What do you want out of a hole in the wall BBQ joint? A building that looks like it could be a horror movie set? A smiling pig logo? Alabama Crimson Tide memorabilia? A friendly, chatty owner? Fresh-brewed sweet tea out of gallon jugs? A business that's celebrating it's 40th anniversary? Sticky tables? A killer combo plate with meaty ribs, pulled pork, creamy slaw, and creamy-mustardy potato salad? A unique sweet BBQ sauce that is a family secret (my group suspects a Coca-cola base and there is cinnamon in it) and also comes in hot (Tabasco added) and extra hot (scorpion pepper added)? If you answered yes to all or yes to just the last 2, Shuford's is for you! Shuford's is an excellent find and a hole in the wall that is sure to please! Give the owner a Roll Tide while you are there too! read more

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This is good food! And they're open on Sundays, which is really cool, my wife had never had a rib in her mouth... I'm pretty sure she liked it. I think all the same we intend to go back! read more

I think the lost their salt this was the most tasteless food I've ever had. We needed to salt everything except the banana pudding. I don't even know what that cornbread was... Because it certainly wasn't cornbread. I just moved here and I was expecting so much more from southern barbecue coming from California. Bummer. read more

Bland food, homemade bbq sauce is nasty as well, fried okra needed more frying as well

The best of the best BBQ! We absolutely love this place. It kind of comes out of nowhere as you come down Signal Mountain and you could easily pass it without thought, but I'm so glad we didn't. Now this place is a staple for us. We love their loaded baked potatoes especially on a cold or rainy day. Warm, delicious, comfort food. Highly recommended! read more

I've been eating here for 15 years and I've never been disappointed. Barbecue is top notch, most of the sides and banana pudding are made in house and those recipes have been perfected, be sure to try the potato planks, they are addicting. Servings are generous. The sauce is amazing. And surprising to me, they have the best chili slaw dog I've had in Chattanooga. As exceptional as the food is here, the owners are even more so. They are two of the kindest people I've encountered in Chattanooga and seeing them never fails to make my day. It's cozy, not fancy. But parking can be challenging so I usually take advantage of their drive-through. read more

Food Service Excellent From the bar b que to hot dogs and onion rings. Banana pudding and I love to get a veggie plate. read more

Worst ribs I've ever had!! Tough, gristly, bony, dry Stick with the pulled pork and try the bunny sauce if you are brave read more

Their smoked ribs are decent in flavor but not much to write home about. When I got my ribs they were just rewarmed as biting into some of them, it was cold in the middle. Sides also tasted just okay. read more

Shuford's Smokehouse - Ribs - Smokehouse Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

I don't know what happened to that disgruntled person. How do you get spoiled tea, anyway? The food is delicious and done right. Smoked, tender meats, potato salad, Cole slaw, and baked beans all tasty! In door dining may not appeal to everyone but you cannot fault the food! BTW, the ice tea is the best! read more

Every time I visit Chattanooga, I crave me some Shuford's! Jeff has been doing it right for years!

The worse food I've ever had .waste of my Money for sure will not go back or recommend this place very friendly lady . The pol hadn't been changed in a long time you can tell by the food ,also tea was spoiled .the chicken was old and very dry I had someone taste it and they spit it put .the sauce was clumpy and looked spoiled sticking to sides of cup brisket was down right out horrible .sorry truth is the truth .. read more

I went on the day they were just reheating leftovers for the same price. The pulled pork was dry and ribs were just an oily greasy mess. To make matters worse, they burnt my okra and was uneatable. They have a lot of good reviews but I am definitely not visiting here again :(((((. Overall, this was one of the worst lunches I have ever had. read more

Shuford's Smokehouse - Burnt okra for anyone? - Smokehouse Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Have ate here for a very long time, always have excellent food and well as amazing customer service.

Best food from the best people. Smoked to perfection, sweet and hot delicious sauces.

