If you are looking for great barbecue in the southeast, you have come to the right place! I have tried to make this list as easy-to-follow as I can. It’s a series of links to the many barbecue restaurants that we have visited for this blog. This page should be updated about once a month with the newest additions. Naturally, Georgia dominates the list, because we live here, but we’re always looking for a good excuse to get out and visit other states!
A map of these barbecue joints can be viewed here. Have fun with it!
ALABAMA
Birmingham area:
Miss Myra’s Pit Bar-B-Que, Birmingham AL
Rusty’s Bar-B-Q, Leeds AL
Saw’s BBQ, Birmingham AL
Central Alabama – I-20/I-59 corridor:
Smokin’ Jack’s Bar-B-Que, Demopolis AL
Huntsville area:
Gibson’s Bar-B-Q, Huntsville AL
Little Paul’s Barbecue, Huntsville AL
Mary’s Pit Bar-B-Que, Maysville AL
Mobile area:
Brick Pit, Mobile AL
Montgomery area:
Hog Rock BBQ, Wetumpka AL
North Alabama – I-20 corridor:
Marie’s B-B-Q House, Heflin AL
Miller’s BBQ, Talladega AL
North Alabama – I-22 corridor:
Buttahachee Bar-B-Que, Hamilton AL
Plaza BBQ, Guin AL
North Alabama – I-59 corridor:
Bar-B-Q Place, Fort Payne AL
Big Jim’s Bama Q, Hammondville AL
Big Marv’s BBQ, Scottsboro AL
Joe’s Walk Hard BBQ, Leesburg AL
Pig-N-Out Bar-B-Q, Hokes Bluff AL
Tate’s BBQ, Scottsboro AL
North Alabama – I-65 corridor:
Johnny’s Bar-B-Q, Cullman AL
Phenix City area: (see also Columbus GA)
13th Street Bar-B-Q, Phenix City AL
Corner Que, Smiths Station AL
Mike and Ed’s Bar-B-Que, Phenix City AL
South Alabama – I-65 corridor:
George’s Old Time BBQ, Brewton AL
Kendall’s BBQ, Georgiana AL
Real Pit BBQ, Greenville AL
South Alabama – US-431 corridor:
Phil’s BBQ, Eufaula AL
Tuscaloosa area:
Dreamland BBQ, Tuscaloosa AL
Hicks BBQ, Northport AL
Thomas Rib Shack, Tuscaloosa AL
GEORGIA
Athens area:
Bar-B-Que Shack, Athens GA
Bar-H Barbeque, Royston GA
Big Al’s BBQ Pit, Statham GA (closed)
Bill’s Bar-B-Q, Hull GA
Butt Hutt, Athens GA
Cabin Creek BBQ, Nicholson GA
Fresh Air Bar-B-Que, Athens GA
Harry’s Pig Shop, Athens GA
Holcomb’s Bar-B-Q, Greensboro GA
Hot Thomas Barbecue, Watkinsville GA
Jot Em Down Store & BBQ, Athens GA (closed)
Paul’s Bar-B-Q, Lexington GA
Pig O’s Bar-B-Que, Crawford GA
Pulaski Heights BBQ, Athens GA
Smokin’ Po-Boys BBQ, Winder GA
Zeb’s Bar-B-Q, Danielsville GA
Atlanta area – Intown (ITP):
Barbecue Kitchen, College Park GA
Bone Lick BBQ, Atlanta GA
Brown’s BBQ, Atlanta GA (closed)
Community Q BBQ, Decatur GA
Daddy D’z, Atlanta GA
Fat Matt’s Rib Shack, Atlanta GA
Fox Brothers Bar-B-Q, Atlanta GA
Hambones BBQ, Hapeville GA
Harold’s Barbecue, Atlanta GA (closed)
Heirloom Market Bar-B-Que, Smyrna GA
Hottie Hawg’s Smokin’ BBQ, Atlanta GA
Miss Betty’s House of Ribs, Atlanta GA
Mustard Seed BBQ, Atlanta GA
Old Brick Pit, Chamblee GA
Pappy Red’s BBQ, Atlanta GA
