Dallas - June 07, 2006

Minding Your P’s and BBQs

Mr. BBQ Express Deli

You’ve been there. And maybe done that, too.

A backyard cookout of grilled burgers with all the fixings? That was Memorial Day. A home-delivered, deep-fried turkey? It redefined Thanksgiving. There’s only one problem: Everyone’s holding out for your next culinary coup.

You’ll keep them talking with Mr. BBQ, a.k.a. Norman Wilkins, the man at the wheel of the BBQ bus you’ve seen around town. His tiny deli, now inside the Express Stop Food Store, recently relocated from the defunct convenience store across the street. Yes, he still serves the same delicious home-cooked ribs, chicken, and brisket, and Southern favorites like turkey legs, sausage on a stick, and the ingenious Mr. Q sandwich (brisket, sausage, cheese, and jalapenos).

But here’s where tomorrow’s memories come in: If your order is $50 or more, Wilkins will pack up the Mr. BBQ bus and personally commandeer it to your shindig. Just the thing to put the extra in your next extravaganza.

How will you top yourself next time?

Oh, you’ll find a way. You always do.

Mr. BBQ Express Deli, Express Stop Food Store, 4331 Maple Avenue, Oak Lawn (469-556-9411).