A short drive for great food! They have the most delicious smoked chicken and the best white sauce.read more

This is my favorite barbecue! The pulled pork is just the best. I also love the chicken. The people…read moreare very nice too. I've been getting barbecue here for 25 years.

Excelente food and service. Price unbeatable! Delicious. Relaxed atmosphere. Will be back…read morefrequently. Was enough for lunch and dinner!

I enjoy good BBQ. And good food in general. I also like good conversation and good people. This…read moreplace has all of it. I had the brisket sandwich. And like any good sandwich I got it all over me. I come from the country so this place reminds me of my Missouri roots. I am so glad I stumbled upon this place. I know the locals know this place's worth. Come in and get your fill. Next time I'm getting the catfish!

Food:  Lunch box with turkey sandwich, baked beans, potato salad, white chocolate/macadamia nut…read morecookie Review:  Sandwich meat was tasteless, completely bland.  Baked beans were not baked beans, just lukewarm pork & beans out of a can.  Potato salad was bland but okay, sadly the best part of the meal.  Cookie was fine.

Cute little place. Affordable prices. The food could use a little extra something. My turkey…read moresandwich and the baked beans were a little too sweet. I was not offered any sauce but a hot or mild sauce might have corrected the sweetness. The stuffed potato was pretty good

The food is amazing! I got the brisket and I haven't had brisket this good in YEARS!!!!…read more This is now my bbq spot, I live 45 minutes away and I'll drive for this!

Decided to try a new BBQ place this Memorial Day & this place had all positive Yelp reviews. When…read morewe got there they were out of half chicken with white sauce so we ended up getting the pulled pork plates with beans & potato salad. The Pork was horrible & tasted rancid & threw it out after a couple bites. The potato salad was mushy & the beans were just OK. What a total waste of $45! Worst food we've ever eaten at a restaurant!!

First time here, definitely won't be the last. I got a rib sandwich and jalapeño hush puppies…read more This food was amazing, had a great price,and was delicious the rib meat was so good and the coleslaw was amazing Lady at window was super nice and it was fast great service and loved the look of the place.

I wasted almost $30 dollars. I am so upset. I ordered the chicken that was supposed to be barbecue…read more I have never seen chicken look like that. It was white didn't have any color to it. It almost looked like it wasn't even cooked. The food did not smell good or look good I will not be coming back.

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.

Great BBQ in the old Tony's Italian restaurant location from many years ago. Friendly service and…read moreyou can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Excellent ribs, chicken & pork chop. very good green beans and potato salad also.

2 miles from my house and just discovering it. This was amazing BBQ and Catfish sandwich! Fries…read morewere super (taste like butter!) and the Mac n cheese? Delish! Highly recommend you try it! Service was super friendly and helpful. We will be back...again and again!

New BBQ place in South Huntsville…read more May seem a bit corporate but it had one of the best BBQ chickens I have had (and I judge BBQ competitions). Peach cobbler was also delicious and almost like a bread pudding.

I only recently began Yelping again and CB is worth a review. Unfortunately, not a good one…read more Price-it's mid-point. In this recession, it's pretty expensive. The sauce - I am a bbq sauce maker and connoisseur. So the Brush Fire is the bomb, it's their original sauce- it's not as spicy as it sounds but has a kick and is vinegar based. It's thick and sticks to the protein. The Swine Wine I tried it's a basic BBQ Sauce vinaigrette and it's good too. So the food I ordered. Let's start with the pulled Chicken-dry, tasteless and they forgot the pull part because I received a whole chicken breast with a few pieces ripped off to cover up the fact that I was given the last piece of crap for the day and no time or attention to detail was given. Pulled chicken NEEDS dark meat! I drove all the way there because I wanted to order fried okra and it needed to stay crispy. Well it was greasy, no breading and one piece was dry and bitter ... THE WORST OKRA EVER!!! I have photos to back me up. The dining room was filthy as well, that turned me off and I nearly walked out. Mac and cheese was ok. Very oily and charred nothing to brag about. I'd like to believe it's homemade but it taste like most of the other BBQ restaurants here. Texas toast is an option, but not free. It's thick and dry. If it's warm, taste good. Good for a sandwich. Vegetarians/Vegans- any special diets, not much for you here. The greens and green beans are filled with pork. Coleslaw has mayo and not many people like it, basically, you can get bread and a simple salad.... You know like the rest of Huntsville I'm unsure if I'd get treated any better or had a better o stall experience if I ever go back. If so I'll update. Perhaps they had an off day but it was way too off to spend that kind of money. Don't know if I'll go back