# Best and worst BBQ franchise?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-bbq-franchise/718304>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 22, 2015, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-bbq-franchise/718304 "2015-04-22T18:19:02Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-bbq-franchise/718304/61 "2015-04-24T09:15:13Z")

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I’ll second Smoky Bones as a terrible chain. I’m not even sure if the food was all that bad (although there are definitely better places in even a place like Albany, NY) but I found the whole thing very annoying. The decor, for instance, was like I was being loudly and aggressively advertised to while I was already in the restaurant. I’m thinking, “I’m already here. You can stop yelling at me to eat at Smoky Bones already.”

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**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-bbq-franchise/718304/62 "2015-04-24T11:11:37Z")

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> [@Enright3](#):
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> Maybe some of the Texans can help me with thie name of this one… When I used to live in Dallas, I worked in the mid cities area (Hurst/Euless/Bedford) and we would go to a place that I _think_ was open only on Fridays. It was one price for all you can eat BBQ; and you could either drink their tea or bring in your own beer. We would take off work on Friday at lunch; go to this place with a gigantic cooler of beer and eat until we were ready to explode. It was either in Euless or Bedford. I’ve lived in GA for 20 years now, so it was some time ago but it was awesome BBQ. Does that ring a bell with anyone?

[North Main BBQ?](http://www.northmainbbq.com/) They’re good, if I’m close to there at the right time, I’ll go there.

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**Post date:** [April 24, 2015, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-and-worst-bbq-franchise/718304/63 "2015-04-24T14:00:17Z")

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To the OP, don’t waste you time going to Slow BBQ. It’s overrated. There’s a line out the door of people believing the hype. I can make better ribs at home and their mac and cheese is great for spackling drywall.

I have yet to try Union Woodshop in Clarkston.

Tunnel BBQ in Windsor was my go to rib joint for years until they closed.

Windsor also had my favorite Chinese place (Wah Court) until they closed.

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