Mrs. Cubbiebluestew and I visit Chicago on occasion and she is partial to ribs. I can give advice about where to go in the SF Bay Area, but what about Chicago?
I always liked Leon's on the South Side, don't know if it's still there...
Quote from: cubbiebluestew on August 23, 2005, 05:43:09 PM
Mrs. Cubbiebluestew and I visit Chicago on occasion and she is partial to ribs. I can give advice about where to go in the SF Bay Area, but what about Chicago?
I recommend...
Twin Anchors (Sedgewick, just north of North Ave. (1600))
Biasetti's on Irving Park Road near Ashland
Carson's Ribs (there's 1 downtown, and one in West Ridge (Peterson & Clark)
Russels Barbeque (they're in the 'burbs. I'm familiar with one in Rolling Meadows on Algonquin Rd)
I can help you out w/NY BBQ, if ever you need...
Quote from: forklift on August 28, 2005, 07:06:21 PM
I can help you out w/NY BBQ, if ever you need...
Who goes to NY and looks for BBQ?
Quote from: Rooster on August 28, 2005, 08:13:25 PM
Quote from: forklift on August 28, 2005, 07:06:21 PM
I can help you out w/NY BBQ, if ever you need...
Who goes to NY and looks for BBQ?
Those of us who live here...
Quote from: forklift on August 24, 2005, 12:01:37 AM
I always liked Leon's on the South Side, don't know if it's still there...
Yah, Leon's is still going. Take-out only, if I recall properly. I'm partial to Ribs'n'Bibs in Hyde Park, but then again, I'm stuck in Hyde Park.
Moment of silence for the Hickory Pit on the South Side, which is no longer, I believe.....
Good time to revive this, since our place is on the market, and we hope to be on either the North side or in the Evanston/Skokie area by mid-May.
Where can a man score a good rack of ribs, with sides that don't suck?
Like some have already said, Carsons. The au gratin potatos are where it's at. If you want to take a ride, there's a place in Westmont called Uncle Bub's. Good, big sides and very solid bbq.
Fat Willy's rib shack
2416 W. Schubert
Chicago, IL 60647 Just west of Western just north of Fullerton, across from the AMC Theater, has amazing food, brisket is fantastic and really really good sides (the 8 bean baked beans or the mac and cheese to note 2)
2 reccomendations
1) Bub City
901 West Weed Street
Chicago, Illinois ph: 312.266.1200
Quote from: berserker on March 02, 2006, 03:51:17 PM
Good time to revive this, since our place is on the market, and we hope to be on either the North side or in the Evanston/Skokie area by mid-May.
Where can a man score a good rack of ribs, with sides that don't suck?
Fork, simple answer: Heckey's
http://heckys.com/html/contact/
Quote from: Pancho on March 02, 2006, 04:42:08 PM
Like some have already said, Carsons. The au gratin potatos are where it's at. If you want to take a ride, there's a place in Westmont called Uncle Bub's. Good, big sides and very solid bbq.
Cool - I've got some relatives in that whole Hinsdale/Westmont/DG/Naperville area, gotta have something to eat, since there's no more Cock Robin
Quote from: Pancho on March 02, 2006, 04:42:08 PM
Like some have already said, Carsons. The au gratin potatos are where it's at. If you want to take a ride, there's a place in Westmont called Uncle Bub's. Good, big sides and very solid bbq.
Sadly, the Carsons in Edgebrook/West Ridge is no longer. The one downtown is still there.
Does anybody remember the N.N. Smokehouse? It used to be on Irving, near Ashland I want to say. I believe they moved a few miles west back in '99-2000, but I'm not sure if they're still there. That place was fan-freaking-tastic.
And Pancho? Every time I look at your avatar, I get hungry. Is that the insane Hardee's burger?
Quote from: berserker on March 02, 2006, 05:01:16 PM
Quote from: Pancho on March 02, 2006, 04:42:08 PM
Like some have already said, Carsons. The au gratin potatos are where it's at. If you want to take a ride, there's a place in Westmont called Uncle Bub's. Good, big sides and very solid bbq.
