18 | MACON MAGAZINE AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2015
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f you're pokin' you ain't smoking.' " "If you're lookin' you ain't
cookin.' " If I had a nickel for every time I've been scolded
with those phrases over a barbecue pit, I'd have socked away
a lot of money a long time ago. There is nothing in the world I
like more than meat smoked over a fire for a long period of time.
When my friend and Macon Magazine photographer Matt Odom
asked if I'd follow him to five of his favorite barbecue restaurants
in the area for this story, I jumped at the chance.
What the last couple of weeks didn't do for my waistline, they
certainly made up for in regards to my appreciation for barbecue
in Middle Georgia. I had some good food, heard some fantastic
stories, and got to hang out with a friend - three of my favorite
things. There is no doubt that we could have just as easily put 10
more restaurants on this list. If you don't have strong opinions
about barbecue, then I just don't trust you. Every joint on this
list made me proud to be a carnivore, and I'd recommend them to
anyone I know.
On Que
Sampling local barbecue
is a labor of love
by BRAD EVANS | photography by MATT ODOM
