I love taking photos in natural light at lunch time, it makes me look like I know what I’m doing with this big camera. On occasion wait staff will ask me if I’m a photographer. Sometimes I tell them I just like to take photos of my food, other times I reply, “No, I’m in construction”, offering nothing else but a blank stare. It amuses me.
These are the smoked wings from Moe’s Original BBQ, the chain out of Vail, Colorado (by way of Tuscaloosa). This was my first visit to the former Kool Korners locale; of course the original building has been completely replaced, so the few month old BBQ restaurant is new and clean and surprisingly spacious, with a number of tables and booths, a long wood bar, and a nice elevated deck by the parking in the rear.
The menu has all the usual suspects. The wings were good. Not close to touching Fox Brothers smoked wings, but they were smoky and tender enough. I had some corn and collards as sides, both of which were fine too.
I also shared some ribs (below), which were also good enough. Tender, meaty, a bit of pink under the bark, but fairly uninspiring. Again, nothing offensive, but I haven’t given them another thought until today. On the other hand, I day dream of every time their daily specials show up in my Facebook feed.
I think Moe’s would satisfy a BBQ craving if you are in the area, better than Pappy Red’s or Billy Jack’s.