Cool - I've got some relatives in that whole Hinsdale/Westmont/DG/Naperville area, gotta have something to eat, since there's no more Cock Robin
The Patio at 75th Street and Kingery (Rte. 83). There are actually three, but this one puts you right by said area.
Yes, the Monster Thickburger. I tried conquer two of them once. I am sad to say, I was bested, but I went down shooting...into the tuhrlet that is.
As far as Naperville, that is where bbq joints go to die. One place on Ogden held like 3 different failed bbq joints. Famous Dave's was on of them. There was also a Red Hot and Blue there, but that's gone too. If you are in that area stick to Uncle Bub's. It's very good, and reasonable. Last time I was there, I got a full slab and a few big sides for like $14. That was a little while ago, so the prices may have changed.
Working in Downers Grove, we sometimes get Uncle Bub's catered in for lunch. It is pretty damn good.
Anyone try the new place in Lincoln Square yet? I think it's called Horseshoe. There's also a Woody's right there I haven't tried yet. There used to be one on Southport, I don't know if it's still there or if the one near Lincoln Square is it in a new location. I'd eaten at the one on Southport many years ago.
Quote from: bozos72 on March 03, 2006, 06:00:15 PM
Working in Downers Grove, we sometimes get Uncle Bub's catered in for lunch. It is pretty damn good.
Anyone try the new place in Lincoln Square yet? I think it's called Horseshoe. There's also a Woody's right there I haven't tried yet. There used to be one on Southport, I don't know if it's still there or if the one near Lincoln Square is it in a new location. I'd eaten at the one on Southport many years ago.
Smokin' Woody's on Lincoln is the same one that used to be on Southport. They moved from Southport to Lincoln....in 1998. Way to be up with the times.
In other news, Yum Yum Donuts is gone, all of the Snuggerys are now Alumni Clubs, the Browns Chicken behind the Cubby Bear is now a Taco Bell, and Jane Byrne is no longer mayor of Chicago.
Oh, and Japan surrendered. The war is over.
Quote from: Huey on March 03, 2006, 11:01:46 PM
Quote from: bozos72 on March 03, 2006, 06:00:15 PM
Working in Downers Grove, we sometimes get Uncle Bub's catered in for lunch. It is pretty damn good.
Anyone try the new place in Lincoln Square yet? I think it's called Horseshoe. There's also a Woody's right there I haven't tried yet. There used to be one on Southport, I don't know if it's still there or if the one near Lincoln Square is it in a new location. I'd eaten at the one on Southport many years ago.
Smokin' Woody's on Lincoln is the same one that used to be on Southport. They moved from Southport to Lincoln....in 1998. Way to be up with the times.
In other news, Yum Yum Donuts is gone, all of the Snuggerys are now Alumni Clubs, the Browns Chicken behind the Cubby Bear is now a Taco Bell, and Jane Byrne is no longer mayor of Chicago.
Oh, and Japan surrendered. The war is over.
Did Dewey defeat Truman?
Nah. Dewey's just dealing crack with Huey and Lewy
Quote from: Chuck on March 04, 2006, 01:51:01 PM
Nah. Dewey's just dealing crack with Huey and Lewy
Uncle Scrooge is the money behind the whole operation - Donald started turning Daisy out, too
(which brings to mind - anyone ever have BBQ duck breast? Damn fine eating)
If any of you make it to Oklahoma City you should go to Earl's Rib Palace my favorite BBQ anywhere.
Quote from: Buford Jong Il on March 06, 2006, 09:56:15 AM
If any of you make it to Oklahoma City you should go to Earl's Rib Palace my favorite BBQ anywhere.
In NYC, Dinosaur BBQ is the best I've found. Best of all, Carl Everett dowsn't believe it exists
Quote from: berserker on March 06, 2006, 02:23:26 PM
Quote from: Buford Jong Il on March 06, 2006, 09:56:15 AM
If any of you make it to Oklahoma City you should go to Earl's Rib Palace my favorite BBQ anywhere.
