THE BBQ REVIEW

Gordon Ramsay tries a real Texas BBQ platter for the first time (Snow’s BBQ in Lexington). He is shook by the portion size and pays respect to the pitmaster Tootsie Tomanetz. Ms. Tootsie is now 88-years old and has been BBQ-ing since 1960s. Her routine: Snow’s is only open on Saturdays and — on those days — Ms. Tootsie gets up at 1am to prep the pork and brisket. People start buying at 8am and Snow’s serves until the food is gone, usually by noon (~200lbs of meat sold). During the week, Ms. Tootsie keeps busy by working as a janitor at a local high school. Everyone knows her as the “Queen of BBQ”, though (she was featured in Netflix’s “Chef’s Table” and once shortlisted for James Beard Award). She’s an absolute legend.