Another transition from summer to fall means it is time for organizers of the annual Barbecue on the Green to celebrate another successful event.

Catherine Gordon, archivist and tour guide at Sturdivant Hall, said that in her opinion, this year’s edition lived up those that came before.

“This year’s Barbecue on the Green was a great success. We had approximately 400 people here,” Gordon said. “And I was really excited during the event because it just felt like much more than 400 people.”

Gordon said the mixture of people that turn out for the event year-after-year is one reason she thinks the event remains so popular.

“It’s probably the biggest and best annual party in Selma because it brings together area professionals, young people and just working people,” Gordon said.

“I also think it was a big hit because it’s held outside, on these beautiful grounds, and the weather was just perfect”

Gordon said that the food served — catered, again, by Golden Ranch BBQ — was a big hit with all in attendance.

“People raved about the food all night,” Gordon said.

Chris Stevens, co-owner at Golden Ranch, said his brother — and Golden Ranch co-owner — Nick, who was in charge of preparing and serving the food for the annual event, siad the evening was a busy but successful evening for the restaurant.

“He said it was another very successful evening for us,” Stevens said. “He thinks it was the biggest Barbecue yet.”

“We start preparing for an event of this size the day before, but the majority of the cooking was done the morning or afternoon of the day of the event,” Stevens said. “This is probably the second largest event we will cater annually,” Stevens said.

He said all the work paid off during the Barbeque on the Green, as very little food was left on the serving trays after every customer had filled their plate.

“We did BBQ chicken, BBQ pork, grilled chicken, baked beans, potato salad and oriental coleslaw,” Stevens said. “We actually ran out of the coleslaw, so unfortunately, the last 10 or 15 people couldn’t have any of that.”