Best Brunswick stew
Harold's beloved Brunswick stew
YOUR PICKS
1) Harold’s
You say, “Harold’s. After over thirty years of eating all manner of BBQ in the South, there’s no better. It’s so good I should say it again: Harold’s.”
3) Fox Bros.
4) Fresh Air
5) Wallace BBQ
The Brunswick stew at Harold's with a few treats to go along with it. The cracklin' cornbread is a must.
1) Harold’s
Dining critic Meridith Ford Goldman says, “A big bowl of tomatoes and corn, with tons of shredded meat and a hint of spice, just like my father used to make. Warm, never hot. And no potatoes or beans, and that’s just as it should be.”
3) Fox Bros.
4) Community Q
5) Dreamland
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Kay
April 26th, 2010
4:17 pm
Old Hickory House in Tucker, anyone who says Rolling Bones or Shane’s needs to get their taste buds look at.
kevin
April 26th, 2010
4:19 pm
harolds.
James Houston
April 26th, 2010
4:19 pm
If you like taters than Dreamland.
If you don’t than it’s gotta be Williamson Bros. in Canton.
Erica
April 26th, 2010
4:19 pm
I vote for Swallow at the Hollow in Roswell – especially with their Texas toast. Hickory House in Tucker is my 2nd choice. For someone wanting the recipe, my husband worked their in high school 20 years ago and said it was pretty much everything left over from that day (pork, french fries, sides, etc, ground down and put in some new broth). Gross, but yummy!
GA_BBQ_MAN
April 26th, 2010
4:21 pm
Holy Smokes in Buford has the best, not counting my own personal stew.
Kudos to Steve Cowart for the old Sweat’s BBQ reference. Man do I miss that little spot that used to be off of I-16.
Well if it's gonna be that kinda party, Ima dip my...in the stew
April 26th, 2010
4:22 pm
The Col. got it exactly right…Harold’s, and THEN Poole’s in Elijay. I can’t believe I forgot about Poole’s. They def. have solid stew.
Bob
April 26th, 2010
4:23 pm
Fresh Air BBQ in Jackson, by far. The Brick Pit near Brookhaven isn’t bad either.
J.
April 26th, 2010
4:23 pm
Dean’s in Jonesboro has the best pork, But Harold’s has the best stew!
JMac
April 26th, 2010
4:23 pm
Gotta be Harold’s, dipping with the cracklin’ corn bread.
Woodframes
April 26th, 2010
4:24 pm
Harold’s, nobody else is even close when it comes to stew. Fox Bro for the BBQ, but Harold’s for the stew. Also the only place around still serving cracklin corn bread.
Kosmickuntry Boy
April 26th, 2010
4:25 pm
Franky Furters Hotdogs in Toccoa
Bob White
April 26th, 2010
4:25 pm
My favorite is Slope’s in Roswell – it’s a nice thin stew pureed in a blender, don’t have to worry about pesky chunks of tomatoes, corn or meat.
Eric
April 26th, 2010
4:25 pm
No questions, OLD SOUTH on Windy Hill in Smyrna, WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Ben Taylor
April 26th, 2010
4:26 pm
Harold Scott’s House in LaGrange, GA. The absolute best you will find anywhere. I have had B-stew in just about every state in the South, and this is #1.
Eric
April 26th, 2010
4:26 pm
BTW who ever in the life heard of pureed Brunswick Stew, gotta be some yankee from New York CITY.
Paul (you doesn't have to call me Johnson)
April 26th, 2010
4:27 pm
Brunswick Stew Wannabees: Shane’s, Sonny’s , Dreamland. It’s Fresh Air and Harold,s for the best
diamond e
April 26th, 2010
4:27 pm
what about the rib ranch up on highway 5 in marietta,it’s got dem limer beans in that i jest luv
BEN
April 26th, 2010
4:29 pm
Fresh Air BBQ in Jackson has the best stew, bbq, and cole slaw by far.
Gabe's Mom
April 26th, 2010
4:30 pm
Wallaces in Austell and Hudsons in Douglasville
Bhorsoft
April 26th, 2010
4:30 pm
Williamson Bros. BBQ in Marietta or Canton. Nice sweetness to it that keeps the acidity down and a good mix of meats and veg.
2nd choice is Scott Bros. BBQ in Cartersville on Tenn. Street.
Don
April 26th, 2010
4:30 pm
This is shameless I know, BUT………. the best brunswick stew (REAL hoghead stew, if you are southern enough to know about it), was back home in south Georgia at our family restaurant…..(no longer operating)…so everything today (for me) gets compared to that !!! (and not many quite make the grade)…shameless, I know…..
Ryan
April 26th, 2010
4:31 pm
there’s a great place up 85 in Toccoa, GA. It’s called The Barbeque Shack. Best brunswick stew in the Southeast.
