Biscuitville Wins USA Today's Best Fast-Food Breakfast for 4th Straight Year

Q: What is the secret behind the three-ingredient family recipe that secured Biscuitville the title of America's best breakfast?

The “secret” is not a hidden ingredient so much as a simple, tightly protected formula and a no-shortcuts method: Biscuitville’s biscuits are made from the same family recipe passed down from founder Maurice Jennings’ grandmother, using just flour, buttermilk and shortening. What appears to set the recipe apart is how the chain executes it. Biscuitville says the biscuits are made from scratch every 15 minutes, with locally milled flour, fresh buttermilk, no microwaves, no instant ingredients and no partially cooked foods. That freshness-focused process is repeatedly emphasized by the company and is backed by its broader kitchen model, which includes hand-cracked eggs and open preparation designed to preserve a homemade feel while moving quickly. The family history also matters to the brand’s identity. Jennings long said his grandmother offered him a choice between inheriting the family farm or her biscuit recipe, and that recipe became the foundation of Biscuitville. Customers often tell the company the biscuits taste like something their grandmother would have made, reinforcing the chain’s Southern, home-style appeal. So the real answer is that Biscuitville’s edge comes from a very simple three-ingredient recipe—flour, buttermilk and shortening—combined with consistency, scratch baking and a strong emphasis on freshness and heritage.

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USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards again ranked Biscuitville No. 1 for fast-food breakfast, extending the regional chain's winning streak to four years despite operating only 90 restaurants in three states.
McDonald's placed No. 4, Chick-fil-A No. 5, Burger King No. 6 and Wendy's No. 7, underscoring Biscuitville's upset over much larger national rivals.
Kristie Mitchell credited employees, high-quality ingredients and a made-from-scratch model—biscuits baked every 15 minutes, hand-cracked eggs and no microwaves—for the repeat win.
The family-owned chain recently opened its 90th location and says it will keep expanding within North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia before eyeing Tennessee and Georgia.