Barnyard Bbq

Sometimes, the BBq shack on the side of the road is the best there is! My husband and I saw this randomly while driving to General Coffee State park. I made a mental note and after a day at the park, we hit it up on the way home. As soon as we stepped out of the car, I knew it was good– you know that delicious smoked smell that surrounds a good place? Yep, you’ll find that here.
The Meat: We got the sampler– chicken, a pile of pork, and one huge rib. All of it was delicious. I was a little bummed there was only one rib, but it was a BIG one! The pork pile was enough for a massive thick sandwich, (but bring your own bread). Chicken was also very good. I’d have any of the three again in a heartbeat. I’d also love to see them try brisket!
The Sides: The sides were fair; each meal came with two. None of them looked very interesting, so I went with potato salad and let my husband have the other three. I think they had beans, Brunswick stew and some other items. The potato salad turned out to be cold mashed potatoes with eggs, chives, and some other potato salad-​y ingredients (probably vinegar, mustard, mayonnaise?). It tasted decent, but messed with your mind as you expected it to be hot rather than cold. I heated mine up at home and it was alright.
The Extras: Came with two sides and a small roll; and the price was Very good for all of this. Sweet tea was perfect in my mind– very sweet, very strong, very Southern. Only one kind of BBq sauce, but I liked it. I typically like a sweeter, thicker sauce, and this was neither, but I liked the flavor. I’d say it was more of a vinegar-​based sauce, but I’m not a sauce expert so I can’t give you much more than that.
Miscellaneous:
We managed to eat all of our food (we each got a sampler), but that’s really only because we had a day of outdoor activity combined with a missed lunch. If I had to do it on a normal day, I’d eat only half of that for sure, so plan for leftovers.
They have a couple outside tables, but it was raining, so we took ours home.
It’s ONLY open Thursday-​Friday– Gotta get it while you can! :)
I’d give this a 4 – 4.5. They need to ditch the rolls for Texas toast and make real potato salad, but the meat is where it’s at! We’d definitely go back if we lived in the area!