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Dave Grohl Rolls Up With His Smoker, BBQs for a Homeless Shelter

By Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter February 28th

Dave Grohl continues to live up to his “Nice Guy” reputation by cooking for nearly 500 people at a Los Angeles-based homeless shelter.

Per TMZ, the Foo Fighters frontman towed his large smoker to The Hope Mission shelter where he cooked countless pounds of meat for 450 unhoused people and 50 staff members. The tabloid reports Grohl showed up at the shelter around midnight last Wednesday (February 22) and then proceeded to prepare food for the next 16 hours.

Grohl managed to catch a few naps here and there in the shelter parking lot while tending to the feast which included “ribs, pork butt, brisket, cabbage, coleslaw and beans.”

This is far from the first time Grohl has lent his love and skill for BBQ for some good. He showed his support for local firefighters in 2018 while they were battling massive wildfires by showing up to Calabasas, Calif.’s Fire Station 68 and cooking up another feast. 

Dave Grohl: 10 Outstanding Viral Moments

Dave Grohl hasn’t just given us some of our favorite music of the past three decades; he’s also provided us with some of rock’s best viral moments.

Honestly, and this isn’t hyperbole in any way, but Dave Grohl is simply magic. In honor of his birthday (January 14), here’s a look at just 10 of Grohl’s best viral moments.

  • Impersonating Christopher Walken introducing the Foo Fighters as the musical guest on 'Saturday Night Live.'

  • When the Foo Fighters played a special show for the town of Cesena, Italy after their own viral mass jam of 'Learn To Fly.'

  • Falling off stage in Sweden and breaking his leg only to return and finish the gig.

  • His drum-off with Animal.

  • Fakes falling off the stage at the same venue where he fell off stage and broke his leg. 

  • Busking at Pike Place Market in Seattle with Brandi Carlile.

    Busking at Pike Place Market. Right where it all started so many years ago. Super special guest: Dave Grohl.

    Posted by Brandi Carlile on Saturday, April 20, 2019

  • Tipping $333 on a bar tab so the bill's total could be $666.

  • Chugs a beer on stage and almost falls off...again!

  • Brings guitar to a blind child to play with during Foo Fighters gig.

  • Playing 'Satan' during a 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' bit.

Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock news blogger who's well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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