You have asked for it, here are our current rankings:
Visit Date - Restaurant - Group Score
12/2/2009 - Fat Matts - 9
3/3/2010 - Smoke Jack - 8.5
4/15/2010 - Sam's BBQ1 - 8.5
10/14/2009 - Spiced Right - 8.17
3/10/2010 - 'Cue- 8
11/16/2009 - Old Brick Pit Barbeque - 7.83
12/9/2009 - Swallow At The Hollow - 7.8
1/6/2010 - Pig and Chick - 7.8
12/29/2009 - Fox Brothers - 7.5
5/19/2010 - Dreamland - 7.33
1/27/2010 - Shanes - 7.25
11/24/2009 - One Star Ranch - 7.13
1/20/2010 - Old Hickory House - 6.75
1/11/2010 - Slopes - 6.6
12/15/2009 - KC Pit - 6.5
10/27/2009 - Ribs Etc - 5
3/24/2010 - This is It BBQ - 2.67
12/9/2009 - Bennie's Barbecue - Closed
Still to come
Five Star Barbecue
Lowcountry Barbecue Restaurant
BBQ Corner 2
Woodys
Rolling Bones
Dusty's
Community BBQ
DBA Barbecue
Williamson Bros Bar-B-Q
Rib Ranch
PR Barbeque
Harold's Barbecue
Bobby & June Country Kitchen
Daddy D'z
Sam and Dave’s BBQ2
Hometown BBQ
Jim N’Nick
Old South BBQ
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Shane's Rib Shack
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Restaurant: Shane’s Rib Shack
Location: 123 Perimeter Center West
Atlanta, GA 30346-4205
URL: http://www.shanesribshack.com/
7.25
Shane's rib shack is not really a shack, but they still have pretty good BBQ. They are a chain with several locations and their meat tastes like it was made for the chain and not made on location. The Beef was very very dry, had to stop eating it. The ribs were a little tough but pretty good. They did a fairly good job with the pork.
They seem to have one of every kind of sauce. The spicy has a really good kick, Carolina Vinegar not enough spices, but had an apple vinegar taste. One of their best items was the Brunswick Stew. Nice and thick.
Shane’s Rib Shack is good for what it is, a convenient chain BBQ restaurant. Stop by if there is one around, but don’t go out of your way.
Full Rack - $19
1/2 Rack - $12
Plate (2 Sides) - $9
Sandwich (1 Side) $7
Dan
Overall Score: 6.75
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork - 6
Ribs - 8
Sauce:8
Tenderness: 6
Sides Taste :
Fries – 7.5
Service: 7
Atmosphere: 6
Cost: 8
Comments: For a chain, it was fine. The ribs were good, but the pork just wasn’t anything special. I wouldn’t rush back to go to Shane's, but the price aint bad and the service is pretty quick.
Matt
Overall Score: 7
Main Dish Taste:
Beef - 4
Ribs – 7.5
Sauce: 9
Tenderness: 6
Sides Taste :
Brunswick Stew – 9.5
Mac & Cheese - 7
Fries - 8
Fried Okra - 8
Service: 7
Atmosphere: 7
Cost: 8
Comments: Chain. Meat seems to be reheated. Beef Very Dry and chewy. Ribs need a knife to separate but tasted good. 5 sauces to choose from. Spicy has a really good kick. Carolina vinegar not enough spices, but had an apple vinegar taste.
Stew, one of the best. Very thick; Fries good seasoning; M&C decent cafeteria style; Okra good
Mason
Overall Score: 8
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork - 8
Ribs - 8
Sauce: 9
Tenderness:7
Sides Taste :
Brunswick Stew – 9.5
Service: 6
Atmosphere:6
Cost: 8
Comments: Even though Shane's is a chain, it was a great BBQ. The stew was excellent. Pulled pork was great. The ribs were definitely on the tough side, but great flavor. The sauce was excellent, many to choose from. The only negative i could point out is the atmosphere, very chainy. But i have to say it excelled where other dives failed. I will be going back here a lot.
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Restaurant: Shane’s Rib Shack
Location: 123 Perimeter Center West
Atlanta, GA 30346-4205
URL: http://www.shanesribshack.com/
7.25
Shane's rib shack is not really a shack, but they still have pretty good BBQ. They are a chain with several locations and their meat tastes like it was made for the chain and not made on location. The Beef was very very dry, had to stop eating it. The ribs were a little tough but pretty good. They did a fairly good job with the pork.
