{"id":4071,"date":"2023-05-14T18:38:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-14T18:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/?page_id=4071"},"modified":"2023-11-19T23:00:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T23:00:55","slug":"about-saws-bbq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/about-saws-bbq\/","title":{"rendered":"OUR STORY"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4071\" class=\"elementor elementor-4071\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a51a249 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"a51a249\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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id=\"menu-1-f5902fa\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/about-saws-bbq\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">OUR STORY<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4637\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/menus-and-catering\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">MENUS &#038; CATERING<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-2259\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">LOCATIONS<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4287\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-bbq-homewood\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">SAW\u2019s BBQ \u2014 Homewood<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4817\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-soul-kitchen-avondale\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">SAW\u2019s Soul Kitchen \u2014 Avondale<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4838\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-juke-joint-crestline\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">SAW\u2019S Juke Joint \u2014 Crestline<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4916\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-bbq-hoover\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">SAW\u2019S BBQ \u2014 Hoover<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4915\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-bbq-leeds\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">SAW\u2019s BBQ \u2014 Leeds<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4914\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-bbq-southside\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">SAW\u2019s BBQ \u2014 Southside<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4638\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-food-truck\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">FOOD TRUCK<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4156\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/franchise-info\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">FRANCHISE INFO<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4745\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/news-and-events\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">NEWS &#038; EVENTS<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2262\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/5a6d4d.myshopify.com\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">SHOP<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6741\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">CONTACT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-toggle\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Menu Toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--open eicon-menu-bar\"><\/i><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"elementor-menu-toggle__icon--close eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Menu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-f5902fa\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/about-saws-bbq\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">OUR STORY<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4637\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/menus-and-catering\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">MENUS &#038; CATERING<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-2259\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">LOCATIONS<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4287\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-bbq-homewood\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">SAW\u2019s BBQ \u2014 Homewood<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4817\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-soul-kitchen-avondale\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">SAW\u2019s Soul Kitchen \u2014 Avondale<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4838\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-juke-joint-crestline\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">SAW\u2019S Juke Joint \u2014 Crestline<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4916\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-bbq-hoover\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">SAW\u2019S BBQ \u2014 Hoover<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4915\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-bbq-leeds\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">SAW\u2019s BBQ \u2014 Leeds<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4914\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-bbq-southside\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">SAW\u2019s BBQ \u2014 Southside<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4638\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/saws-food-truck\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">FOOD TRUCK<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4156\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/franchise-info\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">FRANCHISE INFO<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4745\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/news-and-events\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">NEWS &#038; EVENTS<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2262\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/5a6d4d.myshopify.com\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">SHOP<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-6741\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/contact\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">CONTACT<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f347a8 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"9f347a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fb3c97\" data-id=\"6fb3c97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-339aa5e mb-2 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"339aa5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The SAWS Story<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-411402b7 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"411402b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-415a85c2\" data-id=\"415a85c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54e92c65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"54e92c65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/about-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-4106\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/about-1.jpg 590w, https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/about-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/about-1-400x271.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/about-1-367x249.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69835d8d\" data-id=\"69835d8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f6adfe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f6adfe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ABOUT&nbsp;<div>SAWS BBQ<\/div><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccd5ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ccd5ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>For Mike Wilson aka SAW, growing up in North Carolina meant a whole lot of good times BS\u2019ing and backyard barbecuing with friends. In high school, he earned himself the nickname, Sorry Ass Wilson, for assorted reasons that shan\u2019t be revealed here.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83644c2 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83644c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f1e1d5\" data-id=\"3f1e1d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3d3877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3d3877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDespite the moniker, Mike went on to the hospitality business by earning a degree in Restaurant and Hospitality management from the University of Alabama in 1996. Following this, continued his studies in the culinary school at Johnson and Wales University in Vail, Colorado.\n\nBack home in Charlotte, North Carolina, Mike went to work as a sous chef \u2013 a great starting point \u2013 at Dean &amp; Deluca. This multi-channel retailer of gourmet and specialty foods was a great place for Mike to hone his craft. Over the next ten years land while Mike was working as a test-kitchen chef at Cooking Light in Birmingham, word was spreading among his co-workers that Mike made some pretty awesome barbeque. His email list grew to more than 200 people.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55331198 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55331198\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-52c2e78\" data-id=\"52c2e78\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae4ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae4ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Beginning Of SAWS<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b49fede\" data-id=\"4b49fede\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2914c232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2914c232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/home-image-2.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3844\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/home-image-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/home-image-2-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/home-image-2-400x467.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/home-image-2-367x428.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f73238e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f73238e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen Broadway BBQ announced it would be going out of business, Mike sent the owner a note, saying when he was ready to sell, Mike was ready to buy.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a40b8ca\" data-id=\"4a40b8ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a56429c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a56429c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy 2009, when the opportunity arose to open SAW\u2019s Barbeque, in Homewood, it was more by happy accident than intention.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce99bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2ce99bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/home-image-1.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-3845\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/home-image-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/home-image-1-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/home-image-1-400x467.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/home-image-1-367x428.jpg 367w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e59c90e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e59c90e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d0c9291\" data-id=\"2d0c9291\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3056f009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3056f009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soon enough, the owner was ready. Mike says the place became available on a Thursday, and he had the deal by the following Tuesday. He took two weeks off his job to get it rolling. He figured his employees could run things while he kept working days, and would take over at night.<\/p><p>Word spread fast and Mike needed to commit full-time to this popular place. And like any reputable \u201chole-in-the wall\u201d Mike focused on the food, not the d\u00e9cor. The offering were standard Carolina style pulled pork sandwiches, barbeque chicken, falloff the bone ribs, with a few new items to take the experience up a notch. There is a white barbeque sauce for chicken, a little tribute to a favorite from North Carolina. He wanted to feed people with quality and affordability, yet still stick to what he knows best: authentic Southern cuisine. He even kept on his menu, the stuffed taters that were on the previous owner\u2019s menu, for a little familiarity. And everyday, the line up snakes down the street!<\/p><p>Mike also recognized early in the business, that key to a great barbeque establishment is its signature sauce. SAW\u2019s BBQ has just that, from Mike\u2019s own creativity. It\u2019s true to tradition in that sweet concoction on tangy and vinegar goodness \u2026 and a few secrets. It\u2019s a little thinner than most, which makes it great for dipping, meat, taters and bread. SAW\u2019s Sauce is famous and has been available now for the last 10 years in bottled take-home sizes. It\u2019s also available in grocery stores throughout Alabama. \u201cIt\u2019s a perfect name for a product developed over the course of so many good time with good friends of days gone by,\u201d confesses Mike.\u00a0<\/p><p>The success of SAW\u2019S BBQ restaurant, and sauce, has led to many favorable reviews from barbecue aficionados, across the state, and the country. Mike has stayed true to the heart of the business and when it came time to expand, he did so with care. The restaurant offers catering for parties and events, and just about everything is available for take out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-988c02e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"988c02e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-156be57 mb-5 mb-lg-0\" data-id=\"156be57\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section 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width=\"290\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/franchise-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4039\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/franchise-2.jpg 290w, https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/franchise-2-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52287c3 custom-box-shadow-1 mb-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52287c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"291\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/franchise-3b.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4040\" alt=\"\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What makes a SAW&#8217;s work is work. More than a commitment of time and money, being a SAW&#8217;s partner is a commitment of heart and soul.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5df273 elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c5df273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/sawsbbq.com\/franchise-info\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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