The next stop on our WRNL Eats tour from this past summer is at Des Moines staple Smokey D's BBQ. Located off Interstate 80 on 2nd St, Smokey D's is probably the most well known BBQ establishment in town and has been in existence since 2006 when owners Darren and Sherry Warth started BBQing out of a trailer in their driveway. Former owner Shad Kirton split off to found Kue'd Smokehouse, but Smokey D's remains a solid contributor to the Des Moines BBQ scene with food that made them famous on the BBQ competition circuit.
Our experience here was more conventional as Darren couldn't join us, but the management in his stead treated us great and got us set up with The Whole Pit, which was more than enough to feed the entire crew.