In NYC, Dinosaur BBQ is the best I've found. Best of all, Carl Everett dowsn't believe it exists
That's in my hood baby!
Quote from: caramis on March 06, 2006, 07:55:03 PM
Quote from: berserker on March 06, 2006, 02:23:26 PM
Quote from: Buford Jong Il on March 06, 2006, 09:56:15 AM
If any of you make it to Oklahoma City you should go to Earl's Rib Palace my favorite BBQ anywhere.
In NYC, Dinosaur BBQ is the best I've found. Best of all, Carl Everett dowsn't believe it exists
That's in my hood baby!
Good. That means we have someone nearby who can be stuck with the check.
By the way the guy who started Earl's made Bar-B-Q exclusivly for Elvis.
Went to Merle's in Evanston.
Doesn't deliver the goods.
Quote from: bozos72 on March 03, 2006, 06:00:15 PM
Working in Downers Grove, we sometimes get Uncle Bub's catered in for lunch. It is pretty damn good.
Anyone try the new place in Lincoln Square yet? I think it's called Horseshoe. There's also a Woody's right there I haven't tried yet. There used to be one on Southport, I don't know if it's still there or if the one near Lincoln Square is it in a new location. I'd eaten at the one on Southport many years ago.
I've been to Smokin Woody's a couple of times. It's hit or miss. The first time I had it I thought it was great, then the second time I had it (I guess I should explain "it" as being their pulled pork...this is turning into an Ebay commercial - noooooooooooo) it was very disappointing. A grease soaked bun that you could literally squeeze and have grease pour out like squeezing a water filled sponge isn't my definition of good pulled pork. They have decent potato salad.
Never tried out the Horseshoe place when I lived there - wish I did. They claim to be authentic "Texas" BBQ. Personally I am a fan of the more vinegar based sauces (I think that's a Carolina style, correct me if I am wrong), which is the German in me, I guess.
Speaking of BBQ, anybody here watch Steve Raichlen's BBQ U? I think that guy's a little odd, but I love the "grill cam"...
... ... is this where I put the "oh how ..."?
There is no humiliation in expressing your love of grilled/smoked meats, my friend.
Thanks for the vote of confidence. I was concerned about the Steve Raichlen reference...
Quote from: J Rod on June 22, 2006, 01:21:42 PM
Thanks for the vote of confidence. I was concerned about the Steve Raichlen reference...
He's a little odd, but I got one of his cookbooks as a gift a few years ago. It's tremendous!
bump
Went to Fat Willy's Rib Shack tonight.
Started with the red bean soup, the waitress warned me there was meat in the soup, and I told her that really shouldn't be a concern in a BBQ place. Good soup, lots of bacon, a little too much cilantro though.
Had 1/2 rack of baby backs with a baked sweet potato. I personally like when I get ribs and they're sauced a little at the end of the smoking, rather than drowning in sauce. This is how I got 'em. The waitress brought out mild & hot BBQ sauces in pankace syrup pitchers. I tried some of the hot sauce on one rib, and found it really wasn't needed.
Afterward, the waitress told me the coconut cream pie was good. After BBQ though, I prefer pecan pie. I ordered up a slice of that. Waitress brought out the goddamn coconut pie. She was nice and apologetic, and came back with the pecan pie. Nothing to get excited about.
The 'cue, which is the reason for going, was excellent. Best I've had since being back in Chicago. I'll definitely return.
Glad you liked Fork, my ability to find restaurants luckily is better than my ability in selecting sports teams.
Quote from: thehawk on August 29, 2006, 11:36:48 PM
Glad you liked Fork, my ability to find restaurants luckily is better than my ability in selecting sports teams.
Although, Dinosaur BBQ in NY is setting up a site for mail-ordering their 'cue, which is still the best I've ever had.
Quote from: forkserker on August 29, 2006, 10:12:59 PM
Went to Fat Willy's Rib Shack tonight.
I love Fat Willy's. It's one of the few local type places I've ever been to that got more popular, expanded, and is still just as good. They even validate parking if you park in the movie theater by it.
