Country star makes pit stop at BBQ restaurant in Alabama

HOMEWOOD, Ala. (AP) — Customers and employees of a barbecue restaurant in Alabama did a double take when they noticed a famous face among them.

Al.com reports that country music star Lyle Lovett made a pit stop at Saw’s BBQ in Homewood and posted the picture of his visit on social media outlets Facebook and Instagram. The Grammy-winning singer is strolling through Alabama’s major cities for his and Vince Gill’s “Songs and Stories Tour,” which kicked off Tuesday night in Montgomery.

Lovett’s visit was a welcomed one for Saw’s BBQ. The restaurant won the top rookie honor in the Alabama Tourism Department’s Alabama Barbecue Battle last year.

In his post, Lovett wrote that had collard greens and cornbread with my coleslaw and sampler plate.” He also posted pictures of employees.

iPhone photo, @saws_bbq, @sawsbbq, Homewood, Alabama, 2/17/16: Mike Sponarski and I stopped for lunch on our way to Montgomery to start our two-week tour with @vincegillmusic tonight. The barbecue at Saw’s was excellent Southern-style barbecue, chicken with white sauce and pork–no beef. Sides were also Southern-style. I had collard greens and cornbread with my coleslaw and sampler plate. The service was fast and friendly. I hope to go back Friday when we play in Birmingham. For info about our tour, please go to lylelovett.com.

A photo posted by Lyle Lovett (@lyle_lovett) on Feb 17, 2016 at 12:17pm PST