EAT LIKE A LOCAL
By Kelsey Butler
F amily owned and operated , Cooter
Brown ’ s Rib Shack remains a staple in Jacksonville , AL .
In fact , when we set the interview for this article , our entire Insight staff jumped at the opportunity to accompany me .
Owners Tim and Barbara Johnson opened Cooter Brown ’ s , on Highway 204 , 17 years ago this month .
To some , the rib shack may appear as just that , a shack , but to those of us who have tasted Cooter Brown ’ s award-winning ribs , it is so much more .
Tim says he encourages his staff to get creative in the kitchen when they have time . Several years
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