Quote from: Pre on October 12, 2006, 02:13:07 AM
Quote from: forkserker on August 29, 2006, 10:12:59 PM
Went to Fat Willy's Rib Shack tonight.
I love Fat Willy's. It's one of the few local type places I've ever been to that got more popular, expanded, and is still just as good. They even validate parking if you park in the movie theater by it.
Saw Fat Willy's on Check Please and it looked incredible. Unfortunately for my taste buds (fortunately for the rest of me) I decided to get in shape about three or four months ago. I'm over halfway to my goal and my eating habits aren't conducive to BBQ or anything of taste whatsoever. Oh well.
Quote from: The Slak on October 12, 2006, 09:22:02 AM
Quote from: Pre on October 12, 2006, 02:13:07 AM
Quote from: forkserker on August 29, 2006, 10:12:59 PM
Went to Fat Willy's Rib Shack tonight.
I love Fat Willy's. It's one of the few local type places I've ever been to that got more popular, expanded, and is still just as good. They even validate parking if you park in the movie theater by it.
bump.
So, are you in rib-eatin' shape yet?
Saw Fat Willy's on Check Please and it looked incredible. Unfortunately for my taste buds (fortunately for the rest of me) I decided to get in shape about three or four months ago. I'm over halfway to my goal and my eating habits aren't conducive to BBQ or anything of taste whatsoever. Oh well.
QuoteAnyone try the new place in Lincoln Square yet? I think it's called Horseshoe.
I had friends living on Lincoln when the Horseshoe first opened. It was kind of a great place, and as early adopters it was interesting to watch it develop.
For quite some time, we could walk in there late on a Friday or Saturday and find seats, no problem, in one of their three sweet high-backed booths. The food was cheap and pretty decent. The beer was reasonably priced. And the atmosphere was straight-up hick chic. Chicken wire on the walls, a wood fence behind the urinals. A bluegrass band on the stage, PBR tall boys behind the bar, Arkansas Hand Fishing on the TV.
I'd say the BBQ is beat out by that of Smokin' Woody's across the street, and I wouldn't have called it destination dining, but overall it was a great go-to place to start or end our nights in Lincoln Square. Brisket was tasty.
At some point it was flooded over by the Chicagoland rockabilly/punk/rollerderby scene and it gradually became impossible to even walk through the place, let alone sit down anywhere. We eventually gave up trying.
We went back again recently, on the Friday night before the Super Bowl, and the place was totally dead (a friend who's been there a few times recently said it's
been dead). They were also out of PBR. Food-wise they were out of pulled pork, brisket and cornbread. A BBQ joint with a limited menu. On a Friday night. Who's buying for this place?
The capper: $4.50 for Budweiser bottles.
QuoteI've been to Smokin Woody's a couple of times. It's hit or miss. The first time I had it I thought it was great, then the second time I had it (I guess I should explain "it" as being their pulled pork...this is turning into an Ebay commercial - noooooooooooo) it was very disappointing.
That's too bad. I've had their pulled pork a number of times, and have never been disappointed.
QuoteFat Willy's rib shack... Just west of Western just north of Fullerton, across from the AMC Theater, has amazing food, brisket is fantastic and really really good sides
I actually swore off Fat Willy's after trying their brisket. I found it totally flavorless, and considering how relatively pricey it is ($10.95 for the sandwich and fries), I decided that was that. Maybe I should give them another go. (I've never tried their ribs, but hear they're very good.)
Just a quick update re: the Horseshoe.
Stopped there last night on a quest for food with our beer and... it's closed.
There's a sign on the front door that says they'll be back in March.
Anyone try Smoque on Grace & Pulaski yet? I might recon on Sunday night, was wondering if it's worth the drive.
Quote from: Fork_The_Third on March 14, 2007, 02:47:06 PM
Anyone try Smoque on Grace & Pulaski yet? I might recon on Sunday night, was wondering if it's worth the drive.
