For the Fat Matt’s BBQ food truck, Shellina Poirier is the one to encourage her husband, Matt Poirier, to open a food truck. It all began in 2020 when Matt Poirier left his job and wasn’t sure ...

Fat Matt’s Rib Shack. 1811 Piedmont Ave. NE, Atlanta; 404-607-1622, fatmattsribshack.net. Is there a recipe from a metro Atlanta restaurant you’d like to make at home?

"Although it looks like a dilapidated dive on the outside, Fat Matt's is home to barbecue and, when there's not a pandemic around to kill the mood, nightly live blues acts that could rival any in ...

Then, Matt Poirier decided to create his own dry rub and barbecue sauce, which took about a year and a half to get it right, he said. Fast forward to 2020 and Fat Matt’s BBQ food truck hit the map.