The legend of Big Bob Gibson
Big Bob Gibson is a true barbecue legend in Alabama, where in 1925 he first managed to cook – with nothing more than some smoked wood and with a pinch of salt – the tastiest chicken and pork in a homemade pit.
To this day, the white dipping sauce he served with his barbecue dishes consists of a simple combination of mayonnaise, black pepper and vinegar. Meanwhile, “Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q” has become a national phenomenon and pilgrimage site for barbecue lovers, and you’ll find yourself standing in a long line in the middle of a weekday.
The secret recipe
While traveling in Alabama, we got talking to the maker of the famous Alabama White sauce.
And to our surprise, he enthusiastically explained exactly how the famous sauce was made. Only much later did we discover that almost everyone who asks about it gets the recipe to take home. BUT everyone gets their own recipe, so the exact proportions of the original sauce is still a well-kept secret.
Thus, there are numerous versions of the Alabama White sauce in existence today. But Big Bob Gibson’s stands out because it has a distinctly sour taste. About 100 years ago, when the first version of the popular sauce was made, people were used to eating more acidic food. At the time, this sour taste served to mask offending meat a bit. Fortunately, our own version is a lot less sour and tastes incredibly good with roasted chicken or as a salad dressing.
Taste Guide
This traditional white barbecue sauce is perfect for dipping chicken but also goes well with other meat, vegetable or fish dishes and is the ultimate dressing for coleslaw.
In addition, it tastes great with a sandwich or as a substitute for crème fraîche in Flammkuchen.
The Alabama Style White Barbecue Sauce is available in 775 ml bottles.
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