The restaurant that would become Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q in Bessemer, southern Jefferson County, was established in 1956 and originally served hamburgers.
Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q
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The restaurant that would become Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q in Bessemer, southern Jefferson County, was established in 1956 and originally served hamburgers.