Jim 'N Nick's BBQ

Everyone has heard of Jim 'N Nick's BBQ... The have about 80 million locations all over the universe. Ok, maybe they're mostly in the south with the exception of Colorado because who doesn't like to eat BBQ after smoking a shitload of ganja... Wait, they are in Colorado? Those fucking granola ground hogs up there in the sticks wouldn't know good BBQ if they smoked it out of a 10 foot bong. That's a shame to waste a location there. Anyways, stopped by a location in low rent Alabama (they're from AL, supposedly), yeah it was country as fuck but they had whiskey, cheekan and smoked meats... It was actually pretty nice inside, you know, standard corporate issue cookie cutter design that is the same for every store. And of course this place was slamming on a Sunday after those sinners come out of church. Speaking of slamming... There's a chick I wanna slam so hard in my mouth up in this piece.

Nashville Style Hot Chicken. I see Hot Chicken on the menu and it's on. Even though these were boneless I still had to give them a shot... And it paid off, the whole $5's worth. It still makes me mad that Makan charges $5 for a few measly pieces of weak ass 5 spice nuggets. This was a good portion for the price and the deep red color and lava dripping on the plate and toasted sliced bread soaking up the goodness says it all. These were very good, nice and crispy batter with a nice crunch even with the heavy cayenne coating/sauce, tender juicy inside and the spice/heat level was more than normal for a place like this and for the sheeple to bear. It had a nice burn to them and I couldn't stop eating them. It wasn't super spicy but to me they were like popcorn, one after another. I would definitely go back just for these alone.

3 Meat Combo- Sliced brisket, pulled pork and smoked turkey. As you can see, the brisket wasn't sliced but chopped. So, I tell the dude and he's like oh shit! and goes back to the kitchen and brings back another plate of "sliced" brisket (see below). Bartender/server dude was spot on, good guy... But sadly not all the BBQ were spot on. Turkey tasted more roasted than smoked, not bad just really plain. Pulled pork was very average and forgettable. Chopped brisket was moist and tender but not sliced so I can't see the bark, smoke ring, etc. Mac was decent but could use more browning on top. The creamed kale was pretty tasty.

"Sliced" Brisket. Dude tells me that the brisket was soooo tender that it broke apart while being sliced... Say what? Are they holding the brisket in a steamer or submerged under a ton of it's own drippings? Come to think of it, the brisket didn't have much smoke or flavor to it, but it was tender and moist... Hint hint.

I don't usually use sauce but since it lacked the smokey flavor, this non-hot & spicy habanero sauce will have to do.

The place is basically a middle of the road turned corporate BBQ joint that has grown too big for it's own good. It has become a fast casual resto that is looking to compete with Applebee's et al for the working class market share.. And they might be winning. I don't know if Charlie Sheen has been here but I will Tweet him and find out. But the N'ville Style Hot Chicken was kickass and is a must.

6415 Atlanta Hwy
Montgomery, AL 36117
334-213-0046
http://www.jimnnicks.com