Eat at Your Own Risk: Five Barbecue Restaurants to Run From

Below I have listed five barbecue restaurants which I have eaten at and walked out utterly disappointed. I would not eat at these restaurants again even if the food was free.

Williamson Brothers BBQ:  Metro-Atlanta, GA

The Brunswick Stew tastes like a shot of canned tomato juice and the sauce tastes store bought. Also, the pulled pork is a bit dry. If you see this restaurant while driving around town, get in the far lane and put the petal to the metal!

Old South BBQ: Smyrna, GA

I believe I was 10 years old the last time I ate there. I saw roaches crawling on the wall and, needless to say, it was pretty gross. I have avoided this restaurant like the plague ever since. If you are near this restaurant at any point in your life, grab your bug spray and pass by cautiously.

Neely's BBQ: Memphis, TN

This restaurant was a highlight in my post about my trip to Memphis. To summarize, the Neely's are overrated cooks and the food taste like...hmh...BOO-BOO!

Sonny's BBQ: Is there a city in America in which it is not located?

I ate at this restaurant frequently during high school. It had an All You Can Eat salad bar and I was a growing boy. The barbecue tasted like rubber, but all I cared about back then was portions. Nowadays, a plate the size of Montana for $1.00 would not convince me to go back there. If you walk by a Sonny's while traveling to a tire shop, stop and order a rib plate. You may be able to use the ribs to patch you up a new tire.

Chili's: It may be located in every major city throughout the world!

The commercial promoting its baby back ribs was clever. However, the food is garbage. Anything on the menu tastes like fast food from Sonic. The ribs taste like they are boiled and then baked in an oven with Kroger barbecue sauce. This strategy is unacceptable according to the laws of barbecue which I was taught as a youngster. If you get the temptation to take your family out to eat at Chili's after your oldest child's baseball game, do not do it! Even though it may be late at night I am sure there is a Waffle House nearby which would be much easier on your taste buds. Oh yea, and at least Sonic has good slushies.

The Remake of the Chili's Baby Back Ribs Commercial