They seem to have one of every kind of sauce. The spicy has a really good kick, Carolina Vinegar not enough spices, but had an apple vinegar taste. One of their best items was the Brunswick Stew. Nice and thick.
Shane’s Rib Shack is good for what it is, a convenient chain BBQ restaurant. Stop by if there is one around, but don’t go out of your way.
Full Rack - $19
1/2 Rack - $12
Plate (2 Sides) - $9
Sandwich (1 Side) $7
Dan
Overall Score: 6.75
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork - 6
Ribs - 8
Sauce:8
Tenderness: 6
Sides Taste :
Fries – 7.5
Service: 7
Atmosphere: 6
Cost: 8
Comments: For a chain, it was fine. The ribs were good, but the pork just wasn’t anything special. I wouldn’t rush back to go to Shane's, but the price aint bad and the service is pretty quick.
Matt
Overall Score: 7
Main Dish Taste:
Beef - 4
Ribs – 7.5
Sauce: 9
Tenderness: 6
Sides Taste :
Brunswick Stew – 9.5
Mac & Cheese - 7
Fries - 8
Fried Okra - 8
Service: 7
Atmosphere: 7
Cost: 8
Comments: Chain. Meat seems to be reheated. Beef Very Dry and chewy. Ribs need a knife to separate but tasted good. 5 sauces to choose from. Spicy has a really good kick. Carolina vinegar not enough spices, but had an apple vinegar taste.
Stew, one of the best. Very thick; Fries good seasoning; M&C decent cafeteria style; Okra good
Mason
Overall Score: 8
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork - 8
Ribs - 8
Sauce: 9
Tenderness:7
Sides Taste :
Brunswick Stew – 9.5
Service: 6
Atmosphere:6
Cost: 8
Comments: Even though Shane's is a chain, it was a great BBQ. The stew was excellent. Pulled pork was great. The ribs were definitely on the tough side, but great flavor. The sauce was excellent, many to choose from. The only negative i could point out is the atmosphere, very chainy. But i have to say it excelled where other dives failed. I will be going back here a lot.
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Smoke on the Lake
Its spring time and a good time to get outside. If you are looking for a day trip on May 8th, check out the Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival. Its at Cauble Park on Lake Acworth from 10am-6pm.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Old Hickory House
Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Restaurant: Old Hickory House
Location: 5490 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA
URL: http://www.oldhickoryhouse.com/
Score: 6.75
Old Hickory House may look great from the outside. The inside has a Southern Cafeteria feel. It seems to be a hotspot for the retired folks. The menu seemed to be more of a country kitchen then just BBQ.
On Wednesday they have a great lunch special for $6.99, a meat, 2 sides and drink. It was a ton of food. After we ordered the waitress also brought us a basket of biscuit, corn bread and Texas toast. All very tasty.
The pork and ribs were both average. The ribs were pretty fatty with extra cartilage. The beef was very finely chopped, almost to a powder. The sauce was just awful, almost like ketchup with chunks added in. The only really good thing on the menu was the Brunswick Stew.
Lunch Special - Wed - Plate (meat, 2 sides, drink) $7
1/2 Rack - $12
Plate (2 sides) -$9
Matt
Overall Score:6.5
Main Dish Taste:
Beef – 6.5
Ribs - 6
Sauce: 5
Tenderness: 7
Sides Taste :
Brunswick Stew – 8.5
Mac & Cheese – 8.5
Fries - 8
Corn Bread - 8
Service: 7
Atmosphere: 8
Cost: 9
Comments: The Old Hickory House is a country kitchen and BBQ. We went on a Wednesday and the daily special was 1 meat, 2 sides and a drink for $6.99. And it was a ton of food. After we ordered our waitress brought us a basket of Texas toast, biscuits and sweet cornbread.
Beef was over chopped. Slightly Tender. Sauce was awful. Ketchup with chunks added to it. The ribs were fatty and dry.
Fries. Wedge fries. Tasty
Stew was thick and good
M&C Good Cafeteria style
Mason
Overall Score:7
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork -7
Ribs - 7
Sauce:6
Tenderness:6
Sides Taste :
Brunswick Stew -8
Mac & Cheese – 7.5
Service: 7
Atmosphere: 7
Cost: 9
Comments: Old Hickory House looks great on the outside, but when you walk inside it has more of a cafeteria feel to it than a BBQ joint. The service was good. The waitress brought a lot of bread to the table which was great. The pulled pork was pretty good, average. The ribs seemed as though they weren't cooked with care. The stew was really good, but when the stew is one of the best things you had, that is not a good thing. I would have to say pass on this one.
