Da People’s Choice BBQ & Seafood

What a great place to stop! Very busy, fast and friendly service. The potato salad and cowboy beans were amazing. I did stop late in the day, so my brisket was a little dry at the edges. Would stop back here for sure!

This is the best BBQ place in moriarty to eat. Hands down! Them smokers tickle your tastebuds before you even walk in the door. I have personally tried more than half their menu, and have not been disappointed once. Their crab boil, po'boys, jumbo baked stuffed potatoes, and smoked meats like brisket, pork, turkey legs and chicken are over the top with flavor. My go to happy side dish is collard greens, and them cowboy beans. I mean seriously, it don't get any better. Definitely a highly recommended must stop to eat place in town.

I discovered this central New Mexico gem during the summer of 2025. And every time that I am in Moriarty, I look forward to having lunch here. The food is delicious and perfect when you want something different from traditional New Mexican cuisine. Today, I enjoyed catfish smoothered in a rich etouffee and a double side of collards greens. It was expertly prepared, with the seasoning especially on point. Another satisfying lunch.

We decided to try the new owners as this was previously Shorty's BBQ. I hear the new owners are family to the previous owners, I'm not sure if it's true or not. They have changed the inside a bit but are not maintaining things very well. They ran out of Mac & cheese and cornbread just as lunch hit and their soda machine went down so all they had to drink was iced tea. The food seems to be pretty good. We ordered a loaded Baked Potato with pulled pork, a large side of Onion rings, BBQ Ribs combo with Fried okra, French fries and Texas toast. There was no sour cream on my potato or on the side. My son says the BBQ sauce is WAY better than the previous owners BBQ sauce. What we severely disliked about our experience is that they will not hire help, no hiring sign is visible either. You CANNOT

Food was not good. Wings still had feathers and were unseasoned. Brisket was tough & Dry. BBQ sauce was good though. However, I’m from Texas… I have higher expectations.