GA Pig - Brunswick, GA

Posted by Tammy on December 06, 2004

When traveling south on I-95, I never thought I'd find the place that I had wanted to try years before on a college field trip. But, I did!! Exit 29 sports a truck stop, a waffle place and a McDonalds . . . the real find is the GA Pig which is just beyond and across the street from the McDonalds. It looks like it comes from the Dukes of Hazzard - rustic and country! The kids and I had already had lunch, so we decided just to "try" one sandwich between the four of us. It came on a plate with a large chunk of dill pickle on top. Between the savory barbeque sauce and the mouth watering meat, we were hooked!! The sweet tea that accompanied the sandwich was perfect to wash it all down. Before we left, we purchased two bottles of the tastey barbeque sauce. The atmosphere of the home-y little restaurant included a friendly staff, Elvis memorabilia, and the fire hearth where the meat is cooked to perfection. For the record, it was so good that on the return trip north, we stopped for supper and enjoyed a whole meal - complete with two meat options (with sauce) and side dishes (like cole slaw, baked beans, etc.)!

Overall: Worth driving from anyplace

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"Sweet and meaty, Brunswick stew is an essential item on barbecues throughout Georgia and, as far as I know, its name has nothing to do with the town of Brunswick in which the GA Pig is located."
Michael Stern

"While it is cheap and sloppy, pork served at the GA Pig is exquisite, with complex, subtle flavor that blossoms in the haze of wood smoke. I really like the toasted-crisp bun in which it's served."
Michael Stern

"Smoky pork sandwich, baked beans, macaroni salad, and sweet tea for $6!"
dirtdude

"The sauce used to dress GA Pig pork is quite mild, but if you want to heat it up, there is a plethora of various hot sauces to add."
Michael Stern

"A single napkin is rather pointless when eating barbecue, especially if you go for ribs. Each table at the GA Pig is equipped with a roll of paper towels."
Michael Stern

"Another rule."
Michael Stern

"The woman behind the counter explained that the no-camera rule was put into place because someone took a picture of the pit man while he was cutting pork with his cleaver. The flash stunned him and he accidentally cut his hand, requiring 36 stitches and causing the restaurant to close for the day. "
Michael Stern

"If you plan to dine at a picnic table outside, you must sauce your food before leaving the building."
Michael Stern

"So, does this mean a kangaroo or ostrich would be welcome on the porch??"
Michael Stern

"Rough but always ready."
Pamann

"The GA Pig cooks the way it looks: country style! (photo by Chuck Wadro)"
Michael Stern

"We've always said the name of this place 'G-A Pig,' but a regular customer advised us that it is in fact pronounced 'Gay Pig.'"
Michael Stern

"The pitmaster is bringing a wheelbarrow load of wood in to the smoke pit."
Michael Stern

"We covered every state in America in one year, but just had to keep coming back to the Georgia Pig."
Pamann

"This driveway leads to a delicious world that seems far from the interstate."
Michael Stern

"Beyond this sign is a log cabin, and inside the cabin is four-star barbecue."
Michael Stern