Ten Georgia Barbecue Restaurants That You May Not Know

If there’s one thing that I enjoy almost as much as eating all the terrific barbecue around Georgia, it’s reading about it! Continue reading “Ten Georgia Barbecue Restaurants That You May Not Know” →

Hwy 58 BBQ, Ooltewah TN (take two)

Shortly after moving to Chattanooga last summer, I put together a to-do list of restaurants we’d visited in the past that I’d like to come back and sample again for a “take two” recap. When this joint came up in rotation, I double-checked it in Google and found it had been closed by a fire! Continue reading “Hwy 58 BBQ, Ooltewah TN (take two)” →

Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que, Pigeon Forge TN

I looked for a place to try some barbecue in this tourist trap town more out of a sense of obligation than optimism, but this big barn of a restaurant proved to be a pleasant surprise. Continue reading “Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que, Pigeon Forge TN” →

Fat Boy’s Roadside Eats, Chattanooga TN

After a glorious and almost hot Saturday, we spent the next day at lunch shivering a little under jackets with our backs to the sun. We had a little picnic at this cute trailer on a winding residential street and enjoyed a fabulous appetizer as a side. Continue reading “Fat Boy’s Roadside Eats, Chattanooga TN” →

A Few Thoughts on Coleman’s BBQ

Here’s a small disadvantage to having a blog as big as ours: facts get buried very easily. Continue reading “A Few Thoughts on Coleman’s BBQ” →

Chubby’s Bar-B-Q, Chattanooga TN

I found an unassuming little barbecue place down on the decaying Rossville Boulevard corridor. It has a dedicated crowd of older customers who come for breakfast, meat-and-two specials, and some old-fashioned items like sliced beef. Continue reading “Chubby’s Bar-B-Q, Chattanooga TN” →

Bears Den BBQ, Ocoee TN

Popular with rafters and hikers and very, very busy during the summer months, this place serves barbecue that seems to be more in line with what we know about the North Carolina mountains than with eastern Tennessee, and offers a powerful secret weapon in its hot slaw. Continue reading “Bears Den BBQ, Ocoee TN” →