I dont like BBQ slathered in sauce. best ribs to me were at a place called heavenly ribs in sumiton. They had dry rubbed ribs that were great to me.

The PIT BBQ in Bham has some of the worst to me. You cant get it sliced, and their chopped is so fine sometimes its like eating mushy bbq sauce.

Im ok with Bob Sykes with some hot sauce added to it.
Green top actually does decent smoked wings about half the time. Its hit or miss.
Full moon has a great bbq chicken plate
Carlisle has a good smoked turkey plate.

Dreamland isnt what it was 20 yrs ago.