COLUMBUS, GA · The Best of The Best
DIGITAL EDITION · 2026
Best of Columbus
COLUMBUS, GA

BBQ

Bridges BBQ

5156 River Rd Ste F, Columbus, GA 31904, USA(706) 718-9227etbbq.comView on Google Maps →
8.9/10 overall scoreExcellent
5.0

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Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Excellent

8.9/10

Category Rank

of 301 in Eat & Drink · Top 10%

#12

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Top 10%

#118

Subcategory Rank

of 22 in BBQ · Top 10%

#2

Online Presence

Excellent

8.5/10

Website Rating

Needs Work · tap for breakdown

4/10
Mobile Score
62/100
Desktop Score
69/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

mobile score 62; poor desktop score 69; very slow LCP 20103ms

Rank in BBQ

#2of 22Top 25%
1
9.0
The Emeralds Touch BBQ
2
8.9
Bridges BBQ
3
8.8
Pepper's Barbeque & Catering
4
8.6
Hog Rock Bar-B-Q
5
8.5
Smokems BBQ
6
8.4
Macon Road Barbeque
7
8.1
Ole Times Country Buffet
8
8.0
Clearview BBQ
Category average: 7.8/10

Estimated Upside

benchmarks · industry sources

Speed up site load (20.1s → under 2.5s)

Pages loading in 1s have 5× higher conversion than pages loading in 5s. 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds. Google CrUX

+38

Lift mobile performance (62/100 → 90+)

60% of local searches happen on mobile. A poor mobile score means slow loading, high bounce, and lost customers before they ever see you. Think with Google

Complete your Google Business Profile

Profiles with full descriptions, hours, services, and Q&A get up to 7× more clicks than partial ones. Google Business research

Estimates are industry benchmarks, not guarantees. Actual results depend on execution, competition, and your specific market.

Issues Found

  • Desktop speed needs improvement (69/100)
  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds
  • No online ordering or reservation link detected

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