryman
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YAR Reply:
December 10th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Sorry for the confusion—it is in Jackson (Mississippi)! You’ve wandered onto Carpe Jackson, which I hope has helped you plan your next trip to Mississippi from NC :]
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hungryman Reply:
December 10th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
got it. thanks.
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I’ve posted here because well..it’s your most recent post. I’m impressed that someone is actually blogging about restaurants that are not de rigeur for MS. Being from out of state myself I am *always* seeking out great places to eat that aren’t BBQ. If you find any restaurants that offer authentic Italian/Sicilian and Dim Sum - mind reviewing them? And also, do you have a twitter I could follow?
THanks
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Cynical Cook Reply:
December 12th, 2009 at 6:01 am
There’s not much dim sum in Jackson. The only place that actually offers a dim sum menu is the new Ding How on Old Canton and they just started offering it last month.
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My BBQ preferences are Sweet Daddy’s (or as my kids call them “gas station ribs”), and E & L (on Bailey Ave). I generally give the nod to SD’s because of the better meat quality and the fact that I don’t fear imminent gunfire as opposed to the locale surrounding E&L. But E & L’s sauce is off the chain.
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Gwendolyn7777 Reply:
January 18th, 2012 at 12:33 pm
Chuckling sadly at the gunfire comment….sad, but oh so true.
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I love your BBQ, however I was not able to eat any today(5/7/12). I was trying to purchase a slab of ribs and the cashier was very rude. I ask the cashier if I could have the slab the was under the first one instead of the two small pieces that were on top. She stated that to two small pieces were equal to a slab. I ask her again could I have another piece and she stated I could get my money back and the second cashier handed my receipt. i felt really bad. I was wondering do you have another resturant in town besides the one on I-55 because I do not want to stop eating Sweet Daddy’s BBQ.
Thanks,
Loyal Customer
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