Tag Archives: BBQ

Business Review: Betty’s BBQ In Anniston

Posted on by
Reply

Geek Alabama Business

I have lived in the Anniston Metro for the last six years now.  Can you believe I have never gone to Betty’s BBQ in Anniston?  Yeah, me either!  After I got a $10 gift certificate for Betty’s BBQ, I decided to go and try them out!

stuff 026stuff 029

Betty’s BBQ is located along South Quintard Ave. in Anniston.  They specialize in BBQ, chicken tenders and fried chicken, fried catfish, and of course, down home sides like mom used to make it.  When I went around 1 pm, there was a good crowd there!  I was seated quickly and the server got me some sweet tea which was good!  I got a BBQ Pork plate with three sides for $7.99.  The food came in five minutes, that was some quick service!  My three sides were macaroni and cheese, fries, and corn on the cob.  The plate comes with BBQ Pork with sauce and some BBQ bread.  This was a good amount of food for the money!

stuff 032

The BBQ pork was very tender and good.  The BBQ sauce certainly had a good flavor.  I really liked the macaroni and cheese as it was creamy and good!  The server kept checking and making sure I had plenty of sweet tea.  I really liked the service at Betty’s BBQ.  My server then recommended I get some pie, so I got a piece of peanut butter pie with some whipped cream!

stuff 034

The peanut butter pie was awesome!  It had good peanut butter flavor and they used a crumbled pie crust.  It is definitely something I would consider getting!

stuff 027

Betty’s BBQ is a restaurant that features down home cooking.  I would recommend you come and try this place.  Yes, I will be back!  Betty’s BBQ is located at 401 South Quintard Ave. in Anniston Alabama.  You can reach them by phone at 256-237-1411.

Related articles

 

About these ads

Slow Cooker Crock Pot BBQ Pork

Posted on by
Reply

Picture1xks0s-ss

It’s very rare that I do two recipes in one week!  But I wanted to make something with a crock pot that was given to me by the apartment manager.  And since most people in the south loves BBQ, I wanted to make something where you can get BBQ pork in a crock pot.  To get started, you need a pork shoulder or pork butt, a large onion, and a can of Dr. Pepper.  First, you need to make a rub which is a mixture of spices.  This is the spices that you need.

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup paprika
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1.  Mix all the spices together in a bowl, then rub all over the meat.

stuff 001stuff 002

2. Chop one onion well, then place in bottom of crock pot.

stuff 004

3. Place pork meat inside crock pot.

stuff 009

4. Pour a 12 ounce can of Dr. Pepper inside crock pot.

stuff 015

5. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.  Basically turn on in the morning before you go to work and it will be ready when you get back home!

stuff 013

6. After 6-8 hours, turn off crock pot and take meat and onions out and place onto plate.

stuff 002stuff 006

7.  Let meat cool, then chop meat up well for sandwiches.

stuff 008

There you go, I enjoyed these sandwiches.  You will have plenty of pork to go for a few days if you live alone!  You can always put some BBQ sauce on top if you want.  Hope you enjoy this recipe!

stuff 010

 

Related articles

Relay For Life Fundraiser at Sunny King Toyota

Posted on by
Reply

Picture1bbvuoluiui

On Friday, Sunny King Toyota did a BBQ fundraiser to raise money for the Calhoun County Relay for Life.  Lots of smoked ribs and smoked butts were cooked and sold to the public in this fundraiser.  Sunny King Toyota has raised $3200.00 so far for Relay For Life. The Calhoun County Relay for Life will be held on May 10th at the McClellan Soccer Fields.  Learn more at: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY13MS?pg=entry&fr_id=51057

Enjoy the photos!

stuff 009stuff 002stuff 007stuff 005stuff 004

Related articles

Weekend Planning: Alabama Chicken & Egg Festival / Tri-State BBQ Festival

Posted on by
Reply

Geek Alabama Weekend Plans

We are in the middle of the Spring 2013 season.  So why not get out and do something this weekend!  The weather is going to be picture-perfect for any event you are attending!  On this Weekend Planning, we are going to talk about the Alabama Chicken & Egg Festival and the Tri-State BBQ Festival.

Alabama Chicken & Egg Festival

32

This festival in Moulton, AL is very popular with the agricultural community.  The Alabama Chicken & Egg Festival takes place on April 12-14 at the Lions Club Fairgrounds in Moulton.  Here is the 2013 promotional video!

The Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival is an interactive agricultural experience offering old-fashioned fun, food vendors featuring chicken entrees prepared in many different ways, and live entertainment by popular regional bands and local favorites.  According to Alabama Department of Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan, agriculture is the number one industry in Alabama.  It employs over 476,000 people, which is roughly 21% of the states work force.  Furthermore, producing over 1 billion birds a year, Alabama is the #3 producer in the nation.

Each year, the Lawrence County Arts Council joins forces with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, the Alabama Cooperative Extension Services, Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, and the Alabama Tourism Department to celebrate all things chickens and eggs while attracting visitors to the City of Moulton.  There is plenty to do at this festival such as contests like the chicken clucking contest, wing eating contest, golden nugget contest, egg eating contest, and much more!

