8 american bbq places in Birmingham we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Birmingham | American Bbq across every city.
Birmingham barbecue leans on slow-smoked pork and a vinegar-and-mustard sauce that sets it apart from Tennessee or Texas styles. Saw's Soul Kitchen in Avondale is the local touchstone, pairing pulled pork with greens and sides, while Saw's BBQ and Demetri's BBQ both work the Homewood end of town. Together they cover the casual, sauce-forward eating that the city is known for.
Saw's Soul Kitchen ★ 4.5
avondale · 215 41st Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222
Saw's Soul Kitchen on 41st Street South in Avondale Birmingham is the 2012 sibling to Saw's BBQ, mixing Alabama white sauce barbecue with soul-food sides.
Saw's BBQ ★ 4.5
homewood · 1008 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL 35209
Saw's BBQ in Homewood near Birmingham is the 2009 Mike Wilson original, the room that introduced Alabama white sauce on smoked chicken to the city.
Demetri's BBQ ★ 4.3
homewood · 1901 28th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35209
Demetri's BBQ on 28th Avenue South in Homewood Birmingham has run a Greek-American meat-and-three since 1973, continuing the 1961 El Rancho BBQ tradition.
Saw's Soul Kitchen ★ 4.7
avondale · 215 41st Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222
Saw's Soul Kitchen on 41st Street South in Avondale Birmingham is the 2012 sibling to Saw's BBQ, mixing Alabama white sauce barbecue with soul-food sides.
Saw's BBQ ★ 4.6
homewood · 1008 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL 35209
Saw's BBQ in Homewood near Birmingham is the 2009 Mike Wilson original, the Birmingham room that introduced Alabama white sauce on smoked chicken.
Demetri's BBQ ★ 4.2
homewood · 1901 28th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35209
Demetri's BBQ on 28th Avenue South in Homewood has run a Greek-American meat-and-three since 1973, the continuation of the 1961 El Rancho BBQ.
Saw's Soul Kitchen ★ 4.3
avondale · 215 41st Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222
Saw's Soul Kitchen on 41st Street South Avondale is the 2012 Brandon Cain sibling to Saw's BBQ, mixing Alabama white sauce barbecue with soul-food sides.
Saw's BBQ ★ 4.5
homewood · 1008 Oxmoor Road, Homewood, AL 35209
Saw's BBQ in Homewood near Birmingham serves the canonical Mike Wilson pulled-pork sandwich with Alabama white sauce slaw under $12 from the 2009 shack.