9.0
Adam's Smokehouse
$$Clifton Heights, Clifton Heights
A Pappy's-lineage South City pit famed for smoked salami.
BrisketSmoked SalamiRibs
9.3/ 10
0 reviews“The cult Homewood shack that redefined modern Birmingham barbecue.”
The move is pulled pork or fall-off-the-bone ribs, a smoked chicken with white sauce, and a BBQ-topped baked potato, with mac and cheese and deviled eggs alongside. It is a cramped, cash-quick counter joint open Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays.
Know Before You Go
- Price
- Mid-range ($$)
- Don't miss
- Pulled Pork, Ribs, and Smoked Chicken with White Sauce
What to Order
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Pulled Pork2
Ribs3
Smoked Chicken with White Sauce4
BBQ-Stuffed PotatoWhy It Stands Out
Founded in 2009 by Mike Wilson in a tiny former Broadway BBQ space, Saw's became the flagship of a beloved local chain and a fixture on 'best BBQ in Alabama' lists. Its bottled sauces now sell in grocery stores across the state.
Quick Facts
- Address
- 1008 Oxmoor Rd, Homewood, AL 35209
- Phone
- (205) 879-1937
- Price Range
- $$
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Good to Know
Saw's BBQ — Frequently Asked Questions
What should I order at Saw's BBQ?
Regulars point to Pulled Pork, Ribs, Smoked Chicken with White Sauce, and BBQ-Stuffed Potato.
Is Saw's BBQ expensive?
Saw's BBQ is mid-range ($$).
What kind of barbecue does Saw's BBQ serve?
Saw's BBQ 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.
