With the arrival of barbecue season, I visited several of my favorite spots around metro Atlanta serving great smoked meats and some wild side dishes.
I visited Texas-style brisket pitmasters setting up shop next to gas stations, family-run spots cooking low and slow and Korean-Southern mashups that’ll rewire your thoughts about what barbecue can be. The smoke is hanging heavy from Stockbridge to Mableton.
I drove the miles and ate enough rib tips, brisket and peach cobbler to need a serious nap. These five spots aren’t all on the usual lists, and a couple of them you might have cruised right past without knowing what was waiting inside…