When a trio of judges ambled into Crawmama’s last week, they inhaled the sharp spice of freshly boiled seafood and were warmly welcomed by firecracker owner Charlotte Webb.

They proceeded to tuck into a tender 14-ounce ribeye with grilled Gulf shrimp on a bed of rice — a dish they later crowned Bama’s Best Surf & Turf.

“I am so thrilled and appreciative to have been nominated,” said Webb, whose restaurant is perched in sight of sparkling Lake Guntersville. “I don’t serve anything that I wouldn’t serve my family. We try to buy as much as we can in Alabama — it has the best of the best.

“I’m very blessed to live here.”

As winner of Bama’s Best Surf & Turf, Crawmama’s nets a cash prize from Sweet Grown Alabama. That’s in addition to well-deserved bragging rights, said Sweet Grown Alabama

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