Alabama Barbecue competition

Last year, Americans spent an estimated total of $13.3 billion on food and beverages for the Fourth of July. As we come together to celebrate Independence Day, food and drinks will be a highlight for many. Several of these dishes echo the same one that the Founding Fathers and American colonists ate in 1776, and others are completely different. One similarity appears to be the barbecue.

Barbecue may be on the menu for a lot of Alabama homes over the Fourth of July. However, a new survey by the website Lawnstarter has lukewarm results when it comes to ranking cities in the U.S. for Barbecue.

The Alabama Tourism Department's contest for the best barbecue restaurant in the state is down to the final eight. The department's Brian Jones said the…

People can go to Facebook and start voting on Alabama's best barbecue restaurant. The Alabama Tourism Department is sponsoring the competition as part of…

People can go to Facebook and start voting on Alabama's best barbecue restaurant. The Alabama Tourism Department is sponsoring the competition as part of…