From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE – The Cahaba Homestead Heritage Foundation has scheduled a Backyard BBQ Fundraiser for Friday, May 19, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., that will feature pitmaster Rodney Scott.
The fundraising event will take place at 410 Rockridge Ave. in Trussville and will benefit the foundation’s stone gateways project. Rodney Scott’s BBQ will cater the event, and Rodney Scott himself will attend.
A regular ticket is $50. A VIP ticket, which includes one signed copy of Scott’s “Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ” and one wine glass, is $100. A VIP ticket plus one guest, which includes one signed copy of Scott’s “Rodney Scott’s World of BBQ” and two wine glasses, is $150.
Tickets may be reserved via PayPal here, via Zelle at CahabaHHF@gmail.com, or by mailing a check to CHHF at P.O. Box 53, Trussville, AL 35173.
A number of door prizes will be given away at the event, which can be found at https://cahabaheritage.org/backyard-bbq-fundraiser.
The Stone Gateway Project will identify the historic Cahaba Project with entrances reading: “Cahaba Homestead Village – U.S. Resettlement Administration – Est. 1936-1938.” The sandstone entrance designs are based on the original sandstone entrance at the Parkway Drive and Highway 11 intersection. The three proposed locations include:
- Chalkville Road/Poplar Street intersection
- Poplar Street/Parkway Drive intersection
- Magnolia Mall along Chalkville Road between Hewitt Street and Magnolia Court
For more information, visit https://cahabaheritage.org/backyard-bbq-fundraiser/
