Favorite BBQ Chains

27 thoughts on “Favorite BBQ Chains”

• You missed Rudy’s BBQ @rudysbbq

• Virginia BBQ is my favorite but I’m a bit biased…they’re longtime customers…great product.

• Famous Dave’s!!!

• Hi Everyone! The Shed would like to Thank you for putting us on this prestigious list of BBQ Goodness! The Original Shed in Ocean Springs, Ms , the Mobile, Alabama location and our vending cart, affectionately known as the “Rollin’ Joint” are family owned. The rest of our locations, Scott, La. Gulfport, Ms. Destin, Fl. are franchises. Those hand picked franchisees have been adopted into the family too! Hope this doesn’t kick us off the list because we’re not a chain! Best of luck to all these fine restaurants! There’s enough bbq lovers in the world to spread the goodness!
  Sincerely,
  The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint

• The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint is absolutely fantastic! GREAT BBQ, GREAT MUSIC, COLD BEER, and a GREAT ATMOSPHERE

• You left out Brooks’ in Oneonta, NY

• BILLY SIMS BBQ!!!! 🙂

• You missed the best of all-

  Red Hot & Blue !

• Red hot and blue is the best especially the ribs, pulled pork and potato salad.

• The Pulled Pork, the St. Louis style Ribs all SLOW Smoked and of course the Potato Salad from Red Hot and Blue are the B E S T !!!!!!!!! and All Blues the Time.

• Just added: Red, Hot & Blue (correct HQ location), Dinosaur BBQ, Hole in the Wall BBQ, Baker’s Ribs, Whole Hog Cafe, Smithfield’s Chicken ‘n Bar-B-Q.

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• Dreamland BBQ sauce is the finest ever made, period. End of discussion. 🙂

• I LOVE ”’MOE’S BBQ”’ I MUST EAT THERE AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK…EVERYTHING IS SO GOOD, MY FAVORITE IS THE BBQ SANDWICH WITH THIER SLAW ON TOP…I WOULD LOVE TO GET THIER CORNBREAD RECIPE…BUT MOST OF ALL,,. THE EMPLOYEE’S ARE ALWAYS SO FRIENDLY AND HAVE A SMILE ON THEIR FACE…….I GO TO THE ”MOE’S” IN FAIRHOPE AND DAPHNE IN ALABAMA…….I FORGOT,,,, THE BANANA PUDDING…

• MOE’s ORIGINAL BBQ is the most authenic southern BBQ in the land. With stores from Asheville, NC to Vail, CO the influence is far and wide. Great atmostsphere and fast, friendly service. Great meats (pork, chicken, turkey) and fish (mahi, shrimp, and catfish) accompanied by incredible sides. If there is one in your area you better not miss your chance to get some before its gone. ATLANTA store comin soon! ALSO: check out the Moe’s Origninal BBQ app on your iphone for distances, menu, and specials!
  “I TELL YOU WHAT”

• I tell you what – Moe’s Originall BBQ is the best BBQ ever. I thought our hometown BBQ joint was the best because I never had anything better. Now that I’ve found Moe’s I’ll never go back! The difference is that they make their food fresh EVERY day. You won’t find week old pulled pork here, or chicken that went from smoker to freezer to your sandwich – all fresh and so yummy!

• I am a little late to the game, but hands down Buddy’s BBQ in Knoxville! I am biased as I knew the owner & drafted the ops manual way back when, but still, they have the World’s Best Hushpuppies!!!!

• Shane’s Rib Shack is awesome! Best pulled pork I’ve ever tasted.

• If you have not tried us, you need to. All of our food is made fresh in house including smoking our pork and ribs to perfection. Visit our website for a location near you.

• I appreciate a place for our customers to nominate their favorite BBQ. Stonewall’s in Picayune, MS is the original and we have 7 franchise locations: Hattiesburg, MS, Poplarville, MS, St Martin, MS, Chalmette, LA, Belle Chasse, LA , Loudon, TN and Braselton, GA.
  Come see why our customers say we are the best.

