Rib tips on Akron’s Copley Road deliver smoke, spice and secret sauce

Taste This: Rib tips ($7, $12 as of Aug. 29, 2025) at Spuddy’s BBQ, located at 1364 Copley Road in Akron (330-836-6400)

Creator: David “Spuddy” Richardson

Eye Test: Chunks of mahogany-colored red meat are soaked in a juicy sauce. Smoke from the grill outside the Copley Road eatery travels throughout the neighborhood, a sign that Spuddy is at work…

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