Tribune just happened to write it up the other day.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/dining/chi-0703080003mar08,1,6292623.story?coll=chi-ent_dining-hed
Anyone else try the pulled pork sandwich at Feed on Chicago, near Sacramento? It's fantastic. All their food is good.
Went to Smoque tonight, got there at 7:30.
They were out of all the meat except baby back ribs & St. Louis ribs. The girl behind the counter said they were so busy they sold out of everything. You go to the counter and place your order, then grab a table.
Got a half-rack of the St. Louis ribs, with BBQ beans & fries. They give you slaw automatically.
The ribs are smoked with a spice rub on them. They gave me a little plastic cup of sauce, which I never opened. The ribs were tender & meaty. Just awesome. The BBQ beans had huge hunks of pulled pork in them. The fries were seasoned and fresh. The slaw was vinegar based.
If no BBQ place better than Smoque opens in the Chicago, I'd say Chicago is still pretty damn well off.
Smoque will be featured as part of the SSM series on places where Kerm can score some ribs.
Part 2 in a series (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=4290.msg114256#msg114256) on places to eat on Howard between Clark and Western...
It's: Bar-B-Que Bob's, in the small plaza at the SE corner of Howard and Hoyne.
http://www.barbquebobs.com/
Visible in full blurry detail here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=2221+W+Howard+St,+chicago,+il&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=70.565022,101.074219&ie=UTF8&om=0&layer=c&cbll=42.019458,-87.682554&ll=42.020916,-87.682271&spn=0.005587,0.008154&z=17&cbp=1,551.1908973003306,,2,-0.755370746023872).
Decent enough place. Their ribs are pretty damned smoky.
And you can tell it's run by authentic black people because they often screen bootleg DVDs on a small TV above the front counter.
Biggest downside: they're closed Sundays and Mondays.
I can't even tell you how much potential business they've lost from me because they're always closed when I get a hankerin' for some Sunday football ribbage.
No... This I simply do not approve of.
Neither, incidentally, does Angry Kerm*...
(http://i32.tinypic.com/o8fmtx.jpg)
Whad'ya mean "No ribs on da Sabbath"?!
*I tried, dammit. It's really damn hard to make Ribs Kid look authentically angry.
I thought something was different about Ribs Kid. That's Nightmare Ribs Kid.
I'm gonna try Bar-B-que Bob's next week...if it's not good, I'm gonna fuck you up drive over to Popeye's
Nice video. I may have to get me some Smoque when I'm up there this weekend.
http://www.chicagogluttons.com/smoque-bbq/ (http://www.chicagogluttons.com/smoque-bbq/)
Quote from: Old Style Man on February 12, 2008, 01:16:54 PM
Nice video. I may have to get me some Smoque when I'm up there this weekend.
http://www.chicagogluttons.com/smoque-bbq/ (http://www.chicagogluttons.com/smoque-bbq/)
go to Smoque, and a winner is most certainly you.
Quote from: Kwyjibo on February 12, 2008, 01:19:35 PM
Quote from: Old Style Man on February 12, 2008, 01:16:54 PM
Nice video. I may have to get me some Smoque when I'm up there this weekend.
http://www.chicagogluttons.com/smoque-bbq/ (http://www.chicagogluttons.com/smoque-bbq/)
go to Smoque, and a winner is most certainly you.
Oh, I've been there. It's great, but it isn't easy to decide to go there v. Hot Doug's. I haven't been to Doug's since the baseball season, so I've been fiending. We're going to try the Old Town Brasserie Saturday night, so I'll do some serious eating this weekend.
I just realized last weekend that smoke daddy delivers. Now a winner is me many times in the next years. When I placed my order for a slab of ribs and fries, the guy delivered it in less than 20 minutes.
Quote from: BananaHands on February 12, 2008, 04:48:32 PM
I just realized last weekend that smoke daddy delivers. Now a winner is me many times in the next years. When I placed my order for a slab of ribs and fries, the guy delivered it in less than 20 minutes.