• Red, hot ‘n Blue because Memphis style is best. Colters is great for Texas BBQ and the Dallas area based Spring Creek Barbeque chain (primarily in the DFW and Houston metro areas but expanding) wich should be added to your listing.

• I just traveled back home to Tennessee from oklahoma and I must say, Whole Hog Cafe in Conway, Arkansas had some of the best BBQ I have ever eaten! The ribs were cooked perfectly and the choice of sauces would satisfy anyone. I loved the potato salad – would love to have the recipe!

• Maribeth:
  I’ve been to Conway, AR but somehow missed Whole Hog Cafe. I’ll just have to go back.! Thanks for the tip.

  Larry: I liked Red, Hot & Blue also. Fun concept.

• VooDoo BBQ is the biggest up and coming in the group. Great product, Great New Orleans feel, and strong growth plan.

• Creekers BBQ in Elizabethton Tn. is one of the best BBQ joints I have ever eaten!!! They have been judged by magazines and newspapers to have the best ribs from Chattanooga to Ashville, NC. They have created there own sauces from scratch. Its only been open for little over a year and a half, and it has taken Northeast Tennessee by storm. If your in the area near the Bristol Motor Speedway, this place is a must for all the BBQ lovers!!! Oh almost forgot, You can sample any meat for $1.99. Burntends are a must!!!! Yum!

• Are Looking For Your Next Great BBQ Franshise Location?

  I need a great tasting well run BBQ restaurant franchise in my mall in Warrenton Missouri. Kansas City style BBQ preferred but not mandatory.

  The Warrenton Outlet Center (WOC) is situated virtually curbside on I70 in the far west St. Louis metro. Almost adjacent to the WOC will be a new $31M, I70 east/west interchange which breaks ground at the end of the year. Over 43,000+ vehicles virtually come face to face with the WOC stores each day. Hundreds of travelers from as far west as Arizona, New Mexico, California, and Colorado, and as far east as the Atlantic coast make the Warrenton Outlet Center their enroute destination point. This is not to mention the dozens of couples and families from Columbia MO, St. Louis, Iowa, Southern Missouri and Arkansas who come to spend a few hours or the day, just to hang out.

  Bring your business to one of the most famous Missouri locations west of the Gateway Arch. The WOC has become a destination point in itself. You’d be hard pressed to find someone on the streets of St. Louis who didn’t know of the Warrenton Outlet Center.

  The Warrenton Outlet Center is the cornerstone to the Warrenton Business Development Zone. This Center once drew 4,000 vehicles on weekends and 6,500 vehicles during the week. Be part of the regrowth of Warrenton Outlet Center. This shopping centers defies retail demographics.

  Come view your restaurants next space and reserve an unbelieveable rent rate. At these rates your competitors in a year or two won’t be able to compete with your restaurant.

  The Warrenton Outlet Center has an unforgetable night time ambiance that will greatly benefit your night time business.

  For a site pictorial proposal send a request to Frank@alexanderforrest.com. or call the number listed below.

  Frank Van Dyne
  WOC Manager
  Office: 636-456-5045
  Cell: 816-665-6948

• Wow! This list is amazing!!! I never knew that there were so many great BBQ places out there, especially as franchises! I’ve been to Love’s BBQ and it was awesome. I can’t wait to try the others!

• I didn’t know many of these were franchise. I had plans to buy a BBQ franchise, but then my friend got almost broke with one. He bought a Franchise in Ontario, canada. The pressure was too much for him. I don’t wish to disclose the franchise. He got released from them after arbitration by a franchise Law Firm, Law Works Corporation. Now, he works with me. But, I’m never against the franchise, many people think buying a franchise is an easy business. I still enjoy eating in these outlets and my favorite one in the list is the Shed bbq