Smoking permitted
BBQ eatery makes ribs reminiscent of the best in Texas
By Allen O. Pierleoni -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 AM PST Friday, Dec. 30, 2005

In keeping with our New Year's resolution to eat more smoked meats, my lunch pal Lori and I dropped by Big Joe's BBQ in Citrus Heights the other day, to tune up for 2006.

"Big Joe" Dunlap is serious about 'cue. You can tell by the smoker he keeps in back of his restaurant. It's nearly as big as a locomotive...
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