Is that the place around that River West industrial corridor near Milwaukee, Chicago and (wait for it...) Ogden? Cuz I ate there shortly after they opened around 1999 or so and thought it sucked. i had a pulled pork sandwich and the meat was all neatly tucked within the bun. it was the least messy bbq sandwich I ever had and as anyone who's eaten over 1,000 lbs. of BBQ can attest to, that's not good. Shortly after I ate there, I was reading a bunch of positive reviews about the place and it pissed me off. Made me think someone with clout ran the place or something. Anyway, the place is still there and people still speak well about it, so maybe I should give it another chance. I just have a vision in my head of a BBQ sandwich that looks like it was made at Dairy Queen.
Quote from: BananaHands on February 12, 2008, 04:48:32 PM
I just realized last weekend that smoke daddy delivers. Now a winner is me many times in the next years. When I placed my order for a slab of ribs and fries, the guy delivered it in less than 20 minutes.
Where do you live? Would they come to Bucktown? Oh please say yes.
I just checked. Yes they would. Yes. They would.
BLAMMO.
Quote from: Slaky+ on February 12, 2008, 10:21:58 PM
Quote from: BananaHands on February 12, 2008, 04:48:32 PM
I just realized last weekend that smoke daddy delivers. Now a winner is me many times in the next years. When I placed my order for a slab of ribs and fries, the guy delivered it in less than 20 minutes.
Where do you live? Would they come to Bucktown? Oh please say yes.
I just checked. Yes they would. Yes. They would.
BLAMMO.
If they don't deliver to Bucktown, then a winner is nobody
Quote from: Mike D on February 12, 2008, 05:38:27 PM
Quote from: BananaHands on February 12, 2008, 04:48:32 PM
I just realized last weekend that smoke daddy delivers. Now a winner is me many times in the next years. When I placed my order for a slab of ribs and fries, the guy delivered it in less than 20 minutes.
Is that the place around that River West industrial corridor near Milwaukee, Chicago and (wait for it...) Ogden? Cuz I ate there shortly after they opened around 1999 or so and thought it sucked. i had a pulled pork sandwich and the meat was all neatly tucked within the bun. it was the least messy bbq sandwich I ever had and as anyone who's eaten over 1,000 lbs. of BBQ can attest to, that's not good. Shortly after I ate there, I was reading a bunch of positive reviews about the place and it pissed me off. Made me think someone with clout ran the place or something. Anyway, the place is still there and people still speak well about it, so maybe I should give it another chance. I just have a vision in my head of a BBQ sandwich that looks like it was made at Dairy Queen.
It's on Chicago avenue, just west of division.
Quote from: BananaHands on February 13, 2008, 08:18:01 AM
Quote from: Mike D on February 12, 2008, 05:38:27 PM
Quote from: BananaHands on February 12, 2008, 04:48:32 PM
I just realized last weekend that smoke daddy delivers. Now a winner is me many times in the next years. When I placed my order for a slab of ribs and fries, the guy delivered it in less than 20 minutes.
Is that the place around that River West industrial corridor near Milwaukee, Chicago and (wait for it...) Ogden? Cuz I ate there shortly after they opened around 1999 or so and thought it sucked. i had a pulled pork sandwich and the meat was all neatly tucked within the bun. it was the least messy bbq sandwich I ever had and as anyone who's eaten over 1,000 lbs. of BBQ can attest to, that's not good. Shortly after I ate there, I was reading a bunch of positive reviews about the place and it pissed me off. Made me think someone with clout ran the place or something. Anyway, the place is still there and people still speak well about it, so maybe I should give it another chance. I just have a vision in my head of a BBQ sandwich that looks like it was made at Dairy Queen.
It's on Chicago avenue, just west of division.
I'm on the corner of 1st and 1st? How is that possible? (http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4SUNA_enUS229US229&um=1&q=smoke+daddy&near=Chicago,+IL&fb=1&cid=0,0,16892009054549601632&sa=X&oi=local_result&resnum=1&ct=image)
Quote from: Oleg on February 13, 2008, 08:50:57 AM
Quote from: BananaHands on February 13, 2008, 08:18:01 AM
Quote from: Mike D on February 12, 2008, 05:38:27 PM
Quote from: BananaHands on February 12, 2008, 04:48:32 PM
I just realized last weekend that smoke daddy delivers. Now a winner is me many times in the next years. When I placed my order for a slab of ribs and fries, the guy delivered it in less than 20 minutes.
