From holidays like the 4th of July, to football tailgates, to celebratory get-togethers with family and friends, perhaps no food brings Alabama people together quite like barbecue. Maybe it’s our shared love for white sauce on smoked chicken or the nostalgia we all have for a good southern pie. Maybe it’s the disarming experience of enjoying a meal where everyone has sauce on their face and doesn’t care one bit. I’m not sure I can say for sure what the secret magic of barbecue is, but I do know it’s special, and that the Magic City has plenty to offer. In Birmingham, our affinity for delicious smoked meats, comforting sides, and decadent desserts is evident in the sheer number of barbecue offerings around town! While it may not be exhaustive, here’s our roundup of some of the best spots for BBQ in Birmingham.
1. Barbeque Stop
Location(s): Pinson
Known for: ribs, brisket
2. Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q
Location(s): Bessemer
Known for: pork, red velvet cake
3. Burning Tree Smokehouse
Location(s): downtown
Known for: brisket tacos
4. Carlile’s BBQ
Location(s): downtown
Known for: hamburger steak, pork plate, cheeseburger
5. Costa’s Famous Bar-B-Q
Location(s): Homewood, Huffman
Known for: stuffed potatoes, ribs, red sauce
6. Creekside BBQ
Location(s): Pelham
Known for: pork belly sandwich, smoked gouda grits, ribs, brisket
7. Demetri’s BBQ
Location(s): Homewood
Known for: breakfast, ribs, grilled vegetables, chocolate pie
8. Dreamland BBQ
Location(s): Southside, 280
Known for: ribs, pulled pork, banana pudding
9. Full Moon BBQ
Location(s): Alabaster, Fultondale, Homewood, Hoover, Inverness, Pelham, Southside, Trussville
Known for: pork, cookies, pies
10. Jim N’ Nicks Bar-B-Q
Location(s): Alabaster, 5 Points, Gardendale, Homewood, Hoover, Trussville
Known for: cheese biscuits, pork, smoked chicken and turkey
11. Martin’s BBQ Joint
Location(s): Cahaba Heights
Known for: pulled pork sandwich, brisket burger, nachos
12. Miss Myra’s Pit Bar-B-Q
Location(s): Cahaba Heights
Known for: ribs, chicken and white sauce
13. Moe’s Original BBQ
Location(s): Hoover, Lakeview, Trussville, Vestavia
Known for: wings, banana pudding
14. Que’Bicle & Porky’s Pride Smokehouse
Location(s): Homewood (The Edge), Warrior
Known for: brisket, beef ribs
15. Rodney Scott’s
Location(s): Homewood, Trussville
Known for: pork
16. Rusty’s Bar-B-Q
Location(s): Leed’s
Known for: ribs, burgers
17. Saw’s BBQ
Location(s): Homewood, Southside, Crestline, Avondale, Hoover, Leeds
Known for: pork and greens, sweet tea chicken sandwich
So BMC readers, which is your family’s favorite BBQ restaurant? Tell us about it below!
