Maybe the best ribs ever. Lots of meat on the bone, firm yet tender, charred at the edge and a barbecue sauce screaming of vinegar.

There are a few Dreamlands around the South. This is where it all began. Easier to track down if you have a GPS, but well worth the effort no matter what. You know you're there when you pull over the hill and see the smoke pouring out of their chimney.

The menu is limited. Rib plates in various sizes - I had the sandwich, plenty for lunch, smoked sausage, beans, beer and soda. I asked for greens and almost got laughed out of the place.

April 2009