14 barbecue places in Columbus, Georgia, from Country's on Broadway to MidCity Yards, River Road and Veterans Parkway, with hours from each place's own site.
Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Refreshed every three months.
Barbecue in Columbus has three anchors: Country’s Barbecue, with restaurants on Mercury Drive, on Broadway in Uptown and on Veterans Parkway; MidCity Yards on Sixth Avenue, home to Moe’s Original BBQ; and north Columbus, where 13th Street, Mike & Ed’s and Jim ‘N Nick’s are. Smaller places sit on River Road and Warm Springs Road.
How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside the Columbus city limits, the same records behind our local business directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 6, 2026. We added Moe’s Original BBQ from its own site, and places marked † from the Georgia Department of Public Health inspection database, which confirms each had a food service inspection at that address in 2026. We take hours only from a place’s own site, so † places show none. We dropped Smokey Bones at Columbus Park Crossing, which has no 2026 inspection record and whose site would not load for us. The list is alphabetical; it is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.
| Name | Address | Hours as published | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13th Street Bar-B-Que | 5506 Veterans Parkway | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Wednesday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday; closed Sunday | 706-596-1833 |
| Country’s Barbecue North | 6298 Veterans Parkway | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily | 706-660-1415 |
| Country’s Barbecue on Broad | 1329 Broadway | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily | 706-596-8910 |
| Country’s Barbecue, Mercury Drive | 3137 Mercury Drive | 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily | 706-563-7604 |
| Jim ‘N Nick’s Community Bar-B-Q † | 5710 Whittlesey Blvd. | Not listed | Not listed |
| Macon Road Barbecue † | 2703 Avalon Road | Not listed | Not listed |
| Marshall’s Smokehouse † | 547 Veterans Parkway | Not listed | Not listed |
| Mike & Ed’s BBQ | 7590 Schomburg Road | Not posted on its site for Columbus | 706-221-5233 |
| Moe’s Original BBQ | 1421 Sixth Ave. | 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily | 706-984-0635 |
| Neicy’s BBQ † | 359 23rd Ave. | Not listed | Not listed |
| Pepper’s Bar-B-Que † | 4620 Warm Springs Road, Suite C | Not listed | Not listed |
| Smokey Pig † | 1617 11th Ave. | Not listed | Not listed |
| The Beehive at Clearview BBQ † | 4222 River Road | Not listed | Not listed |
| The Emeralds Touch BBQ † | 5156 River Road, Suite F | Not listed | Not listed |
† Confirmed by a 2026 state inspection record; we did not find hours on a site of its own.
The places with their own pages
13th Street Bar-B-Que, 5506 Veterans Parkway. A counter-service barbecue shop whose menu is built around chipped pork sandwiches and combo plates. It closes at 3 p.m. most days and is closed Sunday.
Country’s Barbecue, three Columbus restaurants. Country’s says it has cooked over an open pit of oak and hickory since 1975, and makes its Brunswick stew, pies and lemonade in house. The original is on Mercury Drive, where it lists live bluegrass on Friday and Saturday evenings. Country’s on Broad at 1329 Broadway fills a 1930s Greyhound bus station, with a milkshake bar and the only drive-thru on Broadway, it says. Country’s North on Veterans Parkway is decorated like a lodge and has a patio. All three list all-you-can-eat barbecue chicken on Tuesday nights.
Mike & Ed’s BBQ, 7590 Schomburg Road. A barbecue and home cooking restaurant founded in 1985, with a second restaurant in Phenix City, Alabama. It lists pork, chicken, ribs, wings, smoked ham and smoked turkey. Its site posts hours for the Phenix City restaurant only, so call the Columbus number before you go.
Moe’s Original BBQ, 1421 Sixth Ave. A fast-casual rib joint at MidCity Yards with a full bar, evening entertainment and a 900-square-foot deck overlooking Fetch Park. Its menu lists pulled pork, smoked chicken and smoked turkey, with an Alabama-style white sauce.
The places from the state record
Jim ‘N Nick’s, Macon Road Barbecue, Marshall’s Smokehouse, Neicy’s, Pepper’s, Smokey Pig, The Beehive at Clearview and The Emeralds Touch each had a Georgia food service inspection at the address shown in 2026. Call before you go, because we could not confirm their hours.
Related lists
- Where to eat in Columbus: every list
- Where to get wings and where to get burgers
- Patios and outdoor dining
- Restaurant inspection scores
- Search the local business directory
Frequently asked questions
Where can I get barbecue in Columbus, Georgia?
This list has 14 barbecue places, including Country’s Barbecue on Mercury Drive, Broadway and Veterans Parkway, Moe’s Original BBQ at MidCity Yards, 13th Street Bar-B-Que and Mike & Ed’s on Schomburg Road.
Which Columbus barbecue places are open late?
All three Country’s Barbecue restaurants list 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. Moe’s Original BBQ lists 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Is 13th Street Bar-B-Que open on Sunday?
No. Its site lists Sunday as closed, with 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Wednesday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday.
Where is there outdoor seating at a Columbus barbecue place?
Moe’s Original BBQ at MidCity Yards has a 900-square-foot deck, and Country’s Barbecue North on Veterans Parkway has a patio, according to their own sites.
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