Dan
Overall Score:6.75
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork - 7
Ribs - 6
Sauce:5
Tenderness:
Sides Taste :
Fries - 8
Corn Bread - 8
Service: 7
Atmosphere: 7.5
Cost: 9
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Restaurant: Old Hickory House
Location: 5490 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody, GA
URL: http://www.oldhickoryhouse.com/
Score: 6.75
Old Hickory House may look great from the outside. The inside has a Southern Cafeteria feel. It seems to be a hotspot for the retired folks. The menu seemed to be more of a country kitchen then just BBQ.
On Wednesday they have a great lunch special for $6.99, a meat, 2 sides and drink. It was a ton of food. After we ordered the waitress also brought us a basket of biscuit, corn bread and Texas toast. All very tasty.
The pork and ribs were both average. The ribs were pretty fatty with extra cartilage. The beef was very finely chopped, almost to a powder. The sauce was just awful, almost like ketchup with chunks added in. The only really good thing on the menu was the Brunswick Stew.
Lunch Special - Wed - Plate (meat, 2 sides, drink) $7
1/2 Rack - $12
Plate (2 sides) -$9
Matt
Overall Score:6.5
Main Dish Taste:
Beef – 6.5
Ribs - 6
Sauce: 5
Tenderness: 7
Sides Taste :
Brunswick Stew – 8.5
Mac & Cheese – 8.5
Fries - 8
Corn Bread - 8
Service: 7
Atmosphere: 8
Cost: 9
Comments: The Old Hickory House is a country kitchen and BBQ. We went on a Wednesday and the daily special was 1 meat, 2 sides and a drink for $6.99. And it was a ton of food. After we ordered our waitress brought us a basket of Texas toast, biscuits and sweet cornbread.
Beef was over chopped. Slightly Tender. Sauce was awful. Ketchup with chunks added to it. The ribs were fatty and dry.
Fries. Wedge fries. Tasty
Stew was thick and good
M&C Good Cafeteria style
Mason
Overall Score:7
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork -7
Ribs - 7
Sauce:6
Tenderness:6
Sides Taste :
Brunswick Stew -8
Mac & Cheese – 7.5
Service: 7
Atmosphere: 7
Cost: 9
Comments: Old Hickory House looks great on the outside, but when you walk inside it has more of a cafeteria feel to it than a BBQ joint. The service was good. The waitress brought a lot of bread to the table which was great. The pulled pork was pretty good, average. The ribs seemed as though they weren't cooked with care. The stew was really good, but when the stew is one of the best things you had, that is not a good thing. I would have to say pass on this one.
Dan
Overall Score:6.75
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork - 7
Ribs - 6
Sauce:5
Tenderness:
Sides Taste :
Fries - 8
Corn Bread - 8
Service: 7
Atmosphere: 7.5
Cost: 9
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Slopes
Date: Monday, January 11, 2010
Restaurant: Slopes
Location: 200 Johnson Ferry Road Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30328-3820
URL: http://www.slopesbbq.com/
Score: 6.6
The inside of Slopes has a good country feeling. You order at the counter and can also choose to pick up some pork rinds. During the week you can choose to add an extra rib to your meal for just $1. Good deal. The ribs were just OK with a very mild smoky flavor. The pork was also just average. The chicken was very dry and they do not offer Beef.
The sides were hit or miss. Great Fried Okra, but the Jalapeno Cheese Grits was a miss. Mac and Cheese was blah. The Brunswick Stew was pretty soupy and had bits of corn meal it in. It got mixed reviews. If they have a dessert special, you should go for it. The Blackberry Cobbler was great.
Overall it is a mediocre BBQ place. I would eat there if I was meeting a group out for a meal.
Sandwich (0 side) $4.25
Plate (2 sides) $8.75
1/2 rack - $11
Extra Rib with Meal - $1
Peter
Overall Score:7.5
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork - 7
Ribs - 7
Sauce:7
Tenderness:7
Sides Taste :
Fried Okra - 8
Jalepeno Cheese Grits -4
Service: 8
Atmosphere:7
Cost: 8
Comments: Not bad, the Fried Okra was excellent! The Jalapeno Cheese Grits special was a big letdown.