Pit Boss BBQ, Hapeville GA
Sweet Auburn Barbecue, Atlanta GA
Waikikie Hawaiian BBQ, Atlanta GA
Atlanta area – Suburbs (OTP):
Barbecue Street, Kennesaw GA
Beaver Creek Biscuits & BBQ, Lithia Springs GA
Beetles BBQ, Woodstock GA
Big Shanty Smokehouse, Kennesaw GA
Briar Patch BBQ, Hiram GA
Bub-Ba-Q, Woodstock GA
Buckhead Barbecue Company, Smyrna GA
Dave Poe’s BBQ, Marietta GA
Dean’s Barbeque, Jonesboro GA
Ebony & Ivory, Smyrna GA
Fred’s Bar-B-Q House, Lithia Springs GA
Georgia Pit Bar-B-Que, Smyrna GA (closed)
Georgia Rib Company, Marietta GA
Grand Champion BBQ, Marietta GA
The Greater Good BBQ, Tucker GA
The Hickory Hut, Dallas GA
JD’s Bar-B-Que, Woodstock GA
Johnny’s Bar-B-Que and Steaks, Powder Springs GA
Old Hickory House, Dunwoody GA
Old South Bar-B-Q, Smyrna GA
The Rib Ranch, Marietta GA
Rodney’s Bar-B-Que, Dallas GA
Sam’s BBQ-1, Marietta GA
Smokejack Blues and Barbecue, Alpharetta GA
Spiced Right Rib House, Roswell GA
StaQs BBQ, Smyrna GA
Swallow at the Hollow, Roswell GA
Thompson Brothers Bar-B-Q, Smyrna GA
Wallace Barbecue, Austell GA
Zeigler’s BBQ, Acworth GA
Augusta area:
Mot’s Bar-B-Que, Augusta GA
Neal’s Bar-B-Que, Thomson GA
Sconyers Bar-B-Que, Augusta GA
Brunswick area:
Beachcomber BBQ & Grill, St. Simons Island GA
The Georgia Pig, Brunswick GA (closed)
Southern Soul Barbeque, St. Simons Island GA
Columbus area: (see also Phenix City AL)
Clearview BBQ, Columbus GA
Country’s Barbecue, Columbus GA
The Smokey Pig, Columbus GA
Gainesville area:
3 Lil’ Pigs Bar-B-Q, Gainesville GA
Big D’s BBQ, Dawsonville GA
Hickory Pig BBQ, Gainesville GA
Johnny’s Bar-B-Q, Gainesville GA
Moonie’s Texas Barbecue, Flowery Branch GA
Rick’s Smokin’ Pig, Gainesville GA
Macon area:
Fincher’s Barbeque, Macon GA
Fresh Air Bar-B-Que, Jackson and Macon GA
Old Clinton Bar-B-Q, Gray GA
Pig in a Pit, Macon GA (closed)
Satterfield’s, Macon GA
Middle Georgia – I-16 corridor:
Jomax Bar-B-Q, Metter GA
Scott’s Bar-B-Que, Cochran GA
Vandy’s Bar-B-Q, Statesboro GA
Middle Georgia – I-75 corridor:
O.B.’s BBQ, McDonough GA
The Oink Joint, Zebulon GA
Piggie Park, Thomaston GA
Southern Pit, Griffin GA
Speedi-Pig, Fayetteville GA
Middle Georgia – I-85 corridor:
Sprayberry’s Barbecue, Newnan GA
North Georgia – I-20 corridor:
Billy Bob’s Bar-B-Q, Carrollton GA
Crowe’s Bar-B-Que, Madison GA
Hog Wild Barbeque, Douglasville GA
Hudson’s Hickory House, Douglasville GA
Kelly’s BBQ, Walnut Grove GA
Lively’s Owens BBQ, Cedartown GA
S’More BBQ, Douglasville GA
Turn Around Bar-B-Q, Tallapoosa GA
North Georgia – I-575 / GA-515 corridor:
Amos’s BBQ and Biscuits, Ball Ground GA
Davis Bar-B-Que, Jasper GA
Mo-Ribs, Canton GA
Pink Pig, Cherry Log GA
Poole’s Bar-B-Q, East Ellijay GA
Two Brothers Barbecue, Ball Ground GA
Walker’s Fried Pies & BBQ, Ellijay GA
North Georgia – I-75 corridor:
Armstrong’s Barbecue, Summerville GA
