Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl is hailed the ‘greatest rockstar ever’ after he cooks for 24 hours to feed the homeless on Super Bowl Sunday
Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl has been called the ‘greatest rockstar ever’ after he spent Super Bowl Sunday helping the homeless at a barbecue in Los Angeles.
The rocker and his friends spent 28 hours prepping, smoking and serving up 100 pork butts with the hope of feeding up to 1,800 homeless at The Woodlands Family Shelter in Woodland Hills, California.
The winter feast is a regular commitment for the rocker. Last year he spent 16 hours manning the event, for which he reportedly covered the expenses, but he wanted to go one better for 2024.
Speaking on the Hope the Mission YouTube channel, he said: ‘We’re always trying to feed more [people], so we came up with a plan that we were going to stuff 100 pork butts into both of our smokers – there was not one more inch of room.’
Dave added they usually manage to feed 300 to 400 people, making this year’s feat a mightily impressive one.
Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl set a personal record helping feed around 1,800 people over 28 hours cooking at a barbecue for Los Angeles’ homeless on Super Bowl Sunday
Hope the Mission said: ‘There goes our hero! #davegrohl did it again’
Dave taking time off his band’s Australia tour to help out at a Melbourne street kitchen
Posting a montage from the day to Instagram, which initially suggested the total of food was 70 butts, the charity wrote: ‘Thank you to Dave and his friends from his studio for hanging out with us and spreading love through a hot meal.’
The musician could be seen seasoning the meat before it was cooked, basting the pulled pork and serving it up in sandwiches with a potato salad on the side.
He also managed to take the time to talk to some amazed fans who were pleasantly surprised to see their chef on the day.
And his efforts were praised by fans on social media. One wrote: ‘This is why Dave Grohl is one of the greatest rock stars ever.’
Others said: ‘Dave Grohl is a Man! He’s a good Man. I respect him!’
‘Dave Grohl ROCKS! I absolutely adore his personality. A phenomenal musician.’
Hope the Mission later added: ‘There goes our hero! #davegrohl did it again, pulled a 24+ hour shift with the Backbeat Barbecue team to provide meals for our participants BUT this time he set a personal record of cooking 100 pork butts which equates to 1,800 meals.
‘We’re blown away by Dave and the Backbeat Barbecue Teams dedication to helping those in need. We hope your are as inspired as us!’
The two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee, 54, will be back on tour in May with the Foos, showcasing their album Everything Or Nothing At All
And his efforts were praised by fans on social media. One wrote: ‘This is why Dave Grohl is one of the greatest rock stars ever’ while others called for him to have his own cooking show
Grohl is always keen to take time out of his busy schedule to help those in need.
The two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee, 54, took a day off from his band’s Australia tour in December to help out at a Melbourne street kitchen.
Foo Fighters will be back on the road again in May for their Everything Or Nothing At All tour, bookending a UK visit with a slew of US dates.
