Robert “Bob” Gibson passed through Heaven’s Gates on August 1, 2024 at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana. Bob was the first of three sons born to Robert Earl Gibson and Peggy Ann Schroder Gibson ...

May 24—The late Bob Gibson, founder of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, was named this week as one of three 2024 legacy inductees in the American Royal Association's Barbeque Hall of Fame. He is being ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — We all know Alabama has some fantastic barbecue. That’s why Decatur staple Big Bob Gibson’s is celebrating 100 years of tradition. What started as a small crowd in founder “Big” ...

Since the 1970s, Don McLemore led Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, the Decatur restaurant founded by his grandfather, to widespread acclaim and fame. McLemore died April 17, according to an obituary shared ...

Dr. Robert (Bob) Gibson lived a full, rich, and meaningful life, passing away after a brief illness at age 95. He was a well-respected and liked pediatrician in Muncie for decades. This writing cannot ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The North Alabama staple barbecue restaurant is adding another trophy to its case. Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q was crowned as the 2025 Pork Shoulder Champion at the Memphis in May ...

One of the legends of Alabama barbecue, the late Robert “Big Bob” Gibson of Decatur’s Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, will be inducted into the national American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame later this year.

The community is preparing to say goodbye to local barbecue legend Don McLemore. His grandsons, who took over Big Bob Gibson's Bar-B-Q, say his legacy extends far beyond the pit.

Hayward Don McLemore, a Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q pioneer and restaurateur of the year, passed away on April 17, 2026, at the age of 84.