This festival will have many bands performing such as the Goat Hill String Band, The Muddy Walkers Band, Shenandoah, The Local Saints, The Pollies, Pine Hill Haints, Fiddleworms, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Wildwood Ruminators, Jake Leg Stompers, and others.  Several bluegrass bands such as Valley Road Bluegrass, Marty Raybon and Full Circle, Freshwater Creek, Solid Blue Bluegrass, and Blackrock Station will also perform!

The festival will also have a tractor and poultry show, plenty of vendors, kids activities, and plenty of food vendors!  Admission is only $5 per person and kids under 5 are free.  To learn more about the Alabama Chicken & Egg Festival go to:  http://www.alabamachickenandeggfestival.com/

Tri-State BBQ Festival

1208531751-1

This BBQ festival is so big it attracted the Discovery show BBQ Pitmasters in 2012!

The Tri-State BBQ Festival takes place on April 12-13 at the Houston County Farm Center in Dothan.  This festival features many BBQ teams cooking their best BBQ to be judged.  But that’s not the only thing going on at this festival.  The people also have a chance to judge the competitors BBQ.  And there will also be a kids cooking contest as well.  There is also the Hit the Sauce contest where sauces will be judged.

Along with the BBQ, there will also be other activities like kid’s activities, the BBQ bash, car show, and music from bands such as JD Lewis, Heaven’s Island Steel Drum Band, Jonny Lipford, Hannah Demello, Random Ax, and An Evening with George Wallace, Jr, Songs and Stories.  Tickets are $10 each day and kids under 6 get in free!  To learn more about the Tri-State BBQ Festival go to: http://tristatebbq.com.

Related articles

Vote For Alabama’s Best BBQ Restaurant

Posted on by
Reply

Picture1sdksdksd-

What is one of the things you think about in Alabama?  How about Barbecue!  Alabama is home to many BBQ restaurants and several of these restaurants have won national awards!  Now the Alabama Tourism Department is holding a competition to decide Alabama’s best BBQ.  32 restaurants are listed in the first-ever Alabama Barbecue Bracket.  This bracket is based on the NCAA March Madness brackets many of us fill out every year!  The match-ups are based on a social media poll that Alabama Tourism conducted last year that garnered more than 180 responses. The top eight submissions for each region, North, South, Central and Gulf Coast, ended up in the Alabama BBQ Bracket.

As part of the Year of Alabama Food, you are encouraged to vote online every three days to advance your favorite BBQ joint.  Starting on Monday March 11th, each head-to-head match-up gets three days of voting to determine a winner.  The restaurants with the most votes move on to the Sweet 16 bracket, an Elite Eight and then a Final Four.  The Final Four voting takes place from April 1 through April 5. The winning restaurant will be announced April 8, which is the same day as the NCAA’s men’s basketball championship.  Here is the bracket to start you off!

418828_431135690307934_756716194_n

 

To vote for your favorite BBQ restaurant go to: https://www.facebook.com/AlabamaFood and check for updates at: http://www.yearofalabamafood.com/farm-to-table/your-vote-could-decide-alabamas-ultimate-barbecue-restaurant/

Related articles

Smoke on the Falls

Posted on by
Reply

Part of my big Saturday was attending the Smoke on the Falls BBQ festival at Noccalula Falls.  This festival featured many BBQ competitors cooking up their meats to be judged.  Plus there were many vendors and music performances throughout the day.  All of the smoke filled the air around the park and it smelled good.  Plus I rode the Noccalula Falls train and have video of it below.  Enjoy the photos from this event!

Related articles

Relay for Life BBQ Fundraiser

Posted on by
Reply

This morning the Steve and Julie show from 97.9 WVOK participated in the Relay for Life Calhoun County fundraiser at Sunny King Toyota.  Ribs and Boston Butts were being smoked on several grills and the smoke filled the air.  And you still have time to get some BBQ until 6pm on Friday April 13th.  So enjoy the photos below and prepare to get your mouth watering!

And if you missed the car flipping stunt the Steve and Julie show did on Wednesday morning.  Watch it below!

Related articles

Weekend Planning: 4-13 to 4-15

Posted on by
Reply

This is Weekend Planning.  The early guide to the events going on the next weekend.  And this weekend Gadsden is going to be the place to be if you love Chocolate and BBQ; Yum!

2011 Alabama Chocolate Festival 019

The Rainbow City Chocolate Festival will take place April 14th from 10am to 8pm.  This festival will feature anything chocolate from a taste off; an chug-a-lug and egg toss, chocolate tent, music and vendors, and my favorite!  An chocolate fountain.  This just makes your mouth water doesn’t it.  If you are like me; not only you are doing the chocolate festival; you are also doing Smoke on the Falls.

Smoke on the Falls takes place on April 13-14 at Noccalula Park.  There are two divisions for the pros and the backyard people.  There is even the Smoke your Buns 5K race that takes place early on April 14th.  So if you are a foodie; this is a great weekend for you!  For more info. about the Chocolate Festival; go to: http://www.rbcalabama.com/html/chocolate_festival.html.  For more info. about Smoke on the Falls; go to: http://www.cityofgadsden.com/.