There’s a moment when you bite into perfectly smoked barbecue that time stops, angels sing, and all your problems temporarily vanish – that moment happens with alarming regularity at Elmer’s BBQ in Tulsa, where “It Be Bad” isn’t a grammatical error but a solemn promise.
You know you’re in for something special when a place doesn’t need fancy decor or elaborate marketing to draw crowds.
Elmer’s sits unassumingly on East 61st Street, its modest storefront belying the flavor explosion waiting inside.
The neon “OPEN” sign in the window might be the most sophisticated thing about the exterior, and that’s exactly how barbecue should be – unpretentious and focused on what matters…