“Tiny details imperceptible to us decide everything!”
Winfried Georg Sebald
After enjoying our first chili cook-off experience recently in Colorado, it was only a matter of time before we identified our next food event.
The San Diego Review Team assembled for today was unanimously focused on obtaining some BBQ, and that proved to be the opportunity that we were seeking.
While scanning the menu at “Fat Ivor’s Rib Rack” we heard the call of a challenge literally begging to be accepted: “All You Can Eat Smoked BBQ Ribs.”
While 4 of our Review Team Members immediately surrendered and waved their white paper napkins, alas there were 2 brave souls who uttered in unison, “GAME ON!” 😠
With a sketch of “Fat Ivor” himself presiding over this event, both combatants quickly learned that details are actually quite important.
Combatant #1 was so amped for this greasy tussle that he missed an important word on the menu. These were “beef” ribs being prepared in the back that rather resembled those seen on “The Flintstones” way back in the day. 😳
Combatant #2, on the other hand, neglected to “reduce to writing” the functional terms of this engagement. Therefore, he partook of the appetizers (not required), ordered a full compliment of side orders (not required), and stripped each rib absolutely to the bone—including the fatty portions (not required). Some at our table compared how comprehensively he stripped each bone to “something you’d find out in the desert.” 🦴
With these details in mind you’d think (as everyone at our table did) that this competition would end up being a blow out. However, and in spite of all the additional food Combatant #2 consumed, his trash talk was consistently high quality (and convincing) and he only came up “short” by 1/2 a rib!
Both combatants felt quite satisfied with their performances…until they asked the server if there was a local record (and what it was). They were informed that a different pair of combatants had together consumed no less than 17 rounds of ribs on a prior occasion. 🤯
All I know is that we gotta find those people and add them to a future Henry’s Take Review Team.
And that’s…Henry’s Take.
Fat Ivor’s Rib Rack
27961 Valley Center Road
Valley Center, California
(760) 749-0600
