Far be it for us to question anything about the Masters experience, but when it comes to the concession offerings, let’s just say there’s always room for experimentation. And since you can feed a family of four for about $20 at Augusta National, you can afford to get creative in between watching Rory and Scottie.
Sure, some might consider messing with the pimento cheese or egg salad sandwiches akin to painting highlights on the Mona Lisa. We prefer to think of it as remixing classics.
6. Egg Salad Sandwich ($1.50)
I could very well be risking my Southern credentials by saying this, but…I don’t really dig on the Masters egg salad. Or any egg salad, really. I recognize that’s my issue, not the sandwich’s, and so I’ve created a workaround.
Hack: Hot sauce + crumbled barbecue chips. Does a fine job of hiding—er, enhancing the flavor of the egg salad.
5. Savory Tomato Pie ($3)
A new introduction in 2025, the half-circle tomato hand pie tastes like nothing so much as a pizza roll your mom used to microwave, minus the after-school cartoons.
Hack: Slice it open lengthwise, spread the contents on a classic chicken sandwich ($3.00), add a smear of pimento cheese, and presto: instant Masters Chicken Parm.
4. Pimento Cheese Sandwich ($1.50)
The original Masters sandwich, its exact mixture is both a secret and a source of some controversy. You might think it’s just pimento cheese and white bread. You would also be missing the entire point of the sandwich.
Hack: Mix the pimento with egg salad for a Masters experience so genuine you’ll think you’re wearing a green jacket. (You are not.)
3. The Stand 12
OK, we’re cheating a bit here…this is a hack combining three beverages, and it’s the brainchild of some creative servers at the concession stand at Amen Corner. Anyway, once Augusta National got wind of the bootleg creation known as the Stand 12 (the stand at the 12th hole…get it?), it was quickly retired. Nothing stopping you from making one yourself, though.
Hack: Buy a “blue sports drink,” a “lemon lime soda,” and a lemonade. Pour half the sports drink into a cup, pour a thin layer of soda on top of that, and top both off with lemonade. Delicious, refreshing, and pretty to look at!
2. Barbecue Pork Sandwich ($3)
Honestly, you can find better barbecue at about a dozen backyard smokers within a five-mile radius of Augusta National…but none of that barbecue comes with a Masters badge attached. So buy one and get busy upgrading.
Hack: Scrape the pimento cheese off its own sandwich and smear it on the top bun of the barbecue sandwich. Crumble some regular chips over the meat. Devour with gusto.
1. Georgia Peach Ice Cream Sandwich ($3)
The GOAT of Masters concessions. Perfectly soft sugar cookies wrapping a delicious ice cream center with the tenderness of a mother sheltering a newborn babe. Or maybe that’s just the peach ice cream sandwich talking.
Hack: None needed. Don’t you dare even try. You’ll never win the Masters ticket lottery if you screw with this divine creation.
Jay Busbee is an Atlanta-based writer for Yahoo Sports. His latest book is Iron in the Blood, the story of the Alabama-Auburn football rivalry. Send him barbecue recommendations on X, Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook at @jaybusbee or at jaybusbee.com.
