Fresh Air Barbecue

The worst BBQ rest. Ever for price, taste and ambiance. Uggghh!!  Could not even detect any smokiness in the rubbery pulled pork, and the Brunswick stew was like dishwater!!  The bread?  2slices of wonder bread,  no cornbread, ribs, chicken, Whaaaaat?  Sucks

I wanted to love this place. If you asked a slow-cooked meat enthusiast to draw a picture of barbecue nirvana, it would look very much like Fresh Air, all gravel parking, worn-in wood paneling, slamming screen door and the smell of hardwood smoke soaked into every surface. It obviously hasn't changed since it was built in the '20s.

But I'm coining a term for places like this, and Georgia is rife with them: Barbecue Sauce Joint. You have your true barbecue joints, where the meat is the star, and then you have your Barbecue Sauce Joints, where you have nothing without the sauce.

And at Fresh Air, I didn't even like the sauce. It's red and vinegary, and just not my thing, which would be okay if their meat didn't require it. The pulled pork (which is your only option, and you can have any side you want, as long as it's slaw or stew) is dry and without much flavor. It's just dry, chopped-up pork on a plate. Just add sauce.

The simplicity of the menu is commendable; I figured if they only do pork, slaw and stew they must each be amazing. The slaw was the only thing I really enjoyed, which is why I put it on the pork to help things along.

Worst BBQ in the state of Georgia. Seriously do not understand the reviews that say otherwise. Their sign saying they are the best BBQ is completely misleading! There were 4 of us in our party and we were shocked that this place is even still in business. We looked up online when they could have possibly won any BBQ contest and it was over 20 years ago. They really need to stop calling themselves the best in Georgia. It looked and tasted about as good as dog food.