Smokin' Moe's BBQ

All right, take a look. It is time to talk barbecue right here in our Fox 2 kitchen. Barbecue Smokin' Mose is here to show us what they've been cooking up. And we are so ready for a taste. We have LaRon and Anthony with us. Welcome, welcome. Welcome in. How you doing? Last time we had you here, we were outside having fun with the tailgating trailer. We have the DJ. We have the sunshine. And we don't have the sunshine today. We'll have some sun. We just, it's kind of cold. I see you bundled up, though. You ready? Yes. Yes ma'am. But that's never a bad time for barbecue, right? It's never. Yes. Never a bad time for barbecue. So tell people about your barbecue and how you got started. Well, I got started from barbecuing from my grandmama years ago. Well, she catered, so that's how I got started with cooking in my granddaddy barbecue, but Just love to cook. Were they like, get in the kitchen and help? Or did you naturally gravitate and want to help? Naturally gravitated. Nice. And what about you, sir? How'd you get involved in all this? Well, I'm just a DJ. You're just a DJ. So you bring the vibes. We bring the vibes. And he brings the barbecue. And I'm learning from him how to cook. I love that. We got to spread the wealth. What do you have today? You got a whole bunch of things here. So today what I have is I have a salmon salad, which is you can eat the boat. It's made from a tortilla shell. Okay. Turkey chops and my fries, and then I have a Thanksgiving sandwich, which the holiday is coming. It's made with turkey chops, dressing, and cranberries. So it's like a little bit of Thanksgiving on your plate. Yes, a little bit of Thanksgiving on your plate. I like that. I'm digging it. Well, show us how you put it together. And then you have the gravy to dip it in, so. We're going to take this, and we're going to put this on. We're going to put the cranberry sauce on the bottom. Okay. I like it on the top, too, because, you know, I like to be greedy at times. Now, is this homemade cranberry sauce? Yes, it's homemade. It doesn't look canned to me. Yeah, but then we're going to take the dressing, and we're going to stick it on here. That wing is very tasty. And then the turkey chop right on top of it. Okay. Wow, that's big. And then there you go. That's our Thanksgiving sandwich. That is creative and delicious. And this gravy, you've got to tell us about the gravy. Just grandmother. Oh, okay. Just grandmother. Grandmother, grandmother, grandmother. So you stayed true to the recipes through the years? Yes. Wow. So today you're doing something in the community? Yes, we're doing something in the community. I'll let Mr. Anthony tell you about that. Tell us, sir. Well, what we're doing is tailgating Go Lions. Go Lions. Even though they're away, we're going to be at Macca 75 at Toland Park. Today is starting to, like, this is when we leave here. And so the vibe is going to be going and he's going to be giving away free. Free food, well, free chicken. Okay, nothing wrong with that. So whoever want to come, we got free food for you today. Macca 75, Tolan Park. And you got some tunes for them. And I got the music for them. And then next weekend, you're also feeding the hungry. Talk about that. Well, next Saturday, we're going to be at Cass Park. We've been doing it about 10 years over by Cass Quarter, across the street from the Masonic Temple. We're still in need of donations. So if anybody can... Whatever you got to donate, bring it there the day of. What type of donations are you asking? Anything you got, clothes, socks, shoes, covers, covers, anything to stay warm. What makes that rewarding for you? You said you've been doing it for 10 years. Just to see people smile. So whether they're eating your good food or if they're in need of a warm meal, you're providing that for them? Yes. Love that. What's next for you? You already have the cool tailgating trailer. You got the good food. What's next for us? We're on our way to Atlanta with the tailgate and with the sports trailer. We're going down there with the Lions, so we're going to take it down there. We're going to take the food down there. In December, that's where we're headed to. Who do you think are more hyped, the Detroit Lions fans or the Atlanta Lions fans? Most definitely Detroit. I know that's right. How much do you have to prepare when you take it on the road like that? I don't know. This would be the first time we go. Oh, my goodness. Well, that's exciting. Yes. If it's a success, will you add more states? Most definitely. A tailgating tour. Wherever the line is, wherever they want us at, we're going. We're going to go. I like that a lot. Where can people find you? And before you answer that, talk about the types of events they can book you for. Well, they can book us for... For parties, weddings, anything, proms coming up, it's a party on wheels. It's a lot of fun. I had a good time when they came here last time. Yeah, just have fun and you know, it wouldn't all be here, you know, I just want to thank one person. Okay. Nicole. Who's Nicole? Just, you know, somebody to help me. Somebody to help him out. All right. Looks like she helped you a lot, I can tell. That's awesome. Nicole, we thank you because this is delicious. Keep doing what you guys are doing. We love to see it. And we'll have more information on our website, Fox2Detroit.com. We're going to eat some more of this because it's delicious. Thank you so much. Thank you all for having us. We'll be right back. Oh, hey, we got this. You got it. You got to dip it in the gravy. I'm going to dip away. Come on, man.