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fetchpriority="high" loading="eager" alt="Fat Charles BBQ food truck in Birmingham, Ala." decoding="async" class="article__image-content" height="600" width="300"/></picture><figcaption class="article__image-caption"><p class="article__mm-image-caption-text">Charles Pilot, left, and his brother, Chris Pilot, hold a couple of to-orders from the Fat Charles BBQ food truck. Charles died Saturday, Nov. 23, according to his brother. 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Bryant at jbryant@al.com">Joseph D. Bryant | jbryant@al.com</a></li></ul></div><div class="article__story "><div class="entry-content "><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="7KATIKAY7JEBJCD62IPLASZFDI">A beloved Birmingham-area food truck founder has died.</p><div id="inarticle-1"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="TVZAA34W2BCEFI7D33LO5NIS7Y">Charles Pilot, founder of Fat Charles BBQ, died today, according to a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18CRZn4szK/" target="_blank">social media post</a> from his brother, Christopher Pilot.</p><div id="inarticle-2"></div><div class="excoVideoPlayer article__paragraph"><div id="649e4aaf-616d-49eb-b16e-44ce0a01e1c7" data-exs-config=""></div></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="U3LGOE3QWZARNLLNPZVSYYLCEE">“With heavy hearts I would like to let the Fat Charles family know of his passing on 11/23/24,” the post reads. “Please keep our family in your thoughts and prayers. Please be respectful during of our time of grief. We thank you all for your support over the years.”</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-3"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="UL4IRNCLW5ANDDG4654KRZ7D6U">No additional details were given.</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-4"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="BZPECSNFYNHE5GNWTJSIQYPFJE">In the Facebook post, Christopher Pilot said the restaurant would update Thanksgiving customers about their plans on Sunday.</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-5"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="H5YIX6JREVH3LJYTQXRSV7GMXU">The post immediately drew thousands of comments and shares as fans of the restaurant expressed their shock and sadness.</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-6"></div><figure class="article__image"><div class="article__image-wrapper"><picture><source media="(max-width: 500px)" srcSet="https://www.al.com/resizer/v2/MJHRUPQPIZCDLNNHVLUQMOZS6Y.jpg?auth=95a075ef9b06f71fdd220210e22db88057a482cc6287ca2ff26945f5a7e50c20&width=500&quality=90 500w"/><source media="(max-width: 800px)" srcSet="https://www.al.com/resizer/v2/MJHRUPQPIZCDLNNHVLUQMOZS6Y.jpg?auth=95a075ef9b06f71fdd220210e22db88057a482cc6287ca2ff26945f5a7e50c20&width=800&quality=90 800w"/><source srcSet="https://www.al.com/resizer/v2/MJHRUPQPIZCDLNNHVLUQMOZS6Y.jpg?auth=95a075ef9b06f71fdd220210e22db88057a482cc6287ca2ff26945f5a7e50c20&width=1280&quality=90 1280w"/><img src="https://www.al.com/resizer/v2/MJHRUPQPIZCDLNNHVLUQMOZS6Y.jpg?auth=95a075ef9b06f71fdd220210e22db88057a482cc6287ca2ff26945f5a7e50c20&width=500&quality=90" sizes="50vw" fetchpriority="low" loading="lazy" alt="Fat Charles BBQ food truck in Birmingham, Ala." decoding="async" class="article__image-content" height="600" width="300"/></picture><figcaption class="article__image-caption"><p class="article__mm-image-caption-text">Customers wait on their orders outside the Fat Charles BBQ food truck in Birmingham, Ala.<span class="article__mm-image-credit">(Bob Carlton/bcarlton@al.com)</span></p></figcaption></div></figure><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-7"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="KMW23EBMXNEX3KD66PELQ35NSA">Pilot in 2021 founded Fat Charles BBQ, a blend of Mexican-inspired and Southern-flavored barbeque.</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-8"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="G56AH46ESVHGZLF6B3EDDCEFSM">Fat Charles BBQ became known for street tacos, quesadillas and Mexican pizzas. <a href="https://www.al.com/life/2023/02/bbq-is-in-the-name-but-tacos-are-the-game-for-this-alabama-food-truck.html?e=0ba2bc1df2bd3c5707112d4c5b22601e&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TIA_Feb%203_2023&utm_term=Newsletter_this_is_alabama&fbclid=IwY2xjawGvT9tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZwEqUzw2PCQ1vpA-8GhLEAdzW1_QsDns9kmG29KhgIfSkFfZ2aS_PC8MQ_aem_ZhKlMfXUg_N2A5_HgY-pJg" target="_blank">He told AL.com reporter Bob Carlton in 2023 that the fusion happened almost by accident. </a></p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-9" class="middleParagraph"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="3YQHCZONGZBDBMCXRZA5L3UIVU">“I had some leftover brisket one day and threw it inside of a taco and took a picture of it and put it on Facebook,” he said.</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-10"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="77NPW45O4FELFFW7Q5KSFDUE6Y">The photo went viral on social media.</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-11"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="SZ5HFXNFFFD5NHRHEXXD3AFT74">“And that’s when the tacos took precedence over the barbecue,” he said. “I adore Mexican culture and the cuisine. What I tried to do is blend somewhat of a traditional Mexican taste and a down-South barbecue feel.”</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-12"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="A4BHYZLWIVDSTAPFVLL2FK3JLA">Charles began his business in 2017 out of his house in Clay while still working as a soft drink salesman for Buffalo Rock.</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-13"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="BB2BV3BW7VDE3GJQUGZQEMBXJ4">The name Fat Charles came from a nickname from school at E.B. Erwin High School in Center Point.</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-14"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="GCU3NLMSKBG5BANKZMG7NGM7OI">By 2021, he made the food truck business his full-time career. Pilot along with his younger brother Christopher were seen operating their food truck and feeding hungry customers throughout the Birmingham metro area.</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-15"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="6BNK3ROBH5EHNP4JJISZDQIDMI">The restaurant had also served crowds during Crimson Tide football games at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-16"></div><p class="article__paragraph article__paragraph--left" id="EGXU3SA5SFEO5ALWRN6CWBNOYM">“Yeah, we’re blessed, man,” <a href="https://www.al.com/life/2023/02/bbq-is-in-the-name-but-tacos-are-the-game-for-this-alabama-food-truck.html?e=0ba2bc1df2bd3c5707112d4c5b22601e&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TIA_Feb%203_2023&utm_term=Newsletter_this_is_alabama&fbclid=IwY2xjawGvT9tleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZwEqUzw2PCQ1vpA-8GhLEAdzW1_QsDns9kmG29KhgIfSkFfZ2aS_PC8MQ_aem_ZhKlMfXUg_N2A5_HgY-pJg" target="_blank">Pilot told AL.com in the 2023 article. </a>“It’s wild to see how far we’ve come in such a short time.”</p><div class="InContent_Center_Background"><div class="InContent_Center_Padding"><div class="ad-observer"></div></div></div><div id="inarticle-17"></div><section class="Stories-By-Author-module_wrapper__ezbcK Stories-By-Author-module_al__w--mX"><header class="Stories-By-Author-module_header__ZcfsP"><img class="Stories-By-Author-module_avatar__6yAUc" src="https://author-service-images-prod-us-east-1.publishing.aws.arc.pub/advancelocal/a903cab8-ee1b-42e8-86e7-0a3d43892b14.png" alt="Joseph D. 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