Best darn brisket from Florence to Huntsville imho (you can ask for lean portions or the fatty…read moresection). I don't eat pork so can't comment on that.

Excellent service! Average bbq. The brisket was strongly, tough, and lacked smoke flavor. The…read morecaramel cake was the highlight of the meal.

I love the turkey soooo much I ordered 2lb at Christmas it was a platter full of turkey slices with…read moreplenty of their "White Sauce

Ehhhh... I've had much better. I know this is an institution here in Alabama, but it was way less…read morethan what I expected. My slab of ribs was really fatty and the outer pieces of meat where a bit hard in texture, and to top it off the membrane was still attached to the back of the slab. Service was fast and efficient. I don't think I'm ever going back.

Stopped in after golf. The service was phenomenal. We needed a larger table and the waitress…read morequickly moved tables together for us. The food was excellent and served quickly. The prices were reasonable. The building was nicely decorated and cozy. Will definitely return.

Service was great- food was delicious would come here time and time again. Very homeyread more

Awesome Food Friendly Service…read moreClean & Quaint - small dining room - Bright surrounded on 3 sides by windows. Local small town feel. A must try!

food is fabulous, service is quick. This is our favorite…read morebarbecue in the Huntsville Decatur area.

We love Whitt's. However, the past two times I have used the drive through there was one particular…read moreyoung lady that took my order. Both times my order was wrong. I noticed the first time I was giving her my order she was looking at her nails and I wondered then if my order would be right. It wasn't. Today, I came back and placed another order with the same young lady and something was missing this time as well. I am not a complainer and I realize humans make mistakes. But twice in a row with the same person? I would kindly suggest listening a little more closely to the customer and making sure everything that they pay for is in the bag when they leave. We all work hard for our money. Still love Whitt's!

Fabulous smoked meat. Famous delicious pulled pork and chicken. Close to many residential and…read moredowntown areas of town it is ideal for a quick lunch or dinner solution. Staff are experienced and friendly. Ambiance not an issue or a distraction from great food.

Such a friendly, 'make yourself at home' atmosphere! You can smell the barbecue smoke when you get…read morenear and it makes your mouth water. It's a super cute restaurant with a homey feel and it's right behind Kreme Delite and across from the Farmer's Market. The atmosphere is very laid back and quiet. Very relaxing. Sometimes they have live music and that's nice too. They have different special events and visitors at times but it's always advertised so you know ahead of time. There is plenty of parking across the street and it's just a short walk to the front door. The menu offers pulled pork plate or sandwich, ribs, chicken, brisket and there's even a barbecued bologna sandwich called a Buster burger. The potato salad is right on the mark with no onions. The baked beans are out of this world with pulled pork mixed in and a nice sweet, smoky flavor. We also got the banana pudding for dessert and it's so good. We've been to BawBaw's several times and we keep coming back. We've had the chicken and it was cooked to perfection. Nice and juicy inside, not dry like most barbecue chicken. But you'll still want to dip it in that delicious white sauce. So yummy. The brisket is fall apart tender and so tasty. The pulled pork is wonderful and not greasy and we love their pulled pork sandwich. The ribs are tender and flavorful. So far, everything we've eaten has been delicious and we have no complaints. We're working our way through the menu. The owners really care whether or not you enjoy your food and usually come out to chat for a bit. All the meats are cooked fresh daily and the sides and desserts are made fresh daily as well. Service is fast and friendly and the food is excellent and reasonably priced. We will definitely be back again and we highly recommend! Get you some BawBaw's barbecue! We are so glad to have this great restaurant in Athens.

