I am a massive BBQ fan, and this has been our "go to" for all BBQ for the past 4 years. The brisket is one of the best we've ever had, we have used Detroit BBQ now to provide BBQ food and sides for 3 major events at our house, the Brisket is always the first to go. The homemade sauces are amazing too. Looking forward to our next order! read more

Any low rating here seems a bit political. This place does real BBQ. Really delicious BBQ. I loved their meats. We sampled ribs, brisket and pork. All were great. Everyone happily noshing on huge portions at a reasonable price. The brisket is the best of the bunch. Smoky, tender and even juicy. I could eat this brisket all damn day. No need for sauce but the sauce was nice. The ribs were meaty St. Louis cut. Big and lean. Nice clean bite, no tug. The meat really got a good kiss of smoke, so again no need for sauce but sauce still available and tasty. The pulled pork was good. Bark in the mix, which is always a treat. Not mushy a bit but not stringy either. This one is better with sauce imo so you may want to ask for extra. The mac and cheese is the only clunker here. I am not a huge Mac and cheese person but when I like it, I love it. This was meh. Bland. It comes with a plate but I wish there were other options. Any other option. I saved the cornbread for last. The best damn cornbread I've ever had. Period. OMG. This was the happiest surprise. Moist, a bit sweet and just melt in your mouth pure damn delightful. I will seek this truck out. If you see it, you must try it! read more

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This was pretty good. A pickup truck arrived with a small trailer behind it. They served the precooked food out of the trailer. I have seen pictures of them barbecuing at events, but this was a smaller affair. I got two brisket meals with sides. They cost $15 each. The only sides they offered were corn bread and mac and cheese. I am not even sure if they had drinks for sale, but they did have all of the carryout bags, utensils, and plastic bags plus small cups of BBQ sauce to take home/ work/ etc... The portions were very nice, big enough to have for lunch then feed a family later for dinner time, plus more leftovers the following day for lunch. That says something! I liked the mac and cheese. Not the best I have ever had, but good enough to want to order more. I wish they had side orders of the mac, we would have purchased more. The corn bread too. If they sold that individually, we would have purchased more for later. The corn bread was tasty. Again, not the best, but everyone at home seemed to like it. It had a nice kick from the jalapenos, not too sweet. The brisket was good. The portion was very nice. Overall I would get this again. They also offered ribs, pulled pork, pulled chicken, and sausage. You could get more than one meat if you wanted to sample other items. We stuck to brisket since that is my family's favorite out of all of the choices. read more

Detroit BBQ Company - pulled pork, macaroni and cheese - Food Trucks Near Me - Ferndale, Michigan

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awesome food! amazing service! very personable staff! I used them for our wedding reception and they were a total hit. highly recommend for any party read more

One of our neighbors arranged to have this food truck visit our neighborhood on a beautiful summer evening during the pandemic - it is exactly what we needed...something different to do and eat and a great chance to catch up with neighbors! The menu choices are pretty straightforward - a pile of meat (with various options) and sides of cole slaw and mac & cheese. I'll start with the sides: The cole slaw is mediocre, at best. The mac and cheese was outstanding...and I am a big fan/critic of mac & cheese. As for the meat... I had the sausage and thought it was quite good. I could have done without the ends - no one needs to be reminded of how sausage is made :-) My daughter had the chicken and liked it. My wife had the pork, and also enjoyed it. All of the portions are fairly large, so no one went home hungry. read more

All I ordered was Corn Bread and Mac n Cheese...it was SO NASTY! Made me sick, been feeling like throwing up and its been about 6 hours since I ate it...WTF!!! UPDATE: it's the next day, Got VERY sick......please don't do this to yourself! read more

These guys popped into the 777 building in Ann Arbor for Fooda today. I ordered the loaded mac and cheese, and let the guys pick my meat choices. The mac and cheese had that "homestyle" taste, where it was a little gritty. It was delicious. They gave me pulled pork and some keilbasa, both tasted great. It was an awesome treat having them in our area and I can't wait to be local to check it out again. read more

Finally got off the Family Friday pizza kick and give this outfit a try. Got the Chicken/Ribs special and the fam all agree - a big thumbs up. Both of the main attractions exceeded expectations comfortably. We were especially impressed with the bird. Very well done. The kind of poultry you'd be tempted to put on a table as your own to steal the credit. The only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars are the sides. Mind you they aren't bad. There was a favorable impression of the mac & cheese. Instead of bbq beans there were garlic green beans. These were less successful, though again not bad. Are they really a good side in this combo? The cornbread was just kinda there. This could be punched up a bit. Overall we'll definitely be back. Our 17-yo human vacuum wants to return next week and we'll probably do just that. And gotta say that even post-COVID this setup is a big value to us. Curbside carryout is just perfect. Pro-tip: you're first time here you'll get lost if you just punch the address into Maps on your phone. Use "Kitty's Cheesecake" as the destination and you'll drive right to the door. read more

