Kayla took me to Choo Choo's back before I started blogging. It's one of a handful of local restaurants in Wetzel County, and I've been wanting to go back ever since so I could have some more Wetzel County places represented in my blog. 

After our trip to the Rogers Flea Market, Kayla's family insisted we go to Mary's Pizza. Apparently this place is so popular it has hourslong wait times. Her parents called in the order before we even left the flea market.

The shop opened in 1961 with fresh tomatoes, homemade thick crust, original sauce that has kept it as one of the most popular restaurants in the area. It was originally ran out of a home, and is still owned and run by the same family. It is located at 301 North Beaver Street (330-424-3559).

The storefront is somewhat hidden, and only a half dozen or so parking spots are out front. But once you see that giant pizza pie stained glass, you know you're in the right place.

Inside, there are a handful of tables, but most of their business is take-out. The phone is constantly ringing off the hook, and workers are slinging finished pizzas into a rack. Despite calling a good bit in advance, we still waited a bit for our pies.

Once they came out, it was so, so worth it.

They're not large diameter-wise, but as far as thickness goes - they're huge. It was reminiscent of Chicago deep-dish pizza with tons of layers of ingredients piled high with a thick, stringy layer of cheese on top.

We had ours decked out with everything. Huge chunks of peppers, sausage, onions and more melding with a slightly sweet sauce tons of cheese - all sitting atop a combination of a fluffy crust with a crisp bottom. It was pretty great.

Don't expect a thin slice here, but what you receive may even be better. Depending on your preference. I know this: I liked this. A lot. It will definitely be on my list to try when I head back to the area.

Grade: A

Rogers, Ohio, has the largest flea market I've ever seen. I swear it's miles long. Shelter after shelter after shelter of antique tools, collectibles, dolls, food, cuts of meat, batteries, jerseys, gadgets and anything you could really think of. Then there is the open air vendors who span the huge field up and down tons of rows. Oh, and there's the auction.

I went once or twice when I was a kid. I remember my parents getting some cookies from the Amish folks there. So good.

Then a few years ago, I went with Kayla to scope out the knock-off sunglasses and purses. 

Fast-forward four or five years, and this time, I was on the lookout for vinyl, another globe and anything else that caught my eye.

What I did end up getting was ice cream.

There are a ton of vendors serving up gyros, philly cheesesteaks, subs, pizza, Italian sausage, corndogs. You name it. They probably have it. There is even a restaurant on site - The Baer's Den.

 I gotta say, it was good ice cream. Heavy on the cream, less on the ice.

A friend tweeted about Holy Smoke BBQ recently, and I marked it down on my calendar for the next available time. They seem to just be doing a few days a week for now - possibly to test out the market. Right now it seems to be Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. until they're sold out - which has been about 1 p.m. They do take cash and credit cards.

Better be here by 11 tomorrow. 1 lonely rib. pic.twitter.com/9O4oom2oSO
— Holy Smoke BBQ (@holysmkbbq) July 24, 2014

It seems to have a religious affiliation - hence the "holy" smoke portion. They're operating out of the Colombo Law offices parking lot near Triple S Harley Davison/the new Dairy Queen/Little Caesars/Tim Hortons/Star City Exit/Toward Milan Park. You know.

Parking is a bit haphazard, so I just swung in the first open spot and walked up to the tent. There's some signage around a a handful of folks in blue shirts, so it's not hard to spot.

They have three kinds of meat: brisket, pulled pork and ribs. I went for two meats ($13) with pulled pork and brisket. And a side of macaroni and cheese. Because duh. My total came to $15 - little pricey. I heard someone else comment on the price and the man operating the grill said "cheap food isn't good and good food isn't cheap." I can dig that. Better be good.

Side note: One of the kids who was packaging my meal made it rain with my slices of white bread.

I took it back to the office and opened it up. My first through was that the white bread seemed out of place. If I were using it as a side, why not have a roll? If I wanted to make it a sandwich, why not a bun?

The brisket was smokey and had a thick fat cap on it. Cook with the fat cap by all means. But if it's not cooked long enough or not removed, all my BBQ sauce and seasoning is on top of that slab of fat. And I'm not trying to eat that. The meat, itself, was good - both brisket and pulled pork.

The BBQ sauce was more vinegar-based and tangy - Carolina-style. Not my favorite, but not bad.

The macaroni and cheese was tasty. I wish I had the chance to eat it fresh, as it got a little cold. But it was also goof.

TL;DR: Meat was flavorful. BBQ is vinegar-based = not my favorite, but good for what it is. Mac and cheese is always good.

Grade: B