Brick Pit - Mobile, AL

Brick Pit pork shoulder cooks for thirty hours; ribs for twelve. The result is meat that is soft as warm butter and radiant with oozy pork flavor. One of the South's best BBQs!

84% Approval Rating (19 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

barbecued ribs ($12.00)

smoked pulled pork ($8.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

"In the back of a solid old house on the west side of Mobile, pitmaster Bill Armbrecht has built a room-size cooker into which he piles hickory and pecan logs and smokes meats at the lowest possible temperature for the longest possible time: thirty hours for pork ..." [Read More].

emichaelson

February 20, 2010

"The Brick Pit is a converted and unassuming old house on the west side of Mobile. You'll be welcomed by the smoking cauldron at the entrance. The dining room is furnished with several seat-yourself tables and is covered with graffiti. The pulled pork is some of ..." [Read More].

daleterry

October 31, 2008

"The Brick Pit has nothing but good BBQ. And they only serve pulled pork, pork ribs, and chicken. There is no decor (graffiti covered walls), and no paved parking (just dirt among the trees), and I certainly wouldn't use the restroom. It's a 40-year-old white ..." [Read More].

westcot

May 12, 2005

"When the Brick Pit is good, it is the best. Tender ribs and pulled pork. They have two sauces, one spicy, one not. I like the spicy. They also have great BBQ beans. The down side is that occassionally, you will get a slab of ribs that seem to be yesterdays batch, ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

8/23/2000 - Michael Stern, $10

Map & Directions

5456 Old Shell Rd., Mobile, AL
251-343-0001

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	Yes
Alcohol Served:	Yes
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"A slow-smoked shoulder in the midst of being hand-picked. The process eliminates any pieces that are too fatty and results in varied size and texture that is sheer BBQ heaven."
Michael Stern

"You can really taste the smoke in The Brick Pit's ribs. They are as good as you will find anywhere! The BBQ beans are a side dish highlight."
buffetbuster

"The pulled pork sandwich comes between two slices of white bread, sauce on the side. With meat this tender and flavorful, the sauce is completely unnecessary!"
buffetbuster

"This sign is an obvious put-down of another barbecue parlor just down the road. The graffiti you see behind the sign covers every wall all over the restaurant."
buffetbuster

"The Brick Pit is housed in a small, low-slung building. In other words, exactly what you want in a Southern BBQ parlor."
buffetbuster

"The small bucket-like device next to the sign puts out a strong smoky aroma to lure in passing motorists on busy Old Shell Road."
buffetbuster

"Mobile's top smoke house"
Michael Stern