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

BBQ

Macon Road Barbeque

"Old-school BBQ joint turning out platters & sandwiches, plus Southern sides such as Brunswick stew."

8.4/10 overall scoreGood
4.3
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Business at a Glance

How we scored this →

Overall Score

Good

8.4/10

Category Rank

of 301 in Eat & Drink · Top 25%

#63

Overall Rank

of 2464 in Columbus · Top 25%

#542

Subcategory Rank

of 22 in BBQ · Top 50%

#6

Online Presence

Excellent

9.0/10

Website Rating

Fair · tap for breakdown

6/10
Mobile Score
72/100
Desktop Score
94/100
Page Load (LCP)
6000ms

Notes

mobile score 72; very slow LCP 6719ms

Rank in BBQ

#6of 22Top 50%
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 (6.7s → 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

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

Issues Found

  • Slow page load — customers leave after 3 seconds
  • No online ordering or reservation link detected

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