Barbecuehttp://www.bhamdining.com/barbecue/en-US2012-02-10T16:15:45ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Saw's BBQhttp://www.bhamdining.com/barbecue/saws-bbq.htmlDeborah Lockridge2009-06-08T16:39:59ZBirmingham Restaurants: Homewood1008 Oxmoor Road, Homewood (Edgewood)
879-1937
www.sawsbbq.com
In the location of the former Broadway BBQ, now owned by the local maker of Saw's Sauce. They're continuing the stuffed taters Broadway's was known for. Pulled pork, smoked chicken, ribs. In a June 2009 City Scene review, Fletcher Harvey called it "an impressive barbecue contender," with a "menu as basic as the decor." The style, Harvey says, "might be termed 'Bamalina,' indicating influences of North Carolina and Alabama." The house sauce is a thin, sweet, vinegar-based Carolina-style sauce, but there's also a thicker, more tomato-ey version for Alabama palates, he writes. And smoked chicken is served with a North-Alabama-style white sauce. However, he says, the flavor of the meat stands up quite well on its own, even without sauce. From the sides, macaroni and cheese was "singularly good," followed closely by the vinegary potato salad. Banana pudding, however, was a "major disappointment."]]>Woody's Famous BBQ Restauranthttp://www.bhamdining.com/barbecue/woodys-famous-bbq-restaurant.htmlDeborah Lockridge2009-03-29T22:17:09ZBirmingham Restaurants: East8156 U.S. 11, Trussville
655-3343
Named a "hidden gem of dining" in Birmingham News City Scene, March 2009, which notes that owner Rodney Woody started selling his barbecue in a little truck stop along U.S. 11 in 1992, but moved into his own place six years ago. City Scene says "Don't leave without trying one of the famous fried apple pies prepared by Woody's mother, Marylouise." ]]>Tin Top BBQhttp://www.bhamdining.com/barbecue/tin-top-bbq.htmlDeborah Lockridge2008-08-20T16:48:06ZBirmingham Restaurants: South3477 County Road 33 (off U.S. 31), Calera
668-1409
We don't normally list restaurants this far south of town, but Tin Top was a top 10 finalist in the Birmingham News' "Best Ribs in Birmingham" contest, 2008. Owner John Culbert started cooking BBQ when he was 14, nearly 35 years ago.
]]>Big Daddy's Bar-B-Qhttp://www.bhamdining.com/barbecue/big-daddys-bar-b-q.htmlDeborah Lockridge2008-08-20T16:40:08ZBirmingham Restaurants: North407 Main St. North, Warrior
590-2279
www.myspace.com/bdbbq407
Owner Paul "Daddy" Woodard learned the art of barbecue from his father growing up in Chicago. Winner of the Birmingham News' "Best Ribs in Birmingham" contest 2008.
]]>Moe's Original Bar B Quehttp://www.bhamdining.com/barbecue/moes-original-bar-b-que.htmlDeborah Lockridge2008-01-30T03:45:27ZBirmingham Restaurants: Downtown Birmingham Restaurants: Hoover Birmingham Restaurants: Southside Birmingham Restaurants: Vestavia2501 Rocky Ridge Road, 822-2773
731 29th St. South (Southside/Lakeview), 252-5888
Moe's Lunch Shack, 2025 3rd Ave. North, Suite #104 (Downtown), 250-6335
2341 John Hawkins Pkwy, Suite #117, Hoover, 985-8841
www.moesoriginalbbq.com
Started in Tuscaloosa in 1988 (we used to eat there when we lived in Tuscaloosa), Moe's relocated in 2000 to Vail, Colo., where there are now two locations. Orange Beach followed, and in late 2007 the Vestavia Hills store opened. A no-frills barbecue establishment, with rolls of paper towels on the tables, order-at-the-counter service. Five meat choices for sandwiches, seven platters, about 10 sides. A November 2007 City Scene review gave high marks for the pulled pork sandwich topped with marinated slaw, smoked turkey sandwich, fried catfish sandwich. "Side items ran from barely passable to really, really good," (baked beans and fried green tomatoes among the latter, sweet potato salad among the former), and shrimp Moe' boy was disappointing. Live music in the bar area on Friday nights. A top five Reader's Choice winner in the Birmingham News' "Best Ribs in Birmingham" contest, 2008.]]>Sweet Bones Alabama (formerly BoneDaddy's)http://www.bhamdining.com/barbecue/sweet-bones-alabama-formerly-bonedaddys.htmlDeborah Lockridge2007-10-10T16:32:54ZBirmingham Restaurants: 280 Corridor245 Summit Blvd. (280 corridor)
