There’s a moment in every barbecue lover’s life when they take a bite of something so transcendent, so perfectly executed, that time seems to stop and the world fades away, leaving only you and that magnificent morsel of meat in perfect harmony.
That moment awaits at Federal Hill Smokehouse in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Tucked into a brick corner building in Erie’s Federal Hill neighborhood, this unassuming barbecue joint has become a pilgrimage site for smoked meat enthusiasts across the Keystone State and beyond.
The exterior might not scream “barbecue mecca” – just a simple brick building with a painted sign featuring a pig silhouette – but that’s part of its charm…