Rodney Scott's BBQ — Restaurant in Trussville

I resided in the Birmingham,Alabama are for 20+years. I am a Food Network junkie and I became aware of Rodney Scott's BBQ and LOVED it. I relocated back to Western NY.In the summer if 2022..Fast forward to the week end of 11/ 03/23 I returned to Alabama and visited the Trussville location. I was greatly anticipating an outstanding meal. I ordered "Take out"and drove to Pell City to my hotel. Once I opened my order, I have NEVA been SO disappointed. I ordered 1/2 rack of ribs..mac n cheese and collard greens. The Mac n cheese was DRY..the collard greens were fair and the ribs were AWFUL..dry..old and definitely Overdone..I was SO disappointed. That was one aspect of my visit that I was looking forward to re visting. I KNOW that the Mac n cheese can be creamy..I KNOW that the ribs can be succulent and OH SO TASTY.. I was in the area to attend a function and due to time limitations I was unable to return to the establishment to speak with management I used to frequent their Homewood location and it was NOT my first visit to the Trussville location a n d previously I have been more than pleased..this visit left me highly disappointed.

01/13/2024 On January 6, 2024 I reached out to Rodney's Scott BBQ in Trussville, Alabama. I had visited this establishment on 11/03/2023 and was very displeased as my prevoous review indicated. However last week I spoke with one of their managers Mr. N. Halfacre. I discussed my concerns with him and he was very apologetic about the meal that I had received. He offered to refund the money I spent for my meal and extended an invitation for me to return upon my next visit to the Trussville area to enjoy a quality meal as his guest. He assured me that he would be contacting me again to complete the refund process. Well today Mr Halfacre called me to complete the refund and to offer me a gift card to Rodney Scott's. I was very pleased. Mr. N. Halfacre was extremely professional and courteous and made good on his promise. It was not my first time visting a Rodney Scott establishment in Alabama so I definitely had previous experiences at this establishment and thus my disappointment. I can honestly say that I appreciate your concern as a manager and the tactful manner by which you resolved this issue. KUDOS Mr Halfacre for you professionalism and the effectual way you turned the situation totally around. I look forward to re visiting your location and enjoying the succulent fare that I was accustomed to receiving. Great customer service and a great way to turn a situation...

WOW!!!! What a BBQ restaurant! Rodney Scott BBQ is the best in the city, possibly the State of Alabama and beyond. For starters, the new location in Trussville is very nice and clean. Plenty of parking and the staff are super friendly and make great recommendations.

We started with the Loaded Tater Truck. It's a giant baked potato overfilled with your choice of pulled pork or smoked chicken, as well as butter, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, crispy fried bacon, and scallions. You could eat this as a meal itself, but I'm a glutton for great BBQ so I ventured on with more food. Oh, the BBQ is seasoned so well and cooked to perfection that you do not have to put any BBQ sauce on it.

After the Loaded Tater Truck, we got the BBQ pork sandwich with collard greens. They load this sandwich up with a generous portion of Rodney's famous pit cooked whole hog pulled pork on a toasted bun. The sauces that come with the sandwich are either the Carolina style (vinegar-based) or traditional sauce with is sweet and spicy. The collard greens were perfectly cooked.

We also ordered the beef brisket sandwich with cole slaw. Let me start by saying I am always weary of ordering beef brisket at a restaurant other than Texas. Rodney Scott is definitely a pit master that knows his brisket. It was seasoned perfectly again, just like the pork. I need to buy this man's rub and sauce. Anyways, I got distracted by the amazing food and flavors at his restaurant. Back to the brisket, they pile it up on a toasted bun. You can add sauce to it but it tastes great without it. I will be ordering this again. The cole slaw was delightful. It was fresh, crispy, and complimented the BBQ very well.

Lastly, we ordered the rib sandwich with mac n cheese. Ok, I am so glad I ended my meal with this. The ribs are where it's at. Rodney, I will be happy to be a quality food taster for you with ribs or any of your dishes. Seriously, I live right around the corner and can be there in minutes. The rub on these ribs were extremely tasty! They are spare ribs that are tender, juicy, and meaty. The mac n cheese was delicious.

Look, I wish I could be hear this Tuesday when Rodney will be there for the grand opening event but I've got to attend my aunt's funeral. I should look into their meal plans to bring food to my parents for later in the week because they would love it. Regardless, I'm sold on Rodney Scott BBQ. Y'all should look into it if you haven't tried one of...

This was our first visit, but definitely won't be the last! When we walked in, first employee we encountered was Chase, and to say he was awesome is an understatement. From his very welcoming attitude, to helping us make decisions and recommending things for us, to just cutting up with us, he was great and definitely deserves a shout out! We ordered the three meat plate with whole hog, brisket and cheddarwurst sausage, with sides of fries and potato salad. The brisket was simply amazing, best we've ever tasted, the smoke flavor was off the charts, it was melt in your mouth great. The whole hog had excellent flavoring, spiced just perfect, made you want even more! The wife ate the cheddarwurst and absolutely loved them, and said her potato salad was excellent and tasted wonderful. Before we left we tryed some of skins, and I must say, they we spiced amazing with the rub, warm and fresh, definitely could have ate way more of the them and highly recommend them!! I definitely recommend getting a plate to try multiple meats you definitely won't be left down, and make sure you have brisket on it, you won't go wrong!! And if Chase is working you will definitely have great service! In closing I've tried quite a few other BBQ places of which I thought were amazing, but after trying Rodney Scotts, I doubt I will find a better brisket! I wished I could give more...