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IMHO the best
BBQ is from Hook's BBQ in Troy. Great BBQ and the best sauce you can get. I really like the hot BBQ sauce. The best of the plate may be the camp stew, It'll make your tongue slap your brains out. And to top it off the pound cake is delicious. I buy the sauce and the camp stew by the quart every time I get up there, Never had a bad meal there.

Next time I'm headed towards Decatur I will stop in and try Jim's. I've eaten at Bob Gibson's on several occasions and have mixed opinions. (Once I did have pretty good ribs from there). Rudy's in Texas is my all time favorite thus far.

This is the place I was talking about just couldn't remember the name. They cook some good food and are nice people too

Yes this was one of the good places to eat. Low prices and huge amounts of great food. They went out of business on July 26, 2020.

This was in reply to SOS BBQ in wetumpka:

Its still there, and i never really liked it. To each his own There is place up the road fron sos called Champs BBQ is mighty good. He makes
BBQ stew I have never seen anywhere else. Kind of like camp stew but not exactly, but it sure is good.
Another good one is Cottons coming out of Eclectic going to Alex City dont know if still open or not had killer pies to go also.

There is a place in Mobile called Saucy Q's that is owned by a black family, some of the best BBQ i have ever eaten.

Chuck wagon in Hsv
Boar Hogs on Hwy 72 East outside Hsv
That little hut at the Georgiana exit is pretty good or just timely, not sure.


Grew up in Anniston. Absolutely loved Bettys BBQ. That was in the 70’s. Not sure it was great but it was such a treat that it made it fantastic.

Not a fan of Big Bob Gibson in Decatur.
Don’t like Ricks

306 in athens has a mean rib sandwich

Oh I forgot New Market BBQ, thanks Clem. That place is good.

I also liked Thomas but I was eating there a few years before they closed, and a giant rat was walking on the window ledge inside the restaurant. It wasn’t even slightly nervous. I figure it was used to all the folks. Still ate there after that, I t was good.

Worst I have ever tried to eat is a place called Big John's between Tuscaloosa and Moundville.

There’s a lot of truth there. It’s very subjective and timing is important.

I shared a pit with Tuffy Stone one morning in Arky. I had no idea just who he was except a BBQ guy introduced him as someone. He was about to publish his book and spoke about a lot of what he had put in it. What I found interesting was that he was a classically trained French chef. Told me about his catering business and restaurant and BBQ chain. Really neat guy and wished I’d known more as to what to ask and talk about. Later I found out who he was.

From listening to some of those competition guys there’s and art and a science to it. Consistency is tough even for them.

Oh yea. They cook on pellet grills at the camp.

And never eat at a BBQ joint on a Monday. It’s all weekends leftovers re heated up.

I will admit I didn't read all 8 pages.

The answer for the best is simple: Rodney Scott. End of discussion

The worst? I don't know. The worst I have had in Alabama was Buddy's bbq in Alabaster. Just dry and nasty. I only went once. I hear people talk about it and it made some list on Al.com about best bbq in each county. But I won't go back if I am paying. I feel like it used to be good and lives on reputation and habit of customers.

I forgot all about Ken's BBQ in Pinson. It was a must stop eats at one time but I haven't eaten there in years. There was a place just over the line in Florida that had the best ribs and a spicy sauce. Apparently Flora-Bama bought their building.

Mary’s in Maysville has a rib sandwich that’s hard to beat.

Always liked The Shack on Stemely Bridge Rd, Fat Man's on 231, and new to me place in Sylacauga, on left if you're headed south.

Smokes wings at Boswell's in Talladega, best I've ever had.

I may not be a good judge, I'll eat about any BBQ.

I had an incredible sandwich fro The Dam Store. It came out of a can, but I hadn't eaten in about 10 hours, dang it was good.

Is that the one across from the goober doctors on 31?
Cause yes it sucks terrible bad.

Tin Top in Calera is pretty good. Don't make a special trip, but stop if you are in the area. Ribs are good. But it's all better the earlier in the day you get there.

I guess I'm the only one here who enjoyed Dreamland Ribs back when Big Daddy John was grilling them. A rib sandwich was 3 ribs on a slice of white bread, sauce on the side. No sides but you had a choice of Sprite, Coke or Sweet tea to drink. Sweet Tea usually ran out by noon. Best ribs around. When Dreamland franchised they went downhill quick. The sauce used in Mobile is watered down a bit but that's my opinion. RIP Big Daddy.
The best I've had since were Boss Hog before it burned down in West Mobile in early 90's and Brick Pit on Old Shell Road.

Holy Smoke in Hartselle has some good pork,
Bob Sykes for chicken.