On March 11th we had a travel day from Fort Collins, CO to Reno, NV.
It was about time to stop for lunch and since we were in the middle of no where, there was a whole lot of nothin' around.
We soon found ourselves at a random shopping center in Winnemucca, NV.
This was the kind of shopping center that you probably wouldn't go to unless your bus stopped there for lunch and you had no other choice.
We soon found ourselves at a random shopping center in Winnemucca, NV.
This was the kind of shopping center that you probably wouldn't go to unless your bus stopped there for lunch and you had no other choice.
There was a grocery store, two "interesting" Chinese restaurants, and some place called "Flying Pig BBQ."
Not knowing what I wanted to eat, I headed to the grocery store to look for something there.
I wasn't feeling the vibe or selection and just as I had decided that I was going to leave, I made eye contact with two of my cast mates from across the store. They had that same "I wanna get out of here" look in their eyes. They came up to me and said, "come on, let's go to the BBQ place!"
At this point, I hadn't eaten red meat or pork in about a year and 8 months, which is why I didn't really think about going to the BBQ place at first.
I used to have a weakness for pulled pork, so sometimes it's a little torturous to be around it, but I was running out of options so we went in.
This place intrigued me to say the least.
Kind of a biker bar vibe and I didn't feel as if we were all living in the same decade. Still, I felt that we made the right choice and that this place could be a diamond in the rough.
The first thing on the menu to catch my attention was the Philly Cheesesteak stuffed giant baked potato. It seemed like it would be amazing, but I still wanted to lay off of the red meat, so I asked to substitute chicken, and the server made it happen.
How could something so simple, taste so incredible?! "The Pig" gets all of their potatoes right from the local Winnemuca Farms, and this was the biggest baked potato i've personally ever seen.
It looked like a small football. It came to the table overflowing with shredded chicken breast, grilled mushrooms, peppers, onions and was topped with melted pepper jack cheese.
The best part about this meal were the 3 kinds of BBQ sauce at the table for us. Original, Sweet and Spicy, and Spicy. I had to try all three, but my hands down favorite was the sweet and spicy. The sauce really brought my potato to the next level...it was the perfect side kick to that shredded chicken. Butter and sour cream had no business being there.
I'm usually not one to order a baked potato as a main dish, but i'm glad that I did.
A valiant effort was given, but I couldn't finish that bad boy.
This is definitely something i'd like to cook up for dinner sometime.
If you're in a chicken philly type mood but don't want the fries and bread, this is the way to go!
The icing on the cake to our experience at "The Pig" had to be the "wall art" in the ladies restroom. Apparently the men's had their own pictures, but I didn't go in their bathroom to find out.
If you ever find yourself in Winnemucca, NV, make a pit stop at the Flying Pig BBQ!
Thanks for reading!
I wasn't feeling the vibe or selection and just as I had decided that I was going to leave, I made eye contact with two of my cast mates from across the store. They had that same "I wanna get out of here" look in their eyes. They came up to me and said, "come on, let's go to the BBQ place!"At this point, I hadn't eaten red meat or pork in about a year and 8 months, which is why I didn't really think about going to the BBQ place at first.
I used to have a weakness for pulled pork, so sometimes it's a little torturous to be around it, but I was running out of options so we went in.
This place intrigued me to say the least.
Kind of a biker bar vibe and I didn't feel as if we were all living in the same decade. Still, I felt that we made the right choice and that this place could be a diamond in the rough.
The first thing on the menu to catch my attention was the Philly Cheesesteak stuffed giant baked potato. It seemed like it would be amazing, but I still wanted to lay off of the red meat, so I asked to substitute chicken, and the server made it happen.
How could something so simple, taste so incredible?! "The Pig" gets all of their potatoes right from the local Winnemuca Farms, and this was the biggest baked potato i've personally ever seen.
It looked like a small football. It came to the table overflowing with shredded chicken breast, grilled mushrooms, peppers, onions and was topped with melted pepper jack cheese.
The best part about this meal were the 3 kinds of BBQ sauce at the table for us. Original, Sweet and Spicy, and Spicy. I had to try all three, but my hands down favorite was the sweet and spicy. The sauce really brought my potato to the next level...it was the perfect side kick to that shredded chicken. Butter and sour cream had no business being there.
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| It looked so good I forgot to take a picture BEFORE I started to dig in! Whoops. |
A valiant effort was given, but I couldn't finish that bad boy.
This is definitely something i'd like to cook up for dinner sometime.
If you're in a chicken philly type mood but don't want the fries and bread, this is the way to go!
The icing on the cake to our experience at "The Pig" had to be the "wall art" in the ladies restroom. Apparently the men's had their own pictures, but I didn't go in their bathroom to find out.
If you ever find yourself in Winnemucca, NV, make a pit stop at the Flying Pig BBQ!
Thanks for reading!
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