Best BBQ around. When Royal Oak has their festival I run straight for this booth. When Covid happened and companies were forced to rely on delivery and curbside pickup this was a company that continued to provide the highest quality at reasonable pricing. They made affordable family meal deals and truly earned a lot of respect during difficult times. It is a bit of a drive for me to pick up from their location but worth it. My favorite is the pulled pork but their cornbread is also phenomenal. It's all good. Place an order and see for yourself. read more

What can I say about their bbq..It was amazing!! Staff was friendly and went beyond what I expected! Made my event a hit on how many people chatted about the food Thanks Detroit BBQ!! read more

MmMm... BBQ. Maybe this is because I'm deprived, but the brisket was good. The portions were a decently sized. I also got the mac and cheese. The two combined was too much for me to eat, so put it in the fridge. I have to say... the mac and cheese held up well in the microwave. I'd have to compare brisket against brisket, but this one was pretty tasty. read more

Came here after a slow roll, It was parked at batch brewing company. They have these things called" burnt bits" and I did not know what they were so i asked the guy and he described them as basically brisket because I thought they were going to be more like rib tips and boy was I wrong. They were so delicious! They just ripped apart so easily. YUM!! Also order a side a mac and cheese that was middle of the line for me, not bad but not the best. And the brisket came with cornbread that was mouthwatering! Yum, yum yum! read more

Detroit BBQ Company - Food Trucks Near Me - Ferndale, Michigan

Holy smokey! Talk about some serious BBQ with some serious smokey flavor. There is no missing that flavor in their food. As you sit here and read this, imagine sticking your head in a cloud full of wood burning cloud of smoke. Now you get the picture. I had to try their combo option with all five of their meats. I was least impressed with their Pulled Pork. It was soft and tender but it taste as though the flavor had been drained out of it. It just didn't have much flavor to it. The Burnt Ends, just close your eyes and enjoy. I made sure I didn't eat all of it so I could end with these. It was the best of all five. I'll easily ditch all the rest for a full plate of these. It's smokey, juicy, tender, crunchy, greasy, and tangy. The BEST! The Ribs and Brisket are also very good. They love to include the smokey flavor here. There is no hiding smokiness in either of these as well. In one aspect I wish something didn't have the smokiness. Not because I don't like it, but for a bit of contrast. Lastly were their Sausages. These also have a hint of smokiness, but also sweetness. They have a nice outer shell snap from the casing. They do admit though that these are bought from someone else instead of them making it. I didn't mind, I still enjoyed them I want some more burnt ends now! read more

Detroit BBQ Company - Pulled Pork And Burnt Ends - Food Trucks Near Me - Ferndale, Michigan

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No doubt the BEST BBQ the area has to offer! Special love for their burnt ends and sausage. When they have sides available they are also really good as well. I have a friend that LOVES their ribs, I'm assuming they are amazing as everything I've had from there is, but ribs are too messy for me to eat in public. This place is at least twice as good as the over rated Slow's. If you have a chance, check out what Detroit BBQ has to offer! It's more of a food truck type operation but they are all over town and at special events. Hoping they eventually open a brick n mortar operation. read more

Not only is all of the food I have tried amazing, and made with so much passion, they are the nicest owners. After having many things on the menu I called and asked about a technique for cooking something I knew they would know and they walked me through it completely. It came out amazing and I was a queen for preparing the meat perfectly. Can not wait to go back. read more

Mean and rude. I can't say anything about their food because we didn't even get that far. We reached out to several local food trucks to see if they might be interested in participating in a fundraiser for our high school band. Detroit BBQ said they weren't interested, which was totally fine, as other trucks were also not interested or unavailable. But, then the owner went on a local food truck FB page warning other trucks to watch out for us because we were going to try to "scavenge" money from them at our event. What??! We asked if each participating truck could donate whatever they felt was fair at the end of the night. We are a low-budget school band program and not trying to scavenge anything from anybody. Too bad for them because the trucks that came made lots of money and half of them sold out. Now I see that Detroit BBQ will be at my church tonight for an event. No thank you. read more

Amazon employee ... these folks came to DTW1 tonight during our 1st break. I only purchased a 2x2 inch piece of cornbread $1 (by the way made from JIFFY Cornbread mix)--- I asked for it to be wrapped .. but the big fat guy with a beard (owner/manager, I presume) told employee to put it in a napkin because the containers cost him 15 cents each!!!! The FAT GUY WITH A BEARD was rude as FU_k, Loud & pretty much the whole break room heard his loud talking!! At this point I am thinking - "bro it cost you less than $5 to make the whole big pan. You don't even have a baggie, saran wrap, foil - you want me to wrap it up in a piece of paper towel" & put it in my work bag (I planned to eat it 2nd break). 1st & last time, horrible experience and really really bad customer service!! SERIOUSLY I WILL NEVER BUY ANYTHING ELSE FROM THIS RESTAURANT. Would have given 0 stars but the jiffy cornbread got the 1 star as it's always good - the worst customer service ever. #fu_k Detroit bbq company restaurant read more

