While heading West for our next BBQ adventure, we stopped at Big Bob Gibson BBQ Restaurant in Decatur, AL. Most people would recognize Chris Lilly, owner, from the BBQ Pitmaster TV series. What most folks wouldn’t know is that Chris & the Big Bob Gibson competition BBQ team have won the prestigious Memphis in May competition a staggering FIVE times!
We were honored to take a pit tour of the restaurant including the mobile pit they used to win the 2017 Memphis in May competition. Each of their pits is specific for the meat… they can cook 175 chickens, 110 rib slabs, and 60 whole turkeys on the separate pits.
White BBQ Sauce?! In addition to great BBQ, Big Bob Gibson is famous for its white BBQ sauce, or as some call it, Alabama White Sauce. A mild mayonnaise, vinegar, and black pepper-based sauce that goes great with chicken. Next time you are in Decatur plan to stop at this BBQ icon!
Chris is also well known as one of the best steak cookers on the planet