This is slightly out of order. The roadgeek part of the day will follow later.
Memphis, Tennessee, December 30 — We knew there would be a LOT of Iowa State fans on Beale Street Sunday, so getting there early was important. Plus, we wanted to take in the famous Memphis barbecue. A restaurant can’t be on Beale without good BBQ, right?
It was a recommendation from someone seen there that led us to Superior Restaurant. At least, that’s what it said outside. Inside, the menu said Flynn’s. As of Jan. 18, the restaurant website is inactive.
The place was packed with ISU fans and there was live music. It was pretty busy. It was so busy, in fact, it took 40 minutes to be seated, and we were told the restaurant had run out of brisket.
It was another 40 minutes before our food arrived. At this point we started to be concerned we wouldn’t be done before the parade.
While eating, we all came to fast agreement: Hickory Park was better. Then Mom dropped a bombshell:
“I’ve had better pulled pork at graduation receptions.”
Maybe the restaurant simply wasn’t prepared for the influx of people. Perhaps it was understaffed. But we waited 80 minutes for universal disappointment.