Another thing not to get was the giant pork tenderloin sandwich. It is made with ground pork and mine had pieces of bone in it and no flavor. I gave most of it to my daughter. She liked it. I've got to remember not to get it next year. I wish I could find the vendor who used to be at Itascafest and sold Texas tenderloins that were very thin, very tasty, and were a foot in diameter. I would fold in quarters to fit on the bun and get four crispy, tasty pieces in each bite.

We did enjoy the carne asada gordita from Alex's. The gordita was split on one side and the juicy steak and other ingredients were in the pocket pita-style. Two for 5 bucks. Does anybody know if he has a restaurant in the area?

Rib tips at Hillery's were pretty good. Eating them on the nearby bench was a little awkward, what with the slices of bread in a plastic bag, the bones, the few napkins, and no wipes.

Next year, in addition to Alex's and Hillery's, I'll have to try the corn dogs, the bible gyros, and the elotes.

WillG wrote:... run by the guy who owns emils pizza at 45 and 176. Never been to the pizza place, but the bbq was quite good.

I'll give a thumbs up to the pizza at Emil's. When either of us has had a day that just takes the wind completely out of the sails (which seems to happen about once a month), we'll say, do you just want to go over to Emil's for pizza? It's good, hot, cheesy pizza with a thin, crispy crust. We always get a large so we'll have some to take home and enjoy the next day. Another point in favor of the place is that they serve food later than any other place around here that I can think of.