New Alabama tourism campaign to focus on state’s barbecue culture

Birmingham, Ala. (AP) — State officials say this year’s Alabama tourism campaign will be focused on barbecue. The Alabama Tourism Department plans to begin its 2015 campaign with a conference in Birmingham on Friday. Officials say the campaign will include a website and mobile application that will tell users if they’re near one of the state’s top barbecue restaurants. Officials say the campaign will also feature a documentary film on Alabama’s barbecue culture and the announcement of the inaugural class of the Alabama Barbecue Hall of Fame.