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Small-town soul food restaurant named 'best fried chicken shop' in…

The restaurant's recognition has drawn crowds so large the line extends beyond the parking lot, according to locals calling it a historic day.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:05 AM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

Photo: Choo Yut Shing from Singapore, Singapore · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 10:05 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are AL.com's, the jokes are ours.

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At a glance

First reported by AL.com: “Small-town soul food restaurant named ‘best fried chicken shop’ in Alabama”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 10:05 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Alabama.

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AL.comSmall-town soul food restaurant named ‘best fried chicken shop’ in Alabama

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTeam coverage starts now, because AL.com reports a small-town soul food restaurant has been named the best fried chicken shop in the entire state of Alabama.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe entire state. Out of how many shops, Chip?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOur fake live map shows the whole state turning golden brown, and the other shops are watching their numbers fall by the minute.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is a map of a chicken shop, and it's still mostly just Alabama.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFolks in town are calling it a historic day, Hank, and I'm told the line goes right out the door and past the parking lot.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEvery other shop in the state is probably conceding right now, with a speech and a bucket.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorConcession buckets! We're calling it for the winner.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDo they take phone orders? Asking for the national desk.

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