Georgia Boys BBQ
punkerdoo | September 27, 2008
We were in the North Georgia Mountains in the hopes of both celebrating Punkerdoo’s 40th Birthday and removing our brains from the incessant grind of our jobs. The dogs had come along as we were staying with the pet friendly Mountain Paws Cabin Rentals. We had arrived late evening on Friday and woke up on Saturday with the realization that the OJ needed to make mimosas was still in the fridge back home. Thinking quickly, we loaded up the dogs in the LandRover and set out on Safari.
McCaysville and its sister city Copperhill seemed to be having a citywide yard sale. Undeterred, we located an IGA an I headed in for supplies. Returning triumphantly with not only OJ, but vinegar and other items, I was prepared to return to the cabin to create Eggs Benedict. Eying my packet of McCormick Hollandaise (I know, I know, I was feeling lazy), Punkerdoo wisely suggested looking for a Q joint for lunch. I agreed and we headed down the street. About 1/2 a block later we found:
Georgia Boys BBQ is a small place set back from the road with mainly outside seating. There is a covered porch with a wood stove which is doubtless popular when the temperature drops. I went in to order and found myself in an ice cream parlor. I could smell Q, so I went left through a doorway and found the spot. We normally order pork plates, but the special of the day was a Pork Sandwich with slaw, beans and potato chips (Sierra Nevada was portaged into this dry county).
The Q was quite good. It was moist and had almost enough smoky flavor to keep us happy. They did pre-sauce the meat with a ketchup based sauce (two no-no’s in our book) but it was not slathered and its flavor was that of smoke with a just a trace of heat, so we let them slide. The Beans rocked and came with more smoked pork added as a topping. The slaw was top rate as well as it was not made with old cabbage nor was it drowned in mayo and celery seed. All in all a very satisfying lunch.
If you find yourself in McCaysville, GA, this is to be considered a required stop.
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