Do You Have A Payet?

You want ribs?
Smoky Mountain Memories
Dudley loves to travel

This is not really a contest - it is just a question that was asked to me last week. Rena and I went to the Smokies like we do almost every October. We rent a cabin and act like tourists for 3 or 4 days. This year we planned to go down on Saturday and stay until Tuesday. Then, Rena decided that she wanted to leave on Friday evening after I got off work. I think she did the same thing last year. Anyhow, that is what we did. Since we had the cabin reserved for Saturday, we needed a place for Friday night. We called and got a reservation for Friday night at the Days Inn at Exit 407 off of I-40. When I went in to pay the bill, the front desk person asked me, "Do you have a payet?"

Would someone please tell me what he was asking? I know, because I had him clarify the question, but at first I was stumped. Remember, we were in the South. And, by the way, we did have one.

While you are thinking, let me tell you where to go for BBQ ribs if you go to Gatlinburg. Soon after you exit at 407 and start south, you will cross the French Broad River. On your right, you will see the Christian Bookstore. Shortly after that, you will see, if you are looking closely, Tony Gore's BBQ and Grill. Tony is a Southern Gospel singer - Tony Gore and Majesty is the group - and he has a small down-home country restaurant. I ordered the Big Baby, and Rena got the Little Baby. Wow - baby back ribs smoked and cooked to perfection. Tony was there when we were there, and he came to our table and spoke with us. Kirk Talley was waiting tables there, also. We loved it so much that we ate there on our way out, too.

Somebody tell me what a payet is!!! No big prize this time...just a hot tip on where to eat in the Smokies!