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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Infatuation and Atlanta Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Heirloom Market BBQ · Cumberland
Korean-Southern BBQ mash-up that anchors Atlanta's metro barbecue shortlist.
Fox Bros Bar-B-Q · Candler Park
Atlanta Magazine and Infatuation both name Fox Bros. As the classic Atlanta barbecue. Reliable brisket and the Fox-a-Rito that locals order on repeat.
DAS BBQ West Midtown · Underwood Hills
Texas-leaning brisket and weekend smoke from the Grant Park outpost.
Community Q BBQ · Decatur
Decatur favorite. Pulled pork and mac-and-cheese that anchor an Atlanta barbecue shortlist.
Rodney Scott's BBQ · West End
Atlanta Magazine's top pick. James Beard-winning pitmaster Rodney Scott's pit-smoked whole-hog cooking brought to Atlanta in a glass-walled smokehouse.