Some food experiences are worth putting miles on your odometer, and the legendary BBQ chicken at Bob Sykes BAR-B-Q in Bessemer is exactly that kind of culinary pilgrimage.
There’s something magical about driving through Alabama with the windows down, country music playing softly, and the promise of exceptional barbecue waiting at the end of your journey.
That’s the feeling I get every time I head toward Bessemer, where a humble yellow building with a red roof and a pig silhouette perched on top has been drawing barbecue devotees for generations.
Bob Sykes BAR-B-Q isn’t trying to be fancy, and thank goodness for that…