A few weeks ago, I was trying to kill some time between finishing work in Decatur and a late…read moreafternoon appointment in Huntsville. I thought I'd split the difference and have a late lunch in Athens. I'd seen a video hyping up this place on Facebook very recently. I think it's a fairly new bbq spot as I don't remember seeing or hearing about it until the last 3-4 months or so. It's located in a smallish standalone building not far from the square, just a bit behind the Kreme Delite. There's a large lot nearby for parking. You can smell the smoke from outside, which tends to be a promising sign. The inside is simplistic but clean and comfortable with a decent amount of seating. Personally, I could've done without the Fox News playing on the TV (or really any news - just not the most relaxing ambience at the current point in time, lol) but it was late afternoon and relatively slow so I get playing something to help the time pass. The little stove/heater was cute. You order at the counter. They don't have a fountain drink machine yet so drink options are limited to bottled and canned drinks. The menu is somewhat small but has a large variety of bbq choices, to include pulled pork, ribs, brisket, and chicken. Sides are baked beans, slaw, potato salad, or chips. I like a larger selection of sides (largely because I can take or leave slaw and largely can just leave baked beans, lol), but I understand this is a family-run business still firing up, so it's not a huge deal. Since I wasn't too pulled by any of the sides, I wound up with a sandwich combo with chips and a bottled Diet Pepsi. Service was very welcoming at the register and brought my food out to me with a smile. Two employees/perhaps the owner also came to check on me while I was eating and get my opinion on the food. It felt thoughtful and I definitely got the sincere sense they cared. I got the sandwich all the way, which for here means it came with slaw, pickles, mayo, and bbq sauce. In the future, I'd definitely leave off the pickles just because they quickened the softening of the bun and kind of just dominated the flavor of everything else a little too much. That's okay, they were easy to remove. The slaw was also a *little* vinegary for me, but I like a super creamy slaw so YMMV. That said, I can't remember the last time I had mayo on a bbq sandwich but imo it really worked here! It added a smooth, creamy richness and I was glad it was there. The stars of the show, as I see it (bbq and bbq sauce) were everything they ought to be and I enjoyed them. The sandwich was large and had a generous portion of meat placed carefully on the bun. The sauce is a nice balance of sweet and vinegar, neither too thick nor too thin. I definitely splashed more on my sandwich because I enjoyed it so much. The pork was flavorful, smoky, and tender. There were a few pieces with bark still on them, but not too many, just enough to add a little bit of crunch. The meat was tender but not completely falling apart, which is definitely how I prefer my pulled pork. Also not greasy at all. A very good pulled pork sandwich. Surprisingly, there's not a ton of bbq restaurants in the Athens area, but of the ones I've tried, this one definitely reigns supreme. Give them a try if you're in the area; I'd definitely return when I'm around and craving bbq. I look forward to seeing them continue to grow.

Visited John Barbecue on August 13, 2026-Thursday was was super surprised by the outstanding cooked…read morechicken. The seasoning, smoke along with the color was amazing. The service was excellent at the drive thru and the plate was top of the line. Please continue to keep the grill master.

I made my first visit this afternoon for a late lunch and enjoyed a nice meal with friendly…read moreservice. I tried the turkey plate with a side salad and very good green beans. The turkey was good and the red bbq sauce added to it. The hush puppies tasted very good and the white bbq sauce complimented them very well. Very good sweet tea. Worth checking out if you are passing through the area.

A regular in my dinner rotation. Conveniently located off US 31. My favorite is the BBQ chicken…read morebaked potato. The pork BBQ potato is good too. Also the dinner plate portions are generously sized. Food quality is consistent. There are a variety of options to choose from. When in season, their Brunswick stew is flavorful and a nice way to warm up. Around dinnertime, expect to wait if you're in the drive-thru line. It moves quickly and is worth the wait.

Fast service, excellent food, and very happy contempt stomachs!…read moreBrian was working the counter and said he was new but was very efficient, cleaning up tables, etc. when not doing the cash register The baked potato was much much better than the potatoes we have purchased and eaten in Idaho! The potato here was extremely moist and delicious The pork that we had in both a sandwich, and on the potato was moist and flavorful The barbecue sauce was unique and delicious If we were going to be in town for a couple days, we would definitely be back! Plan to recommend this place to our daughter and son-in-law who live in Florida in hopes that they will stop by when they're in the