One of the better BBQ places in Chattanooga; I have been here on several occasions and love this little "hole in the wall" place located at the bottom of Signal Mountain; if you like Alabama football, then you will be in heaven because you can tell they are fans by all the Bama decor on the wall. The food and service is excellent-it is family-owned, and they are not only quick but extremely friendly even on busy days. I recommend getting the pulled pork and combining the regular and spicy sauces; the potato salad is also delicious but you can't go wrong with any of the other sides. The only downside is that parking is extremely limited and seating is also limited. I would recommend coming early or late for lunch to avoid longer lines and getting a solid parking space. read more

Terrific food. Very accommodating. Catering or drive by and eat everybody loves it. Very friendly service.

This was the best bar b q pork sandwich I have had in Tennessee. It was almost as good as Abe's Bar B Q in Clarksdale, MS. I met the owner Jeff while I was dining in the restaurant. He stated that he's been in business since 1986. He also said that he had to pay $10,000 for the secret recipe from an owner of a bar b q restaurant at that time who passed away. Like others, you need to come at a time when they are not busy to find a -parking place. They do have a drive thru that circles around the back of the restaurant. You enter on the right side and go to the back which is where the drive thru window is and come out on the left side. menu items ordered: coke, bar b q pork sandwich, and crinkle cut French fries. Your coke comes with free refills which is self serve. The bar b q sandwich came with slaw and bar b q sauce that was put on with an amount by the chef. In summary, I will come back for their bar b q plus try their banana pudding and fried okra because of other's reviews. read more

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The food was really good and the tater logs were yummy. Not a big fan of their slaw, but that's a personal thing and I'm sure lots of people love it. The meet was tender and the pork was very moist. The beef was a slightly dry but very flavourful. I've traveled around America and have been blessed to eat at the best barbecue places around the country - this is good. Their sauce is very unique. Dark molasses based sauce with a very slight hint of clove which works perfectly on the pork, but (in my opinion) isn't as much of a hit with the beef. I bet it's great with their chicken though!! You can tell that this is a labour of love and that they put that love into their food. They're not trying to be something they aren't. This is an old style side of the road barbecue shack and there "ain't nothin' wrong with that"!! I will definitely be back and next time I'm going to tackle one of their amazing looking stuffed baked potatoes. I saw one of those things come out and thought it was football covered in pork!! read more

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Great dinner, as always. We picked up 2 pork plates with slaw beans cornbread and an extra side of potato salad. Everything was excellent, as always. We've been ordering dinner from Shufords for years and have never been disappointed in the least! Shufords gets a very well-deserved 5-star rating!!! read more

Not your fanciest place but the food is soooo good. Seems like it's mostly a carry out place but we dined in. We were in town for a wedding and stopped here on Valentine's Day. They answered our questions regarding the menu and our food came out quickly and steaming hot. So much food but oh so delicious. Chicken was moist and had great flavors. Get the tator logs and fried okra. You won't regret it. The best part of the whole meal (even though we were so stuffed) was the banana pudding. Wow!! I've never tasted anything so delicious. Would come back just for that alone. This place cannot be missed. read more

Shuford's Smokehouse - Bbq chicken, tator logs and Mac n cheese - Smokehouse Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Really, really not good. I would not recommend this place to anyone. You could tell the guy just didnt like me and my brisket proved it. We got shoe-leather level of dryness that I wouldnt have fed to a dog, inedible. I wouldnt go back under any circumstances but maybe growing up in Texas got me used brisket done differently. My advice: Edleys or some other place. read more

I have had better BBQ pork than I had here I have to say and I wouldn't make a special trip here but it wasn't bad. The "hot" sauce was not hot at all. The coleslaw was good,baked beans were not much more than a can of pork n beans with bell pepper! The banana pudding is a must if you go,the actual pudding has a banana flavor! The place is very old and dated and I'm sure the girls hands were clean deboning the baked chicken in plain sight without gloves!!! Service was good and friendly. Seating is limited inside.There is a porch like entrance that wasn't air conditioned.Lot's of hideous Alabama decor :) read more

Shuford's Smokehouse - Smokehouse Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

