Barbeque Bill Is Back On The Grill

"It's gunna take a truck to get me next time," said William Hand.

More commonly known as "Barbeque Bill," Hand was of last month.

The 65-year-old barbeque contractor has a loyal following of fans who visit him throughout the week. He's often found grilling a cornucopia of meaty goodness in the front of Al's parking lot. However, after the accident, he took some time off to recover.

Hand suffered some bruises, cuts, knee injury and a disfiguration on his leg as the car backed into a table and into him.

"I was really lucky," Hand said. "I'm not going to push it."

One of his customers Donald Squaglia, 60, was also injured by the car.

"[Squaglia] said he saw me flying through the air like Superman," Hand said. "Next thing I know I'm on the ground."

Though he may not remember much from the accident, Hand said he's grateful for all the support and concern expressed by his customers. He made his return and fired up the grill on Saturday, Jan. 7.

"I was very happy to come back to work that's for sure," Hand said.

However, you will no longer find him at the front corner of the parking lot. After the accident, Hand decided to relocate to the back.

"It's safer," he said.

For the past year, Hand has dished out everything from baby back ribs to linguiça for his cutomers at Al's. Filling meat sandwhiches cost around $6 while a whole seasoned tri-tip rump comes in at $20.

When asked what's the secret to barbequing, without hesitation Hand responded: "patience."

"You can see the readiness of the meat based on how you touch it," he said, pushing down on half a tri-tip with his tongs. "That's medium rare."

You can spot Hand grilling on the weekends, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Mondays and Fridays are his days off. He said he usually works from 11 a.m. to when the sun starts to set.

"I follow the sun," Hand said. "When it gets dark I start closing up."