It's a shame to have Mr. Ian Pike call himself a food critic while discrediting a 32 year old establishment of its awards that have been legitimately won over its time . I take pride in knowing one of the late iconic Food Critics named Eleanor Widmer , who would run circles around PUNKS like IAN PIKE !!! To set the record straight , Abbeys BBQ never boasted anything without earning it thru hard work and credible agencies that independently posted their opinions to the public either via magazines , such as the Reader , TV or radio. For your information Mr. Pike , the late Eleanor Widmer included Abbeys Texas BBQ on her hall of fame paper back book , which you probably are clueless back in the days when you were still in diapers . For you to take away a true and an honorable review by Eleanor Widmer , who used to converse with me on numerous occasions via phone and in person , about ABBEYS TEXAS BBQ is a vengeful , biased , hateful , and outright vicious act by a Scum Bag so called writer like you . Shame on you !! Shame on you for targeting a local family run business , and attacking them unmercifully for no reason other than to please your EGO . I am very upset , and will do anything to defend my establishment and the facts about my family's livelihood , which is being threatened dangerously by a horrific creature , who belongs in a cage . I will accept a constructive criticism , especially from a food critic , but to be mimicked , mocked , discredited and attacked for no reason is beyond my imagination. You should stop writing reviews about restaurants if your intentions are to turn it into a soap opera or a sitcom . It's ok to be honest and candid about your review , but to be demeaning , mean spirited and not factual is a total farce and wrong. I hope your superiors see my comments and address this issue in a professional manner to stop JERKS like you from tormenting innocent people and families , who work hard for their money !!! I hope you learn from this experience , and I vehemently ask you to stop playing with people's lives and focus on the content . God bless you .