| FOOD Best BBQ in Alabama?

[bamachine]

^Must remember this. Aside from the catfish, everything else sounds perfect. Love me some good, homemade hush puppies, good vinegar based slaw(only mayo based I have ever liked is the slaw at Top O The River) and good pulled pork that needs no sauce. In fact, that is the way all bbq meat should be done.

 

[Bamabww]

good pulled pork that needs no sauce...... that is the way all bbq meat should be done.

Amen. The meat should be able to stand alone without sauce. If I add sauce to BBQ pork, it's because the pork needs help. With chicken though I'll almost always eat with a white sauce.

 

[PurlJam]

Big Bob Gibson’s restaurants. I will say his chicken his hard to beat though and I am a big fan of Chris Lilly. I have a LOT of respect for what he’s done.

^^This^^
I've been working in Decatur over a year now... we get a lot of catering from Big Bob's.... gonna second the motion on that chicken.:agree:

 

[It Takes Eleven]

If you are ever driving along I-20 at the TX/LA line, Jim's BBQ and Catfish in Waskom, TX is worth a stop. First exit heading west into Texas, just off the interstate. Don't eat the BBQ, get the spicy fried catfish. It is outstanding, along with the green tomato relish.

RTR,

Tim

 

[bamachine]

Would love some of that green tomato relish with the southern fried Mahi I had today.

 

[Bamabww]

@planomateo, thought about you yesterday when we visited the Chuckwagon BBQ in Madison, Alabama. First time we'd ever had BBQ brisket and it was delicious. The meat was so tender and burned just right on the outside. Delicious. I had already eaten all the "good" outside meat when my wife reminded me to take the picture. We got there at 11:50 and there were 20 people in line ahead of us. And the line stayed constant the whole time we were there. This guy is from Texas and has been in Alabama for about 25 years. The line winds around the tables and when you've ordered, the meat is cut right in front of you.
A guy in line asked if we'd ever eaten there before and we replied that we hadn't. He said to be sure and try the sauce on the brisket so I did. My wife won't add sauce unless she just has to but I did on the side after he made the recommendation. The red sauce was slightly sweet and had a bite to it, a little more than I like. The thin white sauce is much better and would be really good on his chicken. I liked it on the brisket but the meat really didn't need any help.
The vinegar slaw was a very good complement to the brisket and potato salad was just potato salad. You're offered either jalepeno cornbread muffin or toast. The muffin has really good. He's not stingy with his meat portions either, I had plenty and my wife couldn't finish hers so it came home with us.
It's also expensive. The plate I have a picture of was $13.50. But it was really good brisket, Texas style in Alabama.

 

[planomateo]

Wonder what the significance of the military patches are?

 

[Bamabww]

Wonder what the significance of the military patches are?

I didn't ask but the place is very near the Redstone Arsenal. I would guess it's from some of those people who have visited his establishment. It is decorated with all kind of western gear, hats and photos.

 

[PhillyGirl]

This thread makes me so angry that I live in Yankeeland. No excellent BBQ. Best I've had up here is in Syracuse, NY .. Dinosaur BBQ. But still does not compare to what I've had down south. Sigh.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

You need to get down for a game, and bbq, @PhillyGirl

 

[PhillyGirl]

You need to get down for a game, and bbq, @PhillyGirl

It will 100% be this year or next. We are due for a vacation and a honeymoon (we did not have time/money last year) so I am really pushing for a relaxing spell down there .. (if you count attending a football game with 100,000 of your friends)

 

[rick4bama]

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I know competition BBQ is very different from “normal” BBQ, but I’ll be quite honest, I’ve never been blown away by the pork (ribs or pulled pork) offered up at Big Bob Gibson’s restaurants. I will say his chicken his hard to beat though and I am a big fan of Chris Lilly.

That is one thing I have not had is his white sauce. I know it got to be good to many here like it here. This summer I'm going up to Pisgah,Al. to help rebuild a church that was hit by a tornadoes. So tell me when a good place to eat at?

 

[It Takes Eleven]

It will 100% be this year or next. We are due for a vacation and a honeymoon (we did not have time/money last year) so I am really pushing for a relaxing spell down there .. (if you count attending a football game with 100,000 of your friends)

where are you living now?

 

[PhillyGirl]

where are you living now?

Newark, Delaware. I work at the University of Delaware.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Newark, Delaware. I work at the University of Delaware.

So you can fly out of Baltimore or Philly, right?

 

[It Takes Eleven]

I'd recommend either Ole Miss or aTm on 9/15 or 9/22. Should be great weather, and they should be great gameday experiences.

 

[It Takes Eleven]

Dummy me misread the schedule. Ole Miss is away. aTm is a good date.

 

[LeGarrette]

I love good BBQ.

 

[footballer]

The original Full Moon in Bham before Pat James sold out, was excellent in my book. Not so much now days. I found two places last June, a little out of the way though, as my brother and I traveled through Wyoming. Dickey's in Laramie was great as was Bubba's in Cody. Check them out if you're ever in that part of the country.

 

[planomateo]

Yikes, Dickey's BBQ is here in Texas...so much better BBQ out there. But then again, Wyoming...