July 2011
2 posts
HomeTeam BBQ, West Ashley - Charleston, SC
Let me start by saying…this place is awesome! Fiery Ron’s HomeTeam BBQ was another stop on our South Carolina vacation. I ordered the Combo platter, which includes chicken, 1/3 rack of ribs, pulled pork, and two sides and bread. I chose collard greens and brunswick stew with an extra side of cucumber tomato salad and cornbread. To drink, I ordered sweet tea. The pulled pork was...
JB's Smokeshack, Johns Island, SC
Recently, I had the awesome opportunity to take a vacation with my wife and children to Charleston, SC. We drove out to see the historic Angel Oak on Johns Island, just outside of Charleston. At 1500 years old, the tree is thought to be the oldest living tree in North America. It was nuts! On the way to visit the Angel Oak, we passed JB’s Smokeshack. From the outside, it’s your...
June 2011
1 post
Mike & Ed's BBQ, Phenix City, AL
Today I had the opportunity to have lunch with our two new interns and several coworkers at the Mike & Ed’s in Phenix City, AL. I have been hearing about this place for some time now from a coworker (props to “Big Rob”). Let me tell you, it’s my kind of BBQ place. It is a small hole-in-the-wall joint that has that rustic feel with old signs, tin, & wood adorning its...
February 2011
1 post
Mac's BBQ, Warm Springs, GA
My family and I are out to enjoying an amazing day. There is something about driving with the windows down and ending up anywhere that has its perks. We ended up in Warm Springs. We decided to try out Mac’s BBQ, est. 1987. The place was very clean and had a great small town atmosphere. They have a little smoke shack/walk up that you can order from. They also have a sit down restaurant you...
September 2010
2 posts
Shane's Rib Shack, Newnan, GA
So something I don’t normally do is go to “chain” bbq restaurants, but Shane’s Rib Shack is what I consider a growing local chain that’s going that national chain route. (Really quickly I might add…) It has a very down home feel when you are there. Today, I ate lunch at the Newnan location after watching my son play his second football game. The staff was very...
Smokey Pig BBQ, Columbus, GA
So today my friend Ronnie and I went to Smokey Pig BBQ in Columbus, GA. I ordered the “Old Timer’s Plate, medium stew, Regular Tea. It ran me 8.45 with tax. The plate has bite sized pork, BBQ slaw, dill pickles, and 3 slices of white bread. This place only serves Boston Butts, no ribs, no chicken, etc. Its really good. They put the sauce ( which is a mild mustard based sauce) on the...
August 2010
2 posts
Clearview BBQ, Columbus, GA
So Clearview BBQ, in Columbus GA is one of my absolute favorite joints in my hometown. When you enter you are in a line that goes up to the counter. They have a great chipped sandwich for $.99 cents. But go ahead and order the “Old Fashion” all the way, chipped, medium. With medium stew and regular tea. The DO NOT Take cards so make sure you have cash on you. Is very reasonably priced...
Sprayberry's BBQ, Newnan, GA
I visited Sprayberry’s BBQ on Saturday at lunch. They have been doing bbq since 1926. Its very clean and had a nice staff. I ordered the chopped pork sandwich, stew, and half slab of baby back ribs. The stew has the consistency of mushy oatmeal and is a little on the bland side. It was better if you added their sauce to it. Speaking of their sauce, it has a bite. It’s made mostly of...