There’s a moment when you first step inside Factory Antique Mall in Verona, Virginia, when your brain does a little hiccup – like it’s trying to process the sheer enormity of what your eyes are seeing ...

Tucked away in Albany, Georgia, Blackbeard’s B & B Bar-B-Que stands as a testament to what happens when simple ingredients meet time-honored smoking techniques and a healthy dose of Southern know-how.