Dickey's Barbecue Pit

For a chain...pretty good!

-Staff is friendly and very helpful
-Cleanliness was good
-Prices are better than average
-Meat had good flavor, no fat, not dry
-Sauces were great!! And served hot :D
-Love the yellow cup
-Awesome to get free ice cream: What a treat!

A solid 3.5 stars, raised .5 stars because I'm really afraid they are about to die in their new location (where the old Taco Stand used to be). I'm not a Brunswick Stew, NC-style BBQ fan, so that's probably why I prefer the pulled pork at Dickey's. Nothing fancy, but a lot of decent quality BBQ for your dollar, fried okra, mac-n-cheese, toast, and a selection of sauces (I'm a spicy sweet kinda gal). So, as long as they stay open, we'll keep frequenting their new, somewhat downsized, location.

Texas BBQ?  In my little town in Georgia?  (Harumph.)

Seriously, though, Dickey's is a great BBQ place if you're looking for something a little different from the normal carolina-style BBQ you get at most places here.  Though it is a franchise, it's also locally owned and operated.

Personally, my favorite is the smoked polish sausage, which has a nice peppery twang that I love.  I usually don't get the pulled pork, because Texans and pulled pork don't naturally go together, you know?  (It is ok, but not really their best dish.)

I also prefer the chopped brisket to the sliced, and I have been very pleasantly surprised that the brisket is almost always tender and juicy as brisket should be, and not dry and stringy as it can sometimes get at some places.

On the down side, the menu is way too busy, and I try to avoid franchise-type places whenever possible.  Franchising almost always kills creativity and lowers the food quality of a place, and their sides are generally pretty generic and "franchise-y."

Overall, though, Dickey's has managed to do franchise BBQ in a way that preserves good quality and provides a nice atmosphere. My wife and I eat there regularly.