J Que
April 26th, 2010
4:31 pm
Wallace BBQ in Austell has the best of the best brunswick stew!
susan
April 26th, 2010
4:31 pm
The Pink Pig in Cherry Log (Ellijay), GA…then Pooles BBQ also in Ellijay.
JAMES STEWART
April 26th, 2010
4:32 pm
I have been to most of these places and they dont know how to make brunswick stew. I have won 2 cook off,s and a resturant does not take the time to make good brunswich stew and most people have not tasted outstanding stew so they settle for a cheap brand. my stew the best in the world hands down wil;l do a blind taste test any time with these stews. all pure crap.
Hank Parker
April 26th, 2010
4:32 pm
Pureed stew? Seriously? Have heard good things about Slope’s meat but that STEW sounds NASTY!
reservoirDAWG
April 26th, 2010
4:33 pm
I agree on the Sweat’s reference. That was a bbq joint.
Deborah
April 26th, 2010
4:35 pm
Harold’s by far. Amos’ at Hwy 369 and 372 is pretty darn good. There used to be a place in Avondale Estates called Henslers. To die for. Old South uses bbq sauce. Shanes is nasty. And Nick and Jim’s is just about the grossest thing I’ve ever seen. If you must do a chain, Slopes is ok.
Andrea
April 26th, 2010
4:38 pm
No contest….HAROLD’s !!!!
Jack
April 26th, 2010
4:39 pm
Old Brick Pit on Peachtree Ind.
All of the others are just soup.
hank44
April 26th, 2010
4:40 pm
Old South in Smyrna hands down.Has been for at least 40 years.
Pepe
April 26th, 2010
4:43 pm
Finally a best of the A about brunswick stew – for me it’s The Old Hickory House in Tucker!
John Deere
April 26th, 2010
4:44 pm
As for me and my house we prefer Johnny’s BBQ in Gainesville. Right off of 129 near Riverbend Baptist – their stew rocks my face!
1gadawg
April 26th, 2010
4:44 pm
brick store pub; decatur
the Truth
April 26th, 2010
4:46 pm
Johnson Ferry Baptist Church when they have it on Wednesdays!!!
DOUG
April 26th, 2010
4:46 pm
Harold’s on McDonough Blvd is by far the best. Been eating it for over 40 years.
FOUNTAIN
April 26th, 2010
4:46 pm
APPARENTLY ALL YOU PEOPLE ARE COMPLETE IDIOTS THAT DON’T KNOW WHAT BRUNSWICK STEW REALLY IS!!!!!!! JIM AND NICK’S SUX…..HUDSON’S IS JUST A GREASY HORRIBLE MESS HAROLDS IS A SOUP..WALLACE IS OK BUT NOT ANYWHERE NEAR GREAT….IF YOU WANT THE BEST…GO TO MELEAR’S IN FAYETTEVILLE BEST IN GA NO DOUBT ….ONLY THING CLOSE IS THE LIL SHACK BY THE GAS STATION IN FRANKLIN BY THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER…..ALL THE OTHERS DONT EVEN COMPARE!!!!
BBQ FAN
April 26th, 2010
4:48 pm
Slopes in cumming.
Phillip
April 26th, 2010
4:50 pm
For Brunswick Stew – Harolds. Also, if you order the large BBQ pork plate, they give you a large stew. What a bargain. It was good 20 years ago when I first went in there and it was just as good last Friday. Sometimes change isn’t good!
Bob White
April 26th, 2010
4:50 pm
Thank you BBQ FAN, at least someone else enjoys our pureed stew at Slope’s!
KB
April 26th, 2010
4:52 pm
Fresh Air in Jackson is the best! you people need to venture to the country!
Hootie Bookems
April 26th, 2010
4:54 pm
Brick Store Pub
Hootie Bookems
April 26th, 2010
4:55 pm
Best in Georgia is Purvis BBQ in Louisville, Ga
pete
April 26th, 2010
4:55 pm
Old South bbq in Smyrna is the best period.
Tom
April 26th, 2010
4:59 pm
Pig N Chik is by far the best…I agree with everyone else that if you voted for Shane’s then you need to get your head checked. Shane’s Ribshack has the worst Brunswick stew I have ever tried…just terrible.
Martin
April 26th, 2010
5:02 pm
OK CAFE!
Michael in Dunwoody
April 26th, 2010
5:05 pm
Old Hickory House, Dunwoody, Georgia.
William Thompson
April 26th, 2010
5:07 pm
Old Hickory House on Northlake Parkway
John
April 26th, 2010
5:07 pm
Jr’s Loghouse bar bq in Norcross the best Bunwich stew
Mike
April 26th, 2010
5:08 pm
Holcomb’s Bar-B-Que in Greensboro