They were at the DIY fair in Ferndale this weekend. I had amazing burnt ends and sausage. My lady friend had a chopped brisket sammich. The chopped brisket without sauce was to die for. So smokey, right amount of moisture and bark. Sauces are delish. Coated my sausage in the spicy sauce. Seek this place out! read more

They had pulled pork, ribs, and brisket avialable when I went. I loved all three. On top of great food, the prices were great as well (for example, half slab of ribs for $10). The pulled pork was probably my favorite- it was moist, with a great flavor that only comes from a great slow smoking. The ribs and brisket were both very good as well. The ribs had a great spice rub on them. The brisket had an amazing flavor, and fell apart when I lifted it with my fork. I was a very happy customer. read more

Got back to my office from a business trip this week, and to my surprise DETROIT BBQ food truck was dishing out the goodies today at one of our company charity events. Well done, boys! I heard nothing but rave reviews on the food. I can testify to the BURNT ENDS. Rightious. They brought all the goodies: pulled pork, pulled chicken, ribs, brisket and burnt ends. Plus slaw and Mac 'n Cheese. read more

Detroit BBQ Company - Burnt ends - Food Trucks Near Me - Ferndale, Michigan

These guys grill up some serious Q, but it comes with a hefty price tag. They set up show at Kuhnhenn's Brewery, and that is what dragged me in to the brewery when I would have been perfectly content chilling on the couch. I was watching the dude behind the counter lovingly slice my brisket and I knew I was in for a treat. The slices had a perfect balance of meat and fat. The ribs were similarly delicious. I am usually not a big fan of slaw, but their mustard slaw is pretty solid. As a displaced Texan, it pains me to say that dipping the meats in the slaw was an excellent combos (as a purist, I think BBQ meat should stand alone without any sort of sauce). So why only three stars? The price. Two meats and a bit of slaw for $13? That is pretty steep for a food truck leaching off Kuhnhenn's beer license. This is an elegant solution for a brewery that does not have real food and a food truck without a beer license. However, they could stand to drop their price a bit. Oh well, you cannot win them all. read more

About five stars for the food. Three stars or so for the price. Like the guy previously posted, I tried this BBQ when I was at Kuhnhenn Brewery. I got the pulled pork sandwich. It was a decent size and tasted so good that it didn't need BBQ sauce at all... but $8? Come ON! It came with maybe a quarter-cup of spicy coleslaw which was also pretty good, but that's a pretty hefty price to ask for the amount of food I got... $8 is something I'd expect to pay at a sporting event. I tried the BBQ sauce without the pork, and it was alright... I've had better. I just remember quite a lot of sweetness and pepper being the primary tastes. It tasted like a BBQ sauce that'd be better on pork than anything else. read more

I cannot for the life of me think of a single reason why this place should be supported when there are so many, many other BBQ joints with a much higher reputation for quality in the area. They're just not very efficient or able to do what they say they can. Poor quality, lacking in service, and not exactly priced to match. Pass. read more

Man oh man talk about some flllavvvvooorrrr!!!! These guys know bbq. Forget the overpriced sit down bbq joints, come here for the real deal. Their brisket is greeeat!! Just whatever you do...dont read the reviews from the past from people with little ratings on yelp. All of the bad reviews on here are political from a friendship that went down the drain due to the owners unacceptable but misunderstood comments on a Facebook debate. He was being boycotted and thats why you see bad reviews....However, as far as rating the BBQ and the service...he offers great service and the best bbq in Detroit....PERIOD. Detroit BBQ still lands all of the big gigs and shows. They have been to all of the sporting venue parking lots ( this is earned not bought ) and they run a legit business..... Top Notch BBQ read more

I don't know. The only thing I had was burnt ends and I'm not sure there's a reason to go back. I've had a lot of burnt ends in my life and these might be the worst ones I've had. Yes, they were good. But... They weren't really all that 'burnt' and weren't the texture I was looking for. Not much crust. Not much juice. Maybe I'm grading too harsh, comparing to places in KC, but they just didn't get the job done for me. read more

PATHETIC CUSTOMER SERVICE ATTITUDE!!! I simply very respectfully requested, "Please cut my sandwich in half so my wife and I can share it. Counter guy says, "We can't do that." Second guy there piles on saying "If we cut your sandwich, we'll have to cut everyone's." No worries. I bought food at the vegan food truck instead. And I'm a carnivore! I'll never attempt to spend money supporting this food truck again. Stunningly poor attitude for a "service" industry business! read more