980-3300
www.sweetbonesalabama.com
Lunch and dinner featuring barbecue, steak and seafood, salads, sandwiches, and a couple of interesting-looking barbecue/Chinese fusion dishes. Seven different sauces, include North Alabama white BBQ sauce, North and South Carolina style sauces, Asian barbecue sauce, and jalapeno-onion sauce.Sunday brunch with New Orleans-style Southern favorites alongside dishes featuring smoked meats. In a September 2007 City Scene review when it was BoneDaddy's, Fletcher Harvey called it "a more or less traditional barbecue joint/steak house in the making with an ambitious, basically well-executed menu." He enjoyed smoked chicken quesadilla, crawfish beignets, black angus filet ("as near perfect as it gets"), marinated sirloin steak, baked sweet potato, fried catfish platter, generous side salads, chocolate bread pudding. All dressings and sauces are made in-house. Thumbs down for cornbread dressing and spicy potato salad. This family-friendly restaurant is owned by former Fleming's partner John Cowan and former Birmingham banking executive Jimmy Taylor Sr. A top 10 finalist in the Birmingham News' "Best Ribs in Birmingham" contest, 2008.]]>Ball Diamond Bar-B-Qhttp://www.bhamdining.com/barbecue/ball-diamond-bar-b-q.htmlDeborah Lockridge2007-06-06T22:01:03ZBirmingham Restaurants: Homewood1813 27th Ave. South
870-7788
Lunch only at this hole in the wall behind Chicago Mike's in Homewood. Offers both pork and beef barbecue, as well as chicken and Polish sausage, plus hot dogs and hamburgers. Hole in the wall atmosphere, limited menu. The sauce is spicy, not sweet, with lots of black pepper.]]>Bob Sykes BarB-Qhttp://www.bhamdining.com/barbecue/bob-sykes-barb-q.htmlDeborah Lockridge2007-06-06T22:00:12ZBirmingham Restaurants: West1724 9th Ave., Bessemer
426-1400
www.bobsykes.com
Serving Birmingham since 1957, with ribs, pork shoulder, barbecued beef, chicken. The pork is cooked the traditional way, for eight hours over a brick barbecue pit.]]>Carlile's Barbecuehttp://www.bhamdining.com/barbecue/2007/6/6/carliles-barbecue.htmlDeborah Lockridge2007-06-06T21:17:57ZBirmingham Restaurants: Southside3511 6th Avenue South
254-9266
Founded in 1945. Birmingham News' John Archibald described this Southside/Lakeview area hole in the wall this way in his column: "...decent chopped pork, better-than-that cheeseburgers and guilty, greasy hand-cut fries distributed by a pair of sassy blond waitresses, Tammy No. 1 and Tammy No. 2, whom the regulars enjoy even more than the pig butt."
]]>Costa's Famous BBQhttp://www.bhamdining.com/barbecue/2007/6/6/costas-famous-bbq.htmlDeborah Lockridge2007-06-06T21:15:21ZBirmingham Restaurants: Downtown Birmingham Restaurants: East Birmingham Restaurants: Homewood5893 Trussville Crossings Blvd., 655-0020
613 Springville Road, Huffman (original location since 1980), 853-9933
15 Lakeshore Pkwy., Homewood (Wildwood), 263-0145 (Drive-thru only)
2201 4th Place West (north of downtown, off Finley Blvd.), 252-2109
www.costasfamous.com
Menu varies by location, but Trussville store offers not just barbecue sandwiches and plates (pork, beef, ribs, chicken or turkey), but also burgers, sandwiches, Southern veggies, hot wings, fried catfish, salads, steaks, grilled salmon. Breakfast and sports bar at Trussville store. Finley location also offers pasta, shellfish and fresh fish in addition to barbecue, steaks etc. Huffman and Wildwood locations have more limited, typical barbecue menus.
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