Childress Sausage- Laurens

[JABIII]

Anyone know if the Childress family is still cranking out sausage up there?

[Mergie Master]

I didn't realize they were in Laurens.

We have several food related companies that call SC home. There's a canning company in Ninety-Six that makes the Cambridge and Star Fort brand hash. It was owned by a Mr. Craig, and old pro football Hall of Famer who lived on a farm out there. He sold it to a couple of guys before he died.

The Dukes mayo company is originally out of the Belton/Honea Path area. Or at least the family owns a very big farm there. They have some of the best dove shoots in the state each year. Getting an invite ain't easy. I had a friend that got to shoot there a couple of openers and he said it was unbelievable both times he shot. They serve a light lunch and during the shoot a man brings cold drinks around to the shooters in the field. After the shoot they have a big bbq. At least that's the way is was for many years. I don't know anyone who shoots there now so I don't know how they do the event.

Carolina Pride, mostly pork products are based in Greenwood and owned by the Barnet(sp?) family.

Blazer's Shrimp Dip was started by a friend of mines dad, Mr. Britt, at his restaurant on the lake called Blazers. He passed away a couple of years ago and now it belongs to his son, Bob. I've seen it in grocery stores all over SC and GA. I don't know exactly what the availability area is for it, I never thought to ask Bob how many states it was in.

I'm sure there are more that I don't know about.

[Simple Man]

Anyone know if the Childress family is still cranking out sausage up there?

Haven't heard. Will see what I can find out.

[JABIII]

Childress was a small mom and pop operation coming into Watts Mill area out on 49 if I remember correctly. Grandpa would carry us out there every time we came to Laurens to buy some from them. Good stuff.

[Simple Man]

I'll swing by tonight after dark.

[JABIII]

Only took me 6 years, but I am finally in possession of the finest sausage known to man.

Carry on, peons...

[Simple Man]

Well now.....

[Palmetto Bug]

Winninghams on Cypress Campground near Lebanon road makes the best sausage in the world. They also make the best liver pudding in the world.

[awest79]

My grandad is the oldest Childress brother. The store is still there and a popular place to solve the worlds problems. They still have a meat counter but the plant has been shut down for a while, but the sausage is still good.

[JABIII]

Winninghams on Cypress Campground near Lebanon road makes the best sausage in the world.

[JABIII]

My grandad is the oldest Childress brother. The store is still there and a popular place to solve the worlds problems. They still have a meat counter but the plant has been shut down for a while, but the sausage is still good.

Anyone know if the Childress family is still cranking out sausage up there?

Well where were you on that one?

HA. Those old boys sitting around in there were not too worried about me walking in without a mask, that is for sure...

[awest79]

Well where were you on that one?

HA. Those old boys sitting around in there were not too worried about me walking in without a mask, that is for sure...

They ain’t scared of much. Helluva generation for sure.

[BMAC_ducks]

so where is this joint?

[britton40]

where is the store ?

[awest79]

The store is at the intersection of highway 221 and 49.

[britton40]

The store is at the intersection of highway 221 and 49.

Childress Cash & Carry. Cool. Thanks

[Simple Man]

Watts Mill. Laurens.

[britton40]

Watts Mill. Laurens.

Better than McCalls?

[joshua2]

Lived in southern Spartanburg county and been in that area my whole life and that’s 1 store I’ve been by 10,000 times and never stopped there. Now I’m gonna have to go see what the fuss is about.

[britton40]

Lived in southern Spartanburg county and been in that area my whole life and that’s 1 store I’ve been by 10,000 times and never stopped there. Now I’m gonna have to go see what the fuss is about.

Me too. From the Mire. Never heard of it.