August 2017 * Vol. 73, No. 8 10 32 H.M. CAULEY CHRIS OUGHTRED C O N T E N T S D E PA R T M E N T S COURTESY BOSS HOG COOK-OFF 28 PHILLIP VULLO 6 PICTURE THIS? 18 24 28 24 Taking action to end hunger web exclusive 14 CURRENTS 22 GEORGIA'S ENERGY OUTLOOK In search of the 'greasy grail' 27 MY GEORGIA John T. Edge and the evolving food of the South. By Jane F. Garvey Mountain melon memories 32 AROUND GEORGIA High on the hog Favorite meat-and-three restaurants The competitive-barbecue scene is smokin' in Georgia. By Laura Raines 36 GEORGIA GARDENS web exclusive web exclusive For the birds! Birdscaping your garden Click on the August 2017 link at 38 GEORGIA COOKS georgiamagazine.org web exclusive web exclusive Favorite dessert recipes from our readers web exclusive 42 SNAPSHOT Favorite desserts 40B Georgia Grown spotlight recipe 21A 42B Plant of the month; trivia contest page 38 Taking action to end hunger page 18 The Food Issue In pursuit of the 'greasy grail' page 24 www.georgiamagazine. org web exclusive ON THE COVER: from our readers, August 2017 42A More Snapshot photos web exclusive Vacation memories 40A Second helping: More favorite desserts COURTESY GFBA 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS The teaching kitchen 21A A map of Georgia's regional food banks 4 Food Issue 8 GEORGIA NEWS 16 THE FACTS OF LIFE ... IN GEORGIA web exclusive The Georgia Food Bank Association serves those in need. By Rosalyn Dunn There's MORE online! web exclusive The 5 MAILBOX Favorite meat-andthree restaurants page 32 More online at www.georgiamagazine.org Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) volunteer Lan Huynh sorts donated produce for partner agencies in 29 metro Atlanta and North Georgia counties. Every year the ACFB works with its partners to distribute more than 600 million meals to food-insecure Georgians. (Photo by Leita Cowart.) GEORGIA MAGAZINEhttp://www.georgiamagazine.org http://www.georgiamagazine.org http://www.georgiamagazine.org