"You’ll be able to smell Chef Tally before you see it. A team of cooks wearing gas masks huddles over huge grills that send peppery smoke into the sky. And the line that’s likely snaking around the south Broward Jamaican food truck is worth waiting in. Your jerk options are chicken, ribs, and pork—plus some seasonal specials like escovitch lobster. But tender, smoky chicken is what Chef Tally does best, so make that most of your order. Their big jerk pork ribs are good too if you want to add some variety to your overstuffed takeout box. Just be sure to visit the table of unlabeled orangish sauces on your way back to the car, give everything a squirt, and let it all marinate on the ride home. Food Rundown Festival Your order comes with two slices of white bread, but this slightly sweet fried dumpling shaped like a torpedo is a better way to mop up excess jerk seasoning. It only costs $1.53 per piece, so get a couple. photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc Jerk Chicken This is why Chef Tally has a right to put “world famous” in its name. The chicken has been slathered in a jerk rub with a little heat, pulled from the grill at exactly the right moment, and chopped into manageable pieces with a meat cleaver before it’s piled into your to-go box. You can do small or large, and go white meat, dark meat, or a mix of the two. Go with dark meat. photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc Jerk Ribs Big and meaty, these ribs are the second-best jerk you can get here. They offer a chicken and ribs combo too, which is the way to go if you’re sharing with a friend. Jerk Pork The flavor from the jerk rub is the best part of the pork, but it’s a little too dry. If you do order this, be sure to generously bathe it in sauce on your way out, which will give it some extra moisture." - Ryan Pfeffer
