This is, as it always has been and always will be, a very touchy subject. You are safer discussing politics on FeceBook that talking barbeque anywhere. But as a recent offender in the Village Proper is a purveyor of low and slow, or so they say, let's just jump right in to the deep end.
The south has many sub-regions and you're blessed to be in the coastal south, the southeast, where barbecue means pork. Yes, you can apply the same techniques of low, slow, spicy and mopped to other large dead quadruped or even flightless birds, but that don't make it barbeque. This is one of those cases where to get to the destination the starting point is absolute. If it ends with barbeque, it begins with pork.
Since the option in daVille is a disrespector of Your Dunwoody and a serial violator of sign ordinances, supporting Your Community means getting your fix elsewhere. But that's OK. If measured by number of locations to partake, the religion of Q exceeds ordinary religions by a significant margin. So let's look at a few nearby options, none less than four out of five on the star rating system.
JR's Log House just up PIB must be doing something right because they've been doing it a very long time.
Slope's, just over the border in Sandy Springs, is a local favorite with multiple locations in the area.
Another, more regional favorite is Dreamland with a convenient location over the river and through the woods in Roswell. While originating in Alabama, you do not have to scream "Roll Tide!" to get some of the best Q in area.
For something unique scoot over to the west, in Snob County, to the Heirloom Market BBQ, sporting BBQ and burgers with a slight hint of Asia.
Since BBQ has always taken casual to the extreme, often served in to-go containers even when sitting in the restaurant, this cuisine begs to be ordered and taken out or home. There is no better digestif than a car filled with the smells of pork à la Q.
By patronizing these fine establishments you'll not only treat your mouth to some of the best the south has to offer, you'll also help clean up the Village, hopefully opening a slot for a business that respects Your Dunwoody.
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