Alabama Barbecue Fans Name Their Favorite Rib Joints, From Fayette to Mobile
Social media users named their favorite Alabama rib joints, from legendary institutions to food trucks, including Mobile's own Bama Bob's BBQ.
Tillman’s Corner Says Goodbye to Dick Russell’s BBQ With Estate Sale of Restaurant’s 45-Year Legacy
Dick Russell's BBQ, a Tillman's Corner staple for 45 years, is holding a public estate sale Saturday, giving longtime customers a chance to take home chairs, cups and other pieces…
Dick Russell’s Bar-B-Q in Tillman’s Corner Closes After More Than Seven Decades
Dick Russell's Bar-B-Q, an Alabama Barbecue Hall of Fame restaurant in Tillman's Corner, closed a day earlier than planned after selling out of food during a surge of farewell customers.
Restaurant Review: Bar-B-Quing With My Honey Brings Smoked Meats and Southern Sides to Midtown Mobile
A visit to Bar-B-Quing With My Honey's Dauphin Street location in Midtown Mobile turned up standout smoked ribs, sausage and bread pudding, along with some menu availability growing pains.
Stoney’s BBQ Serves Up Smoked Meats and Southern Sides in Saraland
Stoney's BBQ in Saraland is winning over lunch crowds with smoked chicken, catfish and homestyle sides, while Mobile's Arabelle Food offers a shortcut for Thanksgiving catering.
Mobile Lands in Rent.com’s Top 10 Small Cities for Meat Lovers
Mobile placed 10th nationally on a new Rent.com ranking of the best small cities for meat lovers, based on the concentration of barbecue, burger and steak establishments per resident.
Mike’s Smokehouse Market Brings Sauce-Your-Own Barbecue to Daphne’s Highway 181
Just south of the Eastern Shore Centre along Highway 181, Mike’s Smokehouse Market has been quietly building a following among Baldwin County barbecue fans — and doing it with a…
A New Saucy Q at Cottage Hill and Schillinger Gets a Polite, Qualified Nod
A Saturday errand run produced a barbecue review in May 2008: clean new dining room, adequate sandwiches, over-salted fries and an award-winning sauce that failed to impress one Mobile critic.
At Sonny’s on Schillinger Road, a Second Chance That Paid Off
A Mobile barbecue franchise with a checkered past won back a skeptical diner after new management took over, with sweet and smoky ribs that earned a monthly return visit.
The Brick Pit Is the Best Barbecue on Old Shell Road. That Is Not the Same as Good.
Our critic found the pulled pork dry and the ribs tough at Mobile's best-known barbecue joint, and made an argument that the real standard lies somewhere up Interstate 65.