Rentech Digital reports there are more than 1,000 barbecue restaurants in Georgia . But only a select few were recently spotlighted by one of the South's biggest magazines.

Robert Moss, contributing barbecue editor for "Southern Living," ranked the top 50 barbecue joints in the South . When compiling each year's list, he revisits as many previous honorees and as many potential new contenders as time will allow. The rankings are qualitative based on the enjoyment of the meal and the overall experience of the visit.

Fresh Air Bar-B-Que

No. 3: "There's no barbecue in Georgia quite like Fresh Air's, and no restaurant better represents the state's storied and distinctive style. A tall brick chimney rises above the low wooden building with a shiny if somewhat battered metal roof.

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