Is that the place around that River West industrial corridor near Milwaukee, Chicago and (wait for it...) Ogden? Cuz I ate there shortly after they opened around 1999 or so and thought it sucked. i had a pulled pork sandwich and the meat was all neatly tucked within the bun. it was the least messy bbq sandwich I ever had and as anyone who's eaten over 1,000 lbs. of BBQ can attest to, that's not good. Shortly after I ate there, I was reading a bunch of positive reviews about the place and it pissed me off. Made me think someone with clout ran the place or something. Anyway, the place is still there and people still speak well about it, so maybe I should give it another chance. I just have a vision in my head of a BBQ sandwich that looks like it was made at Dairy Queen.
It's on Chicago avenue, just west of division.
I'm on the corner of 1st and 1st? How is that possible? (http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4SUNA_enUS229US229&um=1&q=smoke+daddy&near=Chicago,+IL&fb=1&cid=0,0,16892009054549601632&sa=X&oi=local_result&resnum=1&ct=image)
Just west of ashland. I'm still drunk.
Quote from: Oleg on February 13, 2008, 08:50:57 AM
Quote from: BananaHands on February 13, 2008, 08:18:01 AM
Quote from: Mike D on February 12, 2008, 05:38:27 PM
Quote from: BananaHands on February 12, 2008, 04:48:32 PM
I just realized last weekend that smoke daddy delivers. Now a winner is me many times in the next years. When I placed my order for a slab of ribs and fries, the guy delivered it in less than 20 minutes.
Is that the place around that River West industrial corridor near Milwaukee, Chicago and (wait for it...) Ogden? Cuz I ate there shortly after they opened around 1999 or so and thought it sucked. i had a pulled pork sandwich and the meat was all neatly tucked within the bun. it was the least messy bbq sandwich I ever had and as anyone who's eaten over 1,000 lbs. of BBQ can attest to, that's not good. Shortly after I ate there, I was reading a bunch of positive reviews about the place and it pissed me off. Made me think someone with clout ran the place or something. Anyway, the place is still there and people still speak well about it, so maybe I should give it another chance. I just have a vision in my head of a BBQ sandwich that looks like it was made at Dairy Queen.
It's on Chicago avenue, just west of division.
I'm on the corner of 1st and 1st? How is that possible? (http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4SUNA_enUS229US229&um=1&q=smoke+daddy&near=Chicago,+IL&fb=1&cid=0,0,16892009054549601632&sa=X&oi=local_result&resnum=1&ct=image)
You must be referring to the nexus of the universe.
I'm flying to Memphis tonight after work if anyone wants to join me for some bbq there this weekend.
Quote from: berkeleycubfan on February 13, 2008, 12:29:29 PM
I'm flying to Memphis tonight after work if anyone wants to join me for some bbq there this weekend.
Dude, no need to fly to Memphis. You've got some fine barbecue in the bay area. (http://www.bignatesbarbeque.com/)
Quote from: BananaHands on February 13, 2008, 08:54:38 AM
It's on Chicago avenue, just west of division.
Just west of ashland. I'm still drunk.
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Did it move? It was on Division for a lot of years.
Quote from: Pre on February 13, 2008, 03:19:03 PM
Quote from: BananaHands on February 13, 2008, 08:54:38 AM
It's on Chicago avenue, just west of division.
Just west of ashland. I'm still drunk.
Did it move? It was on Division for a lot of years.
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Dude, give him a break, he was still drunk. The life of a rock star.
Quote from: Pre on February 13, 2008, 03:19:03 PM
Quote from: BananaHands on February 13, 2008, 08:54:38 AM
It's on Chicago avenue, just west of division.
Just west of ashland. I'm still drunk.
Did it move? It was on Division for a lot of years.
