"You would not be surprised by the total shackiness of Smoke 'n Dudes if their cabin was surrounded by forest rather than parking lot. Outside was a large trailered up grill/smoker ready to be hitched and taken on the road. Step inside, and the knotty pine paneling and wood plank tables with red checkered cloths put you in a mind of a backcountry store where BBQ and moonshine are a way of life up there in the Smokey Mountains outside Ashville or Gatlinburg. The menu is small reflecting the size of the joint. In for lunch, the friendly server showed me the specials menu, and I opted for the Pulled Pork Sandwich with Cheddar and Sautéed Onions on a fresh oversized smooth topped Roll. It came with chips, but for a buck extra, fries could be subbed in. While I waited I sipped on my Lemonade and listened to the banter between the employees. This might be Bensalem, but the accents and topics of conversation were straight from the southern Appalachians. I was right there with 'em. The sandwich arrive full plate, and I opened it up to have a look see, and taste a small sample. First impression was of a fully smoked meaty lean pork; good texture, but perhaps cooked with a milder marinade and BBQ sauce that left the meat juicy, yet not as flavorful as I like. The Dudes were ready for that as the table had 3 bottle rockets of sauce ready for squirting. Spicy, Hickory and Apple were the flavors. I tasted each and found the Apple to be the most intriguing and tasty. It had a nice fruity sweetness that was distinct from the other undertones of vinegar, molasses and brown sugar. A long squirt dousing the pile of pork quickly resolved that issue. From that point on the entire experience was pleasurable and satisfying. I liked the Apple BBQ Sauce so much I added some to the chips, and if I had ordered the fries, would have used it rather than ketchup. These sauces are for sale at the counter. While great BBQ is hard to come by in this neck of the woods, Smoke 'n Dudes provides something very close to what I love fall off the bone, spicy, tangy well grilled and smoked meat that assault the salivary glands and squeeze them dry. What I would have given for the right beer and shot of Dickel at that moment! Alas, this was lunchtime in Bensalem, and that fantasy would have to await another time or place. BYOB for dinner???"