Mason
Overall Score:7
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork – 7.5
Ribs – 7.5
Sauce:7
Tenderness:7
Sides Taste :
Brunswick Stew -7.5
Mac & Cheese - 6
Service: 8
Atmosphere:7
Cost: 9
Comments: It is located in a shopping center and packed for lunch. The atmosphere just really didn't seemed to be attended to. Kind of like a chain usually is. The biggest attraction to me was the ability to add 1 rib to any plate for $1 (Up to 3 ribs), and I added 2. The Brunswick stew had a very thin consistency, but very tasty. I liked it. Mac & cheese was mediocre. The ribs had a hint of smokiness too them, but also a baked taste as well. It took away from them and left them average. The pulled pork was good. The tenderness of the pulled pork and ribs was average. Overall, this is a mediocre BBQ joint. Go here for a BBQ sandwich and some fries, but nothing more.
Matt
Overall Score:6
Main Dish Taste:
Chicken -5
Ribs - 7
Sauce: 7
Tenderness:7.5
Sides Taste :
Brunswick Stew -7
Mac & Cheese – 6
Blackberry Cobbler- 9
Service: 8
Atmosphere: 8
Cost: 8.5
Comments: Order at counter. No Beef :(. I like the extra rib for $1. The chicken was dry. The Brunswick stew was soupy and had corn meal in it. I stopped eating it. Mac and cheese was not very cheesy. Pie was good.
Dan
Overall Score:6
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork – 6
Ribs – 6.5
Sauce:7
Tenderness:6
Sides Taste :
Fries - 8
Service: 8
Atmosphere: 7
Cost: 9
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Restaurant: Slopes
Location: 200 Johnson Ferry Road Northeast
Atlanta, GA 30328-3820
URL: http://www.slopesbbq.com/
Score: 6.6
The inside of Slopes has a good country feeling. You order at the counter and can also choose to pick up some pork rinds. During the week you can choose to add an extra rib to your meal for just $1. Good deal. The ribs were just OK with a very mild smoky flavor. The pork was also just average. The chicken was very dry and they do not offer Beef.
The sides were hit or miss. Great Fried Okra, but the Jalapeno Cheese Grits was a miss. Mac and Cheese was blah. The Brunswick Stew was pretty soupy and had bits of corn meal it in. It got mixed reviews. If they have a dessert special, you should go for it. The Blackberry Cobbler was great.
Overall it is a mediocre BBQ place. I would eat there if I was meeting a group out for a meal.
Sandwich (0 side) $4.25
Plate (2 sides) $8.75
1/2 rack - $11
Extra Rib with Meal - $1
Peter
Overall Score:7.5
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork - 7
Ribs - 7
Sauce:7
Tenderness:7
Sides Taste :
Fried Okra - 8
Jalepeno Cheese Grits -4
Service: 8
Atmosphere:7
Cost: 8
Comments: Not bad, the Fried Okra was excellent! The Jalapeno Cheese Grits special was a big letdown.
Mason
Overall Score:7
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork – 7.5
Ribs – 7.5
Sauce:7
Tenderness:7
Sides Taste :
Brunswick Stew -7.5
Mac & Cheese - 6
Service: 8
Atmosphere:7
Cost: 9
Comments: It is located in a shopping center and packed for lunch. The atmosphere just really didn't seemed to be attended to. Kind of like a chain usually is. The biggest attraction to me was the ability to add 1 rib to any plate for $1 (Up to 3 ribs), and I added 2. The Brunswick stew had a very thin consistency, but very tasty. I liked it. Mac & cheese was mediocre. The ribs had a hint of smokiness too them, but also a baked taste as well. It took away from them and left them average. The pulled pork was good. The tenderness of the pulled pork and ribs was average. Overall, this is a mediocre BBQ joint. Go here for a BBQ sandwich and some fries, but nothing more.
Matt
Overall Score:6
Main Dish Taste:
Chicken -5
Ribs - 7
Sauce: 7
Tenderness:7.5
Sides Taste :
Brunswick Stew -7
Mac & Cheese – 6
Blackberry Cobbler- 9
Service: 8
Atmosphere: 8
Cost: 8.5
Comments: Order at counter. No Beef :(. I like the extra rib for $1. The chicken was dry. The Brunswick stew was soupy and had corn meal in it. I stopped eating it. Mac and cheese was not very cheesy. Pie was good.
Dan
Overall Score:6
Main Dish Taste:
Pulled Pork – 6
Ribs – 6.5
Sauce:7
Tenderness:6
Sides Taste :
Fries - 8
Service: 8
Atmosphere: 7
Cost: 9
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