But was the food good?
If they are still open first of all. If you find yourself in Kiester, Minnesota, stop at that converted gas station on the north south road. They have some pretty solid burgers.
But was the food good?
This is from the Register’s articleHow does the nomination/testing happen? It’s weird that there aren’t any repeat finalists year over year.
In February, about 7,000 people voted online for their favorite burgers at 630 Iowa restaurants. In March, the top 10 restaurants were named, and three anonymous judges visited the restaurants, scoring burgers on their taste, doneness and presentation.
The final judging occurred in August and September, the association says. ...
How does the nomination/testing happen? It’s weird that there aren’t any repeat finalists year over year.
Never even heard of Beebee town.
You can order the ribs with or without sauceI don't like messy ribs. I prefer dry rubbed ribs that don't put sauce on every part of you when you eat.
It’s stuff like this that make Rural America awesomeSurprisingly Google street view still shows the old dilapidated bar that is now the Twisted Tail. They had a toilet in 2 separate closets and a shared sink on the wall outside of the two closets.
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When they first purchased the property they cleaned out the garage on the left and put in a makeshift bar and a couple of restrooms and opened that up. Then they renovated the exterior of the building.
I went by one day and saw the exterior had been renovated so I stopped to check it out and saw they had the bar in the garage. I went in, bought a beer and he took me inside the gutted building and told me what they were planning. He said they updated the exterior first just so people would notice and stop by to find out what was going on.
Close! Sponsored by the Iowa Beef Industry Council (the information and promotion organization) and the Iowa Cattlemen's Association (the producer organization) and self-promotion by restaurants is encouraged.Nominating is just on line voting to get the top 10. I believe it is a panel of 6? secret judges that go to the restaurants and try a burger. High score wins. Iowa cattleman's association sponsors the whole thing. A more detailed description is probably on their website. (Don't know for sure didn't ck before posting this.) Edit it is 3 judges.
It's sad how many burgers I pay $10 for and afterwards say "A two buck burger at McDonalds would have been just as satisfying"
It's sad how many burgers I pay $10 for and afterwards say "A two buck burger at McDonalds would have been just as satisfying"
Mrs. Beebee, previously of the Beebeetown Beebees, used to lead us preschoolers in such favorites as Jesus Loves Me, on Sundays. She also taught 8th grade literature. She once gave me a high score on a poem of mine.
On these various Iowa maps, Beebeetown shows up in 1968, related to construction of the interstates in that area, as you can see:
But it was always there.
Some early history of Beebeetown:
LaGrange Township - Harrison County Iowa History
iagenweb.org
With its own exit on Interstate 880, Beebeetown was mentioned in the 1970s pop hit, At the Old Home Filler Up and Keep On a Truckin Cafe, by C.W. McCall. McCall (not his real name), was an Audubon native and Omaha advertising exec, who produced several popular commercials like this one:
I read somewhere, that these were so popular, that the DM Register used to include scheduled airings in their television guide.
Below is a scenic overlook, high on a hill, with views of the surrounding Loess Hills and overlooking the wide, flat Missouri River Valley — right on I-880, a mini-rest area — west of the Beebeetown exit. It is actually closer to Loveland. But somewhere people here might want to stop ...
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I think it includes a plaque with local history, including Abraham Lincoln's visit to Council Bluffs in 1859, on private business, related to the Panic of 1857. Here is recent news article about that visit— including a funny joke by Lincoln, about a special meal the community had prepared, but which was stolen by a gang of marauders:
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The Dodge Connection: Lincoln Journeys to Council Bluffs
Abraham Lincoln had many great attributes, but his sense of humor topped the list. And in the summer of 1859, the residents of Council Bluffs witnessed firsthand the quick witnonpareilonline.com
Not many people live right there, and it is probably one of the least traveled sections of Interstate in Iowa. I believe I read that the chairman of the Iowa highway commission at the time was from Sioux City, which compared to the main I80 path, it obviously relates to.
It was recently renamed Interstate 880, to replace 680— to avoid confusion with the Interstate segment that goes across north and then west Omaha, as you continue to go west from there (after a stretch on I29). This was to avoid confusion, such as resulted last year during the last major Missouri River flooding— when much of I29 was under water.
I-880 is longer for most people but in a way more scenic, as it cuts directly across the Loess Hills, which get bigger and more rugged as you get closer to the Missouri River. These hills were formed by the westerly winds picking up soil from the wide Missouri River bottom at the end of the last Ice Age about 12,000 years ago. A lot of the water would have come from the Des Moines lobe of the Wisconsin Glacier, which stopped in present day Des Moines.
If, in contrast, you stay strictly on I80 going west, where it goes southwest towards Council Bluffs-Omaha, it is all flat and along creek bottom.
Here is an article on the award and the story on the Twisted Tail:
Beebeetown burger named best in Iowa this year - Radio Iowa
Burgers served at a restaurant in west-central Iowa were named today as “Iowa’s Best Burger.” Hannah Johnson manages the “Twisted Tail” restaurant in Beebeetown owned by her parents, Ed and Ruth Spencer. “We were pretty excited and honored. We raise cattle for a living and have a real estate and...www.radioiowa.com