Is Slows Bar-B-Q Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Detroit, MI)

Food Paradise, Season 14, Episode 6

Slows Bar-B-Q appeared in Food Paradise's "Apps Download" episode (S14E6). It is a barbecue restaurant in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood, offering carryout, catering, and a private event room alongside its dine-in menu. According to the restaurant's own website, slowsbarbq.com, the business continues to post current hours — 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday — and operates an online ordering system for pickup and catering.

Man v. Food, Season 2, Episode 14 Aired November 4, 2009

Man v. Food visited Slows Bar-B-Q in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood, in an episode that aired on 2009-11-04, featuring the restaurant's smoked barbecue, including its pulled pork and the Yardbird pulled-chicken sandwich. Slows Bar-B-Q is a barbecue restaurant founded by the Cooley family with chef Brian Perrone, and it has since expanded to additional locations in Ann Arbor and Berkley, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11). A 2026-09-08 check of slowsbarbq.com listed current weekly hours, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. the rest of the week, along with active online ordering for carryout and catering.

The same check found the Corktown location offering a private event room, gift cards, and linked Facebook, Instagram, and Google listings. The Yardbird sandwich also competed in the first season of Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America, according to Wikipedia.