North Georgia BBQ Progressive Rally-Deux
Saturday, 11 July 2026 11:00 am

Unless you been lost in rural North Georgia, you may never have found the unique venues selected for the Peachtree Chapter Second Progressive BBQ Rally.   This is an opportunity for you to act (that is if you need to act) like a redneck in a Mercedes.  Remember if you finish, you have already paid for desert!  Dust off your Larry the Cable Guy shirt so you will fit in. Expect good times and if you like plenty of hot sauce. The drive between J.D.s BBQ in Acworth and Rally Pointe Grill in Woodstock is under fifty miles but mostly “back roads”.   

The rally will begin at JDs BBQ (4424 South Main Street, Acworth, GA). JDs has been a staple of Acworth BBQ since 2003 located since 2011 in a renovated unique old school building built in 1925.  Parking is in the back of the building where the rally participants will meet and begin their adventure. JD serves a unique blend of sweet North Carolina cole slaw. If you google JDs cole slaw the popular side dish is a “creamy and tangy slaw”. JD has a large pit behind the restaurant where he roasts and BBQs whole pigs for events.  The cole slaw sells for $4.00 for 8 ounces. I recommend the pint for $7.95 which is more than enough for two.

Meander seventeen miles to Williamson Brothers BBQ (1600 Marietta Highway, Canton, GA) described as a “meat loving smokehouse in a rustic dining hall”.   Order the LARGE BBQ SANDWICH which cost $9.59 with tax. When asked select the Texas Toast over the bun as you will get more meat. The sandwich is generally available in BBQ pork or chicken.  Wiliamson Brothers large sandwich alone  is meal, and a value. That is why you will see   locals and workers at lunch.  While the exact weight is unknown, the large sandwich contains a substantial portion of meat.

Waddle back to your Mercedes and drive seven and a quarter mile to Big Easy BBQ (2864 East Cherokee Drive, Canton, GA). Do not let the address fool you. Big Easy is in the Hickory Flat community (unincorporated) that is between Canton and Alpharetta.  The location is behind McDonalds in a strip center across from Tractor Supply.  The restaurant is a fusion of  a “traditional smokehouse with a New Orléans flair”. Do not let the storefront fool you. Big Easy serves Cajun dishes (Poutine, Boudin, fried Alligator, and crawfish among others).  What you order to eat in or to go is Corn Maque Choux (corn kernels cooked with bell pepper, onions, and seasoning with bacon. Thickened by milk, flour, and cajun seasoning).   The resulting sweet, spicy, and savory flavor is a blend of Native American and Creole cooking that is popular in rural Louisiana.  A single serving is $4.34 with tax. Try it and you will want more than one serving.  

Your final leg is back almost seven miles toward Atlanta to Rally Point Grille (10009 Highway 92, Woodstock, GA).  The restaurant and bar is owned  by two old, retried Marines who started at a hole in the wall named Semper Fi. They found when they outgrew that location that the Marine Corp would not let them use the restaurant title, so they adopted the name Rally Pointe (a coordination point on the way to an objective). The location is in a strip center opposite Sam’s Warehouse. You will recognize the location by the flagpole in the parking lot flying the Marine Corp flag and the POW flag. Have a drink and enjoy a desert of either good southern banana pudding ($4.99) or Ultimate Brownie Sunday ($7.99). The restaurant features military memorabilia and a place seating by the door for a missing POW soldier. Expect mixed drink specials and good cold beer. The barbecue tastes great, though you’re probably full at this point.

Cost is $15.00 a car. The event fee will purchase two desserts per entry. If more than two in a vehicle, will provide extra spoons. Guests of members are welcome when accompanied by a member.

Registration deadline is July 9, 2026.