Would-be barbecue specialists – here’s your big chance.

The owner of a well-loved Jefferson County stopover is looking to sell his restaurant.

Cliff Mortimer, 58, the owner of Barbecue Stop at 6633 Old Springville Rd. in Clay, is considering retiring. He’s been in business in Clay for 10 years, after years in restaurants in Georgia and Ohio.

In a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page announcing the move, Mortimer says he “would love to train someone so that BBQ Stop can continue to serve the community.”

Buy the restaurant, and you also get the recipes. There is no word on the asking price for the restaurant.

The announcement prompted some interesting responses.

Amanda Connell wrote, “My pregnancy would be destroyed if you close. Literally the only kind of BBQ I crave while pregnant.”

Doug Grove said it “would be unspeakably tragic to lose” the restaurant.

“I desperately hope someone can step up, and will be truly trainable. Your BBQ is quite literally the best in the world (and I’ve compared it to some of the most famous in the world),” he wrote.

Cliff’s wife, Debbie, said he has contemplated retiring for a while.

“Restaurant work is a lot of hard work,” she said.

“He’s been in food service since he was 22. We could just hand the key over to the landlord, but then, where would everyone be with the food that they love?”

Anyone interested in buying the restaurant can contact the couple through the restaurant’s Facebook page.