I found this place by pure luck while heading home to Georgia. it's a small old bar-b-que shack. the rips were tender and came right of the bone with little pull. I had a chance to talk tp the owner and get the story of how the restaurant started. if you are looking for good local food and local charm this is the place for you. if you prefer a place that is sleek and modern keep on driving. read more

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I heard about this place and got rave reviews about them. I was in the mood for a grilled sausage sandwich so I decided to venture out and give them a try. The girl who took my order simply didn't know how to take my order or what to charge me. She said no one ever ordered a sausage sandwich per say. What I ended up with were sliced sausages on a bun with sauce and I added cheese. It was okay but not exactly what I was looking for. The baked beans were good and the mac and cheese was sub par. I specifically asked her if the banana pudding was made with whipped cream, she said no and it was, I threw it away. I don't like whipped cream banana pudding. I am more of a custard from scratch type of girl. At any rate my meal was okay, but nothing to go slap my momma about. read more

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I would have never thought this would be such a great place when I passed it. It doesn't look at all like a restaurant for my European eyes but this was again one of those local treasures that you only know about when local people tell you about it. The food was delicious, the sweet tea sweet and good and I heard the Banana Pudding was out of this world. Would love to come eat again. read more

Best bbq in town hands down! This mom and pop place is a place you won't want to miss while you're in town! It's a small hole in the wall, but great food! The meat is cooked to perfection and the secret sauce is awesome!! You'll want to take a jar home to cook something with it! Excellent side dishes, reasonable prices and yet you'll want to keep on lickin' those fingers and thumbs!! This is where the locals go for great bbq instead of the chain places! read more

Nothing was bad but nothing knocked my socks off either. I couldn't taste the smoke in my meat (turkey) or the kids chicken. My turkey was not warm either. The white beans were good. The okra wasn't bad. The fries were okay. The green beans were watery and flavorless. Served with a piece of bread with no butter. And it was sitting on top so it was just s dry piece of bread and seemed out of place. We were looking for a great local place and it was just alright. My husband had thrbpulled pork sandwich and thought it was really good. I assume the owner was working and he was super friendly. Reminding us to get refills and checking in with us. The young girl that took our ordered seemed a bit annoyed and not very helpful. read more

Really tasty ribs and baked beans! I've been meaning to try this place forever, and I'm glad I did!!

Best barbecue, best guy! If you are looking for "that place" that captures the true essence of what southern bbq is like, in its true taste to its down home setting, well look no further. True story, I drove 120 miles out of my way to have a bbq sandwich at Shufords, rather than eat anything second to it. The proprietor has shipped his barbecue to me, all over the US, and we have entertained folks all over the northeast with it....each time its getting rave reviews! If you are in town, do yourself a favor! Get there, and get there quick, and skip the meal before your visit .... read more

