The brisket at Big Hoffa’s is another smoky revelation. Sliced thick and sporting that same beautiful smoke ring, it practically melts in your mouth. It’s the kind of brisket that doesn’t need ...

Tucked away on Piedmont Avenue in Atlanta sits a barbecue institution where smoke signals rise from the kitchen and blues music spills onto the sidewalk. Fat Matt’s Rib Shack doesn’t need flashy ...