Chalk it up to convenience. Jon and I were in town for the
Indy race but before the morning trip to Barber Motorsports Park, a
night of revelry was in order. Focusing our sights on the strip of bars on 29th
street, it wasn’t until after our second bar that we decided that finding
something for dinner would be a prudent decision. Sadly, Chez Fonfon was
reporting an hour wait and Open Table wasn’t being much help. However, it just
so happened that a few bartenders had recommended Moe’s Original BBQ as one of
the better bbq joints in the city and, lucky us, it was on 29th
street.
Packed to the gills, it looked like people were at Moe’s
more for a good time than bbq but I still volunteered to stand in line while
Jon went to find a table. After a short wait, I placed the order and with a few
beers in hand, it was just a matter of finding where Jon had claimed a table.


It’s always good to try a bit of the local brew; I want to
say this was an ipa from Good People Brewing Company.
While we watched Kentucky take on Louisville, our order of
bbq arrived at the table.

I hoped the combination of pulled pork and ribs would give a good look at how Moe’s approaches bbq.

I hoped the combination of pulled pork and ribs would give a good look at how Moe’s approaches bbq.
From the first bite, it was obvious that these ribs had been
overcooked. Offering no resistance, the meat fell off the bones at the
slightest tug.

The ribs may have had a slightly chalky texture but there was a nice chili pepper flavor to the bbq sauce.
A standard bbq side option, Moe’s mac & cheese was a
sight.

Lacking any cheese taste, this was simply a cup of oily noodles.

Lacking any cheese taste, this was simply a cup of oily noodles.
After the ribs, I was hoping for better luck with pulled
pork.
Without any sauce to hide the flaws, this pork was in the
same boat as the ribs, chalky and overcooked. Truly good pulled pork shouldn’t require
a bbq sauce crutch, but this pulled pork sorely needed it.
That brings me to the redneck nachos, a dish where Moe’s bbq
finally made sense.
With this plate, the pulled pork has the aid of a black
pepper and chili riddled bbq sauce, thick chips and a variety of toppings.


There may not have been enough pork to cover every chip but
the cheese, tomatoes, onions, and bbq sauce more than more made up for it.
That Saturday night was a perfect illustration of what this
Moe’s location is about. The porch was packed, there was band upstairs, and
there was line for every table. Moe’s Original BBQ is a bar that happens to
serve bbq. When judged on its barbeque, Moe's is the definition of mediocrity, but
put in the context of a busy Saturday night, the beer and redneck nachos are a fine
combination.
Moe’s Original BBQ Address & Information
731 29th Street South Birmingham, AL 35233 // 205.252.5888
// Moe’s Original BBQ Website // Moe’s Original BBQ Menu

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