Food Guide: Southern BBQ

If you're the type of traveler that prefers to eat local, here are some suggestions on where to eat well, on a budget, and not at a chain restaurant. (You can also find additional restaurant suggestions in my previous travel guide posts)

You can't leave Atlanta without trying some great southern BBQ. We found an excellent BBQ place near our hotel in Fairburn called Ohio Hog Company. They keep their menu simple- ribs, pulled pork, or chicken and your typical southern sides of slaw, corn on the cob, baked beans or fries. This is an extremely delicious BBQ, just the right smokiness and spiciness in the sauce. We got the rib sandwich which comes with a 3 bone section of ribs, 2 pieces of white bread and one side (coleslaw) for less than $10 per person.
http://www.ohiohogbbq.com/

There is also a good BBQ spot in Northern GA near Tallulah Gorge called Overlook BBQ. It's upstairs from a roadside country store that happens to have a very clear view of Tallulah Gorge. They also keep the menu simple and we chose a lunch platter ($8) consisting of pulled pork, a slice of bread, slaw and boiled beans. This was a little too smoky for Joe's taste but I thought it tasted just fine. The couple that runs the food service portion were super friendly. (Google maps places this at the end of a road loop when in fact it is in the middle of the loop.)
http://m.yelp.com/biz/overlook-bbq-tallulah-falls