The definitive Georgia marker of local BBQ culture. And if dessert goes much beyond pecan or sweet potato pie or banana vanilla wafer pudding, it's a restaurant that makes BBQ, not an actual BBQ joint.
@cmorris357 and the rest of your explanation makes s you ever notice the seediest BBQ joints are the best. You remember when Dreamland was still Dreamland- a two table shack on Jug Factory road that sold a slab of ribs with white bread and Budwiser beer that’s it!?
I do. My fave is Big Cove BBQ in Owen's Cross Roads, AL. It features indoor seating for up to eight people, two picnic tables outside. Menu is a 8x11 note board on the wall next to the register. When the meat is gone, they close.
I’ve never tried it. But I have to now. I’ve never thought about it but I haven’t traveled that corner of the state much.
I'll let you know when I am in N AL. My parents and sister live there, my brother is in B'ham off hwy 31.
That's totally workable. I will be in Bham in April or May, my brother and wife are having another kid. Will drop you a line when I figure it out.
Best BBQ I ever had was at a place in Hogansville, Ga. called Johnny Browns. Apparently the old man took his secrets to the grave, cause the family started a meat and three kind of place after he died. My current favorite is Rogers in LaGrange, Ga. Good stuff.
Best BBQ was served under a tree. I was a invited to lunch as a police officer. The selections were fried mullet sandwich, or bbq raccoon sandwich. I opted for the bbq, it was delicious.
Yes, yes, and yes. Been there many times! My dad knew Big Daddy when he was an undergrad at Alabama. Apparently he and some buddies got booted out of there once for being rowdy, but not sure if that's a real story or my dad fibbing a little. He tends to exaggerate stories.
It’s amazing that Big Daddy became a multi millionaire from that shack in T-town. My grandfather had a story about Big Daddy getting famous- when he got famous the IRS realized he had never paid taxes and went after him. Heres the good part- Big Daddy cut a deal to pay his debt- he agreed to give away 2 Million dollars at retail cost to the poor to settle his debt! He was paying his cost which was far less even including labor I think that’s cool!
