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The Decatur pit where Alabama white sauce was born in 1925.
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Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Q
8.8/ 10
0 reviews“A 1985 Cahaba Heights institution famous for white-sauce chicken.”
Order the smoked chicken with white sauce, pork and ribs, and save room for the banana pudding and pies. The Cahaba Heights room is open Monday through Saturday and closed Sundays.
Know Before You Go
- Price
- Mid-range ($$)
- Don't miss
- Smoked Chicken with White Sauce, Pork Plate, and Ribs
What to Order
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Smoked Chicken with White Sauce2
Pork Plate3
Ribs4
Banana PuddingWhy It Stands Out
Operating since 1985, Miss Myra's earned national attention when Andrew Zimmern featured its smoked chicken with Alabama white sauce. It is a longtime local institution as beloved for its pit work as for its homemade desserts.
Quick Facts
- Address
- 3278 Cahaba Heights Rd, Birmingham, AL 35243
- Phone
- (205) 967-6004
- Website
- www.missmyras.com/
- Price Range
- $$
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Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Q — Frequently Asked Questions
What should I order at Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Q?
Regulars point to Smoked Chicken with White Sauce, Pork Plate, Ribs, and Banana Pudding.
Is Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Q expensive?
Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Q is mid-range ($$).
What kind of barbecue does Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Q serve?
Miss Myra's Pit Bar-B-Q serves North Alabama barbecue — North Alabama barbecue is defined by hickory-pit-smoked meats and, above all, by Alabama white sauce — a tangy mayonnaise, vinegar, and black-pepper sauce invented by Bob Gibson in Decatur in 1925. The signature preparation is a whole chicken split, seasoned, smoked over hickory for about three hours, then dunked in the white sauce, whose mayonnaise fat keeps the lean meat succulent. Pork shoulder and ribs are the everyday staples, with beef brisket a later addition to the pits.
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