For openers, if you believe the best barbecue is usually found in the worse part of town, in a place with bars on the windows and just enough grease on the table to write your initials, then this isn't it. If, on the other hand, you're willing to stop at an old gas station (as they used to be called) that has been serving up great cue for 38 years and you believe the proprietor here in the deep South is really named, Jefferson Davis, then you've found Shuford's Bar-B-Q right on the outskirts of Chattanooga and some good eating. Jeff (as he prefers) started up by not only buying the location but also paying more money than was reasonable for the Shuford's barbecue sauce recipe back when he got started. In today's dollars that'd be a six figure sum. And he still follows that same recipe in a back room of this tiny little shack, stirring a huge mixer with a canoe paddle. Takes 12 hours, he says to brew up 45 gallons. Never thought of Carpel Tunnel as an occupational hazard in a barbecue joint.. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. The guy who has spent a lifetime in pursuit of the perfect barbecue (90+ barbecue reviews on Yelp) found the Shuford Smokehouse just off the highway on Signal Mountain Road. The two gas pumps were removed years ago and the driveway now houses an additional room where folks sometimes have to wait for one of the very few tables. The prices are reasonable ( $4.35 and $5.35 for regular and jumbo sandwiches); plates range (with a tender green onion for garnish) from $8.35 to $12.95 for a half slab, and they all come with a couple sides. More about that further down. Of everything sampled, the brisket out paced the pack by a length and a half. Doesn't make the pulled pork, the ribs are the turkey sandwich bad, but rather good - just not as. Too many pittmasters slice away that thin layer of fat atop a slow smoking brisket, leaving the cash paying customer with a piece of perfectly seasoned (in some cases), but very dry meat. Fat (not too much) captures the smoke and keeps the flavor. Shuford's brisket is exceptional. Pulled pork was moist and with good, but not overwhelming smoke flavor. The turkey sandwich, topped with slaw (more about that later) was likely equally as good. Shuford's Smokehouse (sometimes they call it that) also has ribs, Polish sausage and turkey legs. All on the agenda for next time. The Brunswick Stew (some folks omit the 'c'), is literally a tomato sauce based stew with a chunk or two of potato and carrots floating around. Different? Yes but very flavorful and clearly a barbecue dish. The slaw and potato salad are both in the very good to exceptional class. The slaw being finely cut and crisp, not drowning in sugar and mayo. The potato salad has small chunks of potato in a nice mustard based sauce. Were told the fried okra are even better, but too full; to try. Didn't try for the fries or onion rings, smiling lady at the counter honestly answering they came frozen. Now about that sauce. Not sure what all the ingredients are. Certainly tomato based, likely sorghum or molasses, maybe a touch of clove - and very distinctive. Their regular sauce is on the table and if you ask, they have a "baby" hot sauce and a "good" hot sauce as well. You don't ask a man who paid a fortune for the recipe what's in his sauce. And here's the rub: there is none. Jeff Davis (real name, he swears) doesn't believe in rubs. Good meat, cooked slow and low over a bed off season hickory adds all the flavor he says is needed. Décor? Starts with the first letter in the alphabet and is almost all Alabama. The man has built a barbecue shrine to the Tide. T-shirts are a badge of honor, and Shuford's was good quality, clever design and reasonably priced at $12 per. Finally, banana pudding. Not just banana pudding, but really, really good banana pudding. As in "don't miss this even if it means not finishing your slaw and potato salad. Five stars to the place that looks like a barbecue joint ought to, has a true Southerner minding the store and whose food is mighty fine. read more

When's the last time you walked in, for the first time, and learned then remembered the name of the owner of a restaurant? Jeff Davis. I remember, because I am grateful to him. Grateful that he shares his 29 years of BBQ experience with his customers. Grateful to experience his good-natured personality and generosity. Grateful that he let me back behind the counter to see how the 40 gallons of BBQ sauce he makes BY HAND is stirred by boat paddle (He's on his third, and if you ask, you'll learn why very quickly). Grateful that he cooks suckling pig (apparently the only one to do so in the state of Tennessee.) And most of all, grateful for the best damn BBQ in the state. Thank you Jeff Davis, and I will absolutely be ordering your sauce online. read more

We stopped by here for lunch. This is a tiny old place... and by old, I mean it showed it's age. Comfort in the tiny dining area obviously isn't the priority here... nor is cleanliness. While the place was packed when we arrived, there were a couple of open tables that were dirty, and remained dirty while we stood in line to order. It wasn't after all of us ordered that someone bothered to come out and wipe down some tables so that we had a place to sit. The building sits very close to Signal Mountain Road and there aren't a lot of places to park. Be careful parking too close to the building, as you might block the drive-through lane. It's not marked, so watch out! If there isn't a place to park, the restaurant is probably full. Someone here (the owner, I presume), is a University of Alabama fan. There is 'Bama football memorabilia all over the place. The restaurant has a feeling of being old and dirty, more like you're at someone's house than a restaurant. You can see the kitchen from counter, and for the most part it looks clean, there were some questionable things I noticed, but they were pretty busy that day.... As for the food... it was okay. I've had better BBQ and I've had worse. I got a heaping portion of pulled pork. The food comes out pretty quick and the sauces were pretty good. It's a good thing they put some bottles on the tables, because it sure doesn't come with very much. It was a good sized portion and was a decent value for the money. It's pulled pork, so it's kinda hard to screw it up. I didn't get any sides or anything, I was most into just getting some BBQ. The guy behind the counter wasn't very friendly, but he was quick and efficient in getting our orders taken and sent off to the kitchen. A word of caution, the restroom is most certainly not ADA compliant. It's not an issue for me, but that bathroom door sure is tiny! Shuford's was okay. I'd certainly go here again if someone else suggested it, but it's not a place I would go to again on my own. read more

