Georgia History & Culture through  BBQ

 Barbecue Nation opens at the Atlanta History Center on May 5,  2018, in celebration of National Barbecue Month. The exhibition explores  how barbecue has come to claim an enduring place at the American table,  and how it connects us to cultures around the world, in addition to  traditions, history, and the future. 

Poss' Barbecue - offered 'pig sandwiches' and other bbq choices. It was located on Atlanta Highway near Timothy Road. It was a UGA favorite and at one time had exclusive catering rights to all UGA football games.

 After the Civil War, Crawfish Springs hosted a historic reunion of veteran soldiers from both the North and South who had fought in the Battle of Chickamauga. Called the Blue and Gray  Barbecue, 14,000 veterans gathered at Crawfish Springs in 1889. 

Washington (Wilkes County), Georgia

Barbecue cooks started getting attention from the press in the late 19th century, and foremost among the famous  ...

Poole's BBQ in East Ellijay, Georgia. The famous 'Pig Hall of Fame.'

BBQ mullet on Sapelo Island, Georgia. See the story of mullet in the Saveur article attached. Remember that mullet is not just a Florida tradition.