Knoth's Bar-B-Que, Lake City — Restaurant in Dycusburg

Knoth’s BBQ is serious about barbecue, and they have two specialties: pork and brisket. They do a good job on both, and the brisket plate was reasonable - meat, fries and cabbage slaw for $8.95 – but the brisket didn’t have enough fat for my taste. I like a thick fat cap on a brisket, cooked long and slow so the fat can soak into the beef, making it tender. Today’s brisket was so lean, I’m wondering if they cut away the fat cap to make the meat healthier. My husband says if they did, it was the right thing to do because, “fat will make you fat.” Knoth’s has a lot of interesting wall art but is otherwise a no-frills – but spotless - paper plate kind of place. Other pluses: the wait staff is friendly, the kitchen is fast, and you can order meat to go: brisket is $12/lb., pork is $9/lb. ($4.05/lb. for a shoulder). Knoth’s is kinda off the beaten path: six miles from the interstate and 26 miles from Paducah, but is near the LBL campground. It appears to be a favorite of working men, and my husband says he knows why: “The food is good, especially the fries. If I worked in the area, I’d eat there all the time.” His one disappointment: there were no pies or cakes; ice cream only. Heads up: Make sure you have cash; Knoth’s doesn’t take debit cards. (Don’t like bbq? Knoth’s offers hamburgers, cheeseburgers, hotdogs and grilled cheese...

I'm a nomadic fisherman who roams the countries waters in search of new species of fish. During my travels I have tasted many types of BBQ. From KC to St. Louis and greater Missouri, Bama, The Carolina's, Georgia Tennessee, Virginia even places that aren't known for BBQ up north. Knoth's, out of all these places keeps me awake at night, fighting the urge to get in the car and drive 16 hours to Kentucky dam. Knoth's 1/2 pound chopped pork plate is the closest thing to spiritual nirvana you will find on this earth. Their Cole slaw is legendary, I would sell my grandmother to Egyptian slave traders for the recipe. Their menu is simple but in that simplicity they are able to attain a perfection unmatched by any other BBQ Joint I have ever eaten at. Eat here BUT be warned, you will develop a life long dependence on their food for which...

My job requires extensive travel and has allowed me the privilege to eat at many different establishments throughout the years and truthfully I’ve never had BBQ brisket that was actually worth bragging to anyone about until I tried the BBQ brisket an Knoths in Lake City. I can honesty tell everyone that reads this post that you will never have a more perfectly cooked, tender beef brisket anywhere and especially with that wonderful mouthwatering hickory smoke flavor that permeates throughout the meat and Ive only experienced that flavor on the surface and never have experienced that throughout the entire cut of meat before and I think I have found the first real mind blowing culinary experience in the one place I would never have expected and that is in Lake City Ky on hwy 62 before you cross the river on the right...