Bailey’s Bar-B-Cue, Ringgold GA
Character’s Famous BBQ, Adairsville GA
Dub’s High on the Hog, Calhoun GA
Johnny Mitchell’s Smokehouse, Euharlee GA
Miller Brothers Rib Shack, Dalton GA
Ole Tymer BBQ, Rome GA
Scott’s Walk-Up Bar-B-Q, Cartersville GA
Thatcher’s Barbeque & Grill, Trenton GA
Troy’s BarBQ, Rome GA
North Georgia – I-85 corridor:
Big Oak Bar-B-Q, Commerce GA
Jack’s Old South BBQ, Braselton GA
John’s Barbecue, Hoschton GA
Stonewall’s BBQ, Braselton GA
North Georgia – I-985 / US-23 corridor:
Bar-B-Q Shack, Toccoa GA
Hawg Wild BBQ & Catfish House, Clarkesville GA
Mountain Man BBQ and Grill, Dillard GA
Oinkers, Clayton GA
Sweet House BBQ at Jaemor Farm, Alto GA
Savannah area:
Smokin Pig, Richmond Hill GA
South Georgia:
4 Way BBQ, Lumpkin GA
The Barbeque Pit, Moultrie GA
Jack’s Bar-B-Q, Kingsland GA
Keith-a-Que, Ashburn GA
Smoakies Bar-B-Que, Cordele GA
Stinson’s Old Fashion Bar-B-Que, Lumber City GA
KENTUCKY
Lexington area:
City Barbeque, Lexington KY
Owensboro area:
Old Hickory Bar-B-Q, Owensboro KY
MISSISSIPPI
Starkville area:
The Little Dooey, Starkville MS
Petty’s BBQ, Starkville MS
NORTH CAROLINA
Asheville area:
Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou BBQ, Asheville NC (closed)
Luella’s Bar-B-Que, Asheville NC
Charlotte area: (see also Rock Hill SC)
Bar-B-Q King, Charlotte NC
Bill Spoon’s Barbecue, Charlotte NC
SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia area:
Jackie Hite’s Bar-B-Q, Batesburg-Leesville SC
Shealy’s Bar-B-Que, Batesburg-Leesville SC
Florence area:
Schoolhouse Bar-B-Que, Scranton SC
Greenville area:
Henry’s Smokehouse, Greenville SC
Mutt’s BBQ, Greer SC
The Pompous Pig, Anderson SC
The Smoking Pig, Pendleton SC
Lowcountry region:
Brown’s Bar-B-Q, Kingstree SC
McCabe’s Bar-B-Q, Manning SC
Scott’s BBQ, Hemingway SC
Piedmont region:
Bill’s BBQ, Cheraw SC
Midway BBQ, Buffalo SC
Smokey Joe’s BBQ, Greenwood SC
Rock Hill area: (see also Charlotte NC)
521 BBQ & Grill, Indian Land SC
Courtney’s BBQ & Seafood, Clover SC
Upstate region:
Willard’s Hash, Gaffney SC
TENNESSEE
Chattanooga area:
Couch’s Barbecue, Ooltewah TN
The Hickory Pit Bar-B-Que, Chattanooga TN
Hillbilly Willy’s Bar-B-Q, Chattanooga TN
Kevin Brown’s Burgers, Ooltewah TN
Shuford’s Smokehouse, Chattanooga TN
Sugar’s Ribs, Chattanooga TN
Eastern Tennessee – I-75 corridor:
Bradley’s BBQ, Sweetwater TN
Memphis area:
A & R Bar-B-Que, Memphis TN
The Bar-B-Q Shop, Memphis TN
Central BBQ, Memphis TN
Coletta’s, Memphis TN
Interstate Barbecue, Memphis TN
Leonard’s Bar-B-Que, Memphis TN
Nashville area:
CBQ, Smyrna TN
Hog Heaven, Nashville TN
Judge Bean’s Bar-B-Que, Brentwood TN
Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, Nolensville TN
Puckett’s Grocery & Restaurant, Nashville TN
Rick’s Barbecue, Murfreesboro TN
Slick Pig Bar-B-Q, Murfreesboro TN
