Old South Bar-B-Q Oak Grove Kentucky

Every once in a while when looking for great barbecue joints you run across a real gem, a diamond in the rough as they say.  That happened to me today while on a road trip to Nashville. Just off of Interstate 24 at exit 86 (Oak Grove Kentucky and Fort Campbell) there is a small barbecue restaurant in HWY 41-A called Old South Bar-B-Q.  I have driven past here several times over the years but for one reason or another never stopped.  There are always cars in the parking lot which is a good indicator that something good is cooking.

Well today I stopped and am I glad. The building itself looks kind of run down and old but it really isn’t bad at all. In fact it ads to the whole “bbq joint” feel of the place. Walking in the door we were met by a very pleasant woman named Laura who told us to take a seat anywhere.  You could tell this place was near a major military base as there were posters and photos supporting our troops everywhere (I like this). She asked what we would like and after looking over the menu I decided on the Brisket and Cecil my travel partner said he wanted the same plus a side of pulled pork. In about 5 minutes we got our plates and it looked like some top notch barbecue brisket. There was a generous helping of sides (for me potato salad and baked beans with corn bread) and the brisket looked very good. There was a nice smoke ring penetrating the meat about an eighth of an inch and the meat was definitely juicy. I took my first bit without any sauce or any thing added and let me tell  you it was first rate. The meat was very tender and juicy with just a slight smoke taste. I wasn’t disappointed!  These gals knew what they were doing.  For the next bite I added some sauce which was in an unlabeled bottle and it was very good. I should have asked what kind it was and if they made it themselves……. hhhmmm now I have an excuse to go back.

I like barbecue that is easy to chew…… no work involved here. The meat was not tough and it pulled off very easy.  This was some really good barbecue and I could kick myself in the butt for not stopping in before this.  Overall the experience at Old South Bar-B-Q was grade A and I thoroughly enjoyed our stop there.

I give Old South Bar-B-Q a BIG THUMBS UP. If you are ever travelling Interstate 24 between St Louis and Nashville and you are looking for someplace to eat be sure to stop off at exit 86 and go north on Hwy 41-A for about a mile and it is on your left.

The address is:

Old South Bar-B-Q, 11275 Fort Campbell Blvd (Hwy 41-A) Oak Grove/Fort Campbell KY.

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Owners are Mike and Connie Mathews – 270-439-0351