hawk220,
next time you get to portland stop at Cambells (just off I-205 at the powell exit)
after spending 9 years of my life in KC I have aquired a taste for good BBQ. so far Cambells is the only really good BBQ I've found this far north.
btw- mild=hot, medium=VERY hot, hot='you gonna die', I often wimp out and go for the sweet sauce.