The Country Music Hall of fame was a “must see” considering I am a big Country Music Fan. We spent hours learning about the evolution of country music. Memorabilia and platinum records covered the walls and exhibits allowed us to listen to some of the most famous country music songs of all time. Of course, my favorite exhibits were of modern day country stars like Garth Brooks, George Straight, and Alan Jackson. Carrie Underwood even had her fair share of space. It’s crazy to think a girl from Oklahoma won the show American Idol and became a mega-star.
In Tennessee we saw a handful of White Castle fast food restaurants. After being on the road for over a month, I was open to any new lunch/dinner options. Ryan heard it was something we needed to experience, but also hadn’t eaten there. We did a quick drive-thru run and got some cheeseburgers and fries. Mark my words…NEVER EAT THERE. It was the nastiest place I have ever eaten at. It is basically a dinner roll with a thin layer of lard on the patty accompanied with a single pickle slice. Yuck!
Memphis, TN – I always pictured Memphis to be a smaller than Nashville. I was surprised to find Memphis is actually bigger. Beale street is the main gathering spot for the social scene. We walked Beale Street and enjoyed the bands playing in parks and on street corners. Of course we went to the famous BB King Blues Club. We were able to sit near the stage and enjoy some real blues music. We could have stayed there all night. The music was great and the performers were so entertaining. I am amazed at how many talented musicians are out there that never catch a break and make it big.
To continue our BBQ competition we had to try some Memphis BBQ for dinner. Memphis is known for their dry rub meat, in particular ribs. By multiple recommendations, we went to Rendezvous. I got the ribs, while Ryan enjoyed a pork sandwich. The charcoal-fired ribs had an incredible flavor from the rub. My only complaint would be that my rack of ribs didn’t have a ton of meat on the bone. The coleslaw and beans were also very good . Even with a dry rub, I still managed to make a total mess. I probably went through 3 napkins.
I’d say 75% of people at the restaurant ordered ribs. With so many orders, they had massive ovens to cook all those bad boys in. As they quickly open the oven to pull out the meat, we were able to catch a peak at the pound and pounds of ribs they had stacked high in the oven. Ryan and I both really enjoyed the BBQ and the nightlife in Memphis.
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