The food truck came to our condo complex and there were many residents who ordered. We ordered seven meals and each one of us found the food very tasty and delicious. Our order was prompt and the workers all wore masks and were friendly and courteous. Will definitely try them again! read more

Detroit BBQ saved my wedding! After an unexpected cancellation, Detroit BBQ was able to put together an amazing menu for 150 people in less than 24 hours! Tim and the crew were so understanding and went out of their way make my wedding absolutely incredible! The food was outstanding, and they were definitely the star of the show. I would highly recommend Detroit BBQ for any event! read more

1/2/2015 1 star for the price. $8 for a sandwich is a bit much. 2 stars for the food. Literally Ive had the same exact tasting food from Famous Daves. It is so similar that you would think that this is where this truck gets its food. (Famous Daves is not good Q IMHO) 1 Star for the service. I went here at the Dearborn Food Truck Rally over the summer and the woman at the window acted like I was impeding on her time. When I went to the side of the truck to wait for my friends, I heard the guy (who I later found out was the owner), bad mouthing other patrons. Not a good impression to leave with people. I could forgive the sub par overpriced food, I mean it is a food truck, but I cant forgive the service. read more

Tasted like it was burn and then reheated. I asked to get it redone and was told I can't and to deal with it.

I went there the other day and got food poisoning, I believe the meat was spoiled. Not to mention the owner was very rude when I brought it up to his attention. He's more worried about making a quick couple of dollars than having a satisfied customer. I don't recommend anybody going there! There are so many other options in the area that actually don't serve bad food and treat customers how they should be treated. HORRIBLE! read more

I had their BBQ pork at Pig & Whiskey in Ferndale and was not impressed at all. I was expecting a lot more at the high price and long line. I can do smoked meat, and I do it very well, so this was a large letdown to try a 'professional' smoked BBQ. read more

Heard about this truck from a friend. I gave the ribs a try. They were the most God awful ribs I have ever had. I've had BBQ in Kansas City, Houston, North Carolina and many out of the away roadside eateries on my travels. The ribs were undercooked, greasy and the BBQ sauce way salty to be eatable. read more

Ate their Q at the Pig and Whiskey Festival . Please, don't even say the name in the same breath as Slow's. Anybody can smoke a piece of meat and call it BBQ. It's an art folks and that food belong just where it is, on a truck. The best Q I've ever had in the area is Greens BBQ Detroit and Stonewood Smokehouse in Roseville on Utica Rd, maybe better than Slows. Brad Bad's aint bad either but this BBQ was not good when I ate it. Maybe they were too busy with the crowds at the festival, I don't know. Usually I'll try a place twice. But there's just too many great BBQ places around to waste my time and money on this one.. read more

I have had their food a couple times. Once at a Lions game and once at festival. The brisket was very dry. It just fell apart. It should need to be sliced but it was practically shredded from being overcooked. Had the ribs and they were mediocre at best. Lazy Boones in Roseville is much better. read more

We checked out Detroit BBQ Company at the Rib Fest in Royal Oak over the weekend and we tried the pulled pork. The meat was good quality and there was a great pork flavor, but not much else. We didn't get any smokey or seasoning notes with it. From the looks of things, it had been sitting in a crock-pot type of contraption for a while before we ordered it. We doused it with the sauce they had, which had great flavor-I think it was a sweet BBQ sauce-but we needed more sauce due to the wet meat. It was a good value though-$8 for a nice sized portion. read more

I got a pulled pork sandwich AND a half slab from these guys at the Pig n Whiskey yesterday. These guys are smoking some incredible sh!t. They definitely know what they are doing, top notch stuff, no fake BBQ here. Their ribs are cooked perfectly and taste incredible. The pulled pork is kick ass and their peach bourbon BBQ sauce is to die for; truly unique. I want more!!! I hope they start a restaurant. Really nice people too. read more

Completely blew off an event we had been talking about for weeks, through many email confirmations, even went as far to confirm load in/out times, etc. Never showed. Seemed totally confused when we called to ask about it. Totally ridiculous. Won't respond. read more

I only give four stars because you don't have a store. Detroit BBQ company is the best. Also I have never seen Detroit BBQ use a scale to portion out servings like some of the others do. read more

I had to try this since it was such a divisive place; everyone seems to love it or hate it, I'm decidedly right in the middle. The BBQ was fine. I had the brisket, which had a wonderful dry rub on it, and was perfectly smoked. The BBQ sauce was unremarkable, it wasn't the best or the worst, but it certainly didn't ruin any bite of food. I also had the bacon burnt ends which were the Facebook special, they were way too greasy, and weren't done enough to my liking. The coleslaw was just okay as well. Good crunch, okay flavor, there was a favor I couldn't put my finger on, but it was decent. Overall it was a little pricey for food truck fare, but it is what it is. If it's there and bbq sounds good, get the brisket and a side. read more