Congratulations to Shuford's for 33 years! After lunch today, I can definitely see why they've lasted this long. Good barbecue doesn't have to come with bells and whistles. It's best in its most simple and genuine form. Shuford's understands this. The meat is nicely smoked, the sauces are tasty, and the sides can either accompany a meat or stand on their own...they're that good. Great job Shuford's..here's to 33 more years! read more

Great little, nasty BBQ joint with delicious food, cheap prices, and cheap ambiance. For a ten spot I got the half rack of ribs with fried okra, coleslaw, a slice of white bread, a green onion, and a coke. The ribs were a bit dry in spots but very meaty and tasted great. The serving was pretty big and I couldn't touch the final rib. The coleslaw was too finely shredded and super creamy, so I really didn't eat much of it. The fried okra was stupid-good, fresh as could be, and awesome. I was too busy enjoying the ribs and okra to pay any attention to the white bread or green onion. The coke machine was serving mostly foam, so everyone had to make at least three trips in order to wind up with a full cup. I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to eat here again another time. read more

We look forward to eating here every time we come to town. After growing up in the south, it's hard going for as long as I do without a good pulled pork sandwich. This is something that is not found in the northeast. The sandwiches are sheer perfection. Never any nasty chunks of fat, just meat. I like both the sweet and spicy sauces. The buns too are perfectly soft. We had the onion rings and they were also as good as they come. Service is friendly and it's easy to get in/out. We were extremely happy to know they are opened on Sundays!!! read more

Aside from the *ahem* wrong team - the BBQ here is a solid five stars!! Smoky flavor is insanely on spot. The sauce is finger licking good. The sides are just as amazing. Ribs are full of flavor and falls off the bones the dances in your mouth. This is by far the best BBQ In town. read more

I really hope it was an off day for them. The place is quaint and I really wanted to like it but the synergistic reaction of the entire experience left me disappointed. The girl behind the counter gave the impression that she had better things to do and little patience for out of townees with questions about the menu. The food was bland, point blank. Pork was cold in some spots, warm in others. Sauce was slathered on like an afterthought. The potato salad was inconsistent, although it was the proper temperature as was the okra. I'd say I'd come in for another try but next time i'm in town (with the 6 of my friends to climb) we're going to look elsewhere for our BBQ. read more

Wifey and I were on a weekend, foodie, fun, get away to Chattanooga...we determined we wanted BBQ and, actually, went to another place, but it was closed...so we, instead, found this one...and glad we did! This is your PROTOTYPICAL BBQ place...i.e. hole...in...the...wall...and...really good! The pork was smoked perfectly and was very moist and tender...just like BBQ pork is supposed to be. Now it was pulled, not chopped (my NC preference)...but I can live with this! The sauce, while a bit thicker and sweeter than I normally do...was quite tasty...and went well on the BBQ Sandwiches we had... Now...the SURPRISE was the Tater Log...imagine a whole potato, sliced up, salted and fried in some VERY hot oil...crispy with good salty potato flavor...this was the hit of the night...we are going to try and replicate this in the Air Fryer! Finally...banana pudding...simple...it was...excellent! read more

Some of the best BBQ you're gonna get West of Eastern Carolina! Good smoky pulled pork and tasty, fresh sides. If you eat-in, enjoy the local "hole in the wall" feel. Try the pulled pork and fried okra. You won't be disappointed! read more

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