MJK,
I will concede that a taste for ribs is an individual thing. My absolute favorite is the Rendezvous but Memphis is 150 miles, and a very close second, if not equal is that little place just South of Bugtussle Ky, but that is even more than 150 miles.
What I said was I thought their ribs were about the best around here, and I still stand by that statement. In fact, the employees from that rib place that was supposed to be so great that replaced Sports Rock, used to come to buy his ribs in his old place.
No, I was NOT a great supporter of the golf course, in fact if you have some pictures of the march in Florence, I was the one with the poster which said "HELL NO, BRONNER GO", but my main objection was to stealing the TVA trail. I do hope that the golf course will help bring in more people as any amount of dollars would be helpful. That area may , or may not grow, I don't know, but what else is out that way as for as a place to eat ?