Moe’s Original BBQ will open in early Fall at 1421 6th Ave in Midcity Yards. A trip to Moe’s Original BBQ means a chance to slow down, make connections and enjoy quality recipes passed down for generations. In addition to award-winning food, the rib joint will have a full premium bar and entertainment in the evenings. Open daily from 11am-9pm, the 2200 square foot fast casual restaurant has a 900 square foot deck overlooking Fetch Park, a dog friendly social hub. Moe’s Original BBQ strives to offer a legendary experience whether guests are coming together for a meal in its restaurant or enjoying whiskey and smoked meats on a Saturday afternoon at a tailgate.
“Being born and raised in Columbus, it has been really cool being able to come back to my hometown to open up a Moe’s Original BBQ here,” said owner Mac Watkins. “As I am already an partner at the Destin, Florida location, I know the awesome food, Southern hospitality and overall atmosphere will prosper here.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Moe’s Original BBQ to the Midcity Yards family,” says Chris Woodruff, President of The Cotton Companies. “This notable brand has cultivated a loyal following for their famous Alabama-style BBQ, and the Columbus community has been craving a staple like this to gather with friends and family over delicious Southern food. With Scofflaw Brewing opening directly across the hall and Fetch Park right outside, Midcity Yards is set to be an active all-day destination for our city.”
Serving Alabama-style BBQ since 1988, Moe’s Original BBQ has been named in the Top 10 BBQ Chains in America by USA Today and The Daily Meal, one of the fastest growing, emerging restaurant chains by Restaurant Business Magazine, and one of the Top 10 Rib Joints in the U.S. by Relish. Served with red BBQ and Alabama white sauces, the award-winning smoked menu features pulled pork, ribs, wings, turkey and chicken as well as fish and shrimp selections. Prepared fresh daily, a rotation of 60 traditional Southern sides and house made desserts are also offered. Customers can dine in, take out or order catering for parties and events.
Founded in 2016, The Cotton Companies is a Columbus-based real estate development and investment firm that creates community, human connection, and prosperity through the built environment. They focus on commercial development, stabilized asset investment, and adaptive reuse conversions that honor architectural, cultural, and historic context. Their flexible, entrepreneurial, and aggressive approach to real estate development focuses on adaptive reuse, sustainability, and transformative change. The end result is an asset that provides a sound financial return, is aesthetically pleasing, rooted in its history, culture, people, and place, and enhances the community it calls home. You can find more information at thecottoncompanies.com.
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It doesn’t matter if it is the dead of winter, the Bushwacker, the well known frozen beverage of the Gulf Coast area, can be found as the signature drink at most Moe’s Original BBQ locations across the country. Southern Living Magazine named Moe’s Original BBQ’s Bushwacker as one of the best in the South and calls it “thirst-quenching” while Thrillist said, “It will lay you on your back”. The rib joint’s recipe features rum, coffee liqueur, vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup. This frozen adult beverage is just one of the house made specialty spirits available at Moe’s award-winning BBQ restaurants plus at some locations, alcoholic drinks are currently available to go and enjoy safely at home. 