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Jesus H. Christ. I'm outta my head today.
Quote from: Corn-fed on January 24, 2008, 09:52:49 AM
Part 2 in a series (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=4290.msg114256#msg114256) on places to eat on Howard between Clark and Western...
It's: Bar-B-Que Bob's, in the small plaza at the SE corner of Howard and Hoyne.
http://www.barbquebobs.com/
Visible in full blurry detail here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=2221+W+Howard+St,+chicago,+il&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=70.565022,101.074219&ie=UTF8&om=0&layer=c&cbll=42.019458,-87.682554&ll=42.020916,-87.682271&spn=0.005587,0.008154&z=17&cbp=1,551.1908973003306,,2,-0.755370746023872).
Decent enough place. Their ribs are pretty damned smoky.
And you can tell it's run by authentic black people because they often screen bootleg DVDs on a small TV above the front counter.
Biggest downside: they're closed Sundays and Mondays.
I can't even tell you how much potential business they've lost from me because they're always closed when I get a hankerin' for some Sunday football ribbage.
No... This I simply do not approve of.
Went there tonight. I positive. I also feel like an idiot for not knowing such fine BBQ was within a mile of my house.
Quote from: PTanner on March 06, 2008, 08:38:14 PM
Quote from: Corn-fed on January 24, 2008, 09:52:49 AM
Part 2 in a series (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=4290.msg114256#msg114256) on places to eat on Howard between Clark and Western...
It's: Bar-B-Que Bob's, in the small plaza at the SE corner of Howard and Hoyne.
http://www.barbquebobs.com/
Visible in full blurry detail here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=2221+W+Howard+St,+chicago,+il&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=70.565022,101.074219&ie=UTF8&om=0&layer=c&cbll=42.019458,-87.682554&ll=42.020916,-87.682271&spn=0.005587,0.008154&z=17&cbp=1,551.1908973003306,,2,-0.755370746023872).
Decent enough place. Their ribs are pretty damned smoky.
And you can tell it's run by authentic black people because they often screen bootleg DVDs on a small TV above the front counter.
Biggest downside: they're closed Sundays and Mondays.
I can't even tell you how much potential business they've lost from me because they're always closed when I get a hankerin' for some Sunday football ribbage.
No... This I simply do not approve of.
Went there tonight. I positive. I also feel like an idiot for not knowing such fine BBQ was within a mile of my house.
The fact that I've lived in the area longer than you have and have not been there makes me feel like a bigger idiot.
BBQ Bob's will be in my belly before too long.
Quote from: Mike D on March 07, 2008, 09:55:44 AM
Quote from: PTanner on March 06, 2008, 08:38:14 PM
Quote from: Corn-fed on January 24, 2008, 09:52:49 AM
Part 2 in a series (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=4290.msg114256#msg114256) on places to eat on Howard between Clark and Western...
It's: Bar-B-Que Bob's, in the small plaza at the SE corner of Howard and Hoyne.
http://www.barbquebobs.com/
Visible in full blurry detail here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=2221+W+Howard+St,+chicago,+il&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=70.565022,101.074219&ie=UTF8&om=0&layer=c&cbll=42.019458,-87.682554&ll=42.020916,-87.682271&spn=0.005587,0.008154&z=17&cbp=1,551.1908973003306,,2,-0.755370746023872).
Decent enough place. Their ribs are pretty damned smoky.
And you can tell it's run by authentic black people because they often screen bootleg DVDs on a small TV above the front counter.
Biggest downside: they're closed Sundays and Mondays.
I can't even tell you how much potential business they've lost from me because they're always closed when I get a hankerin' for some Sunday football ribbage.
No... This I simply do not approve of.
Went there tonight. I positive. I also feel like an idiot for not knowing such fine BBQ was within a mile of my house.
The fact that I've lived in the area longer than you have and have not been there makes me feel like a bigger idiot.
BBQ Bob's will be in my belly before too long.
Get it to go. Unless you want to sit in a folding chair at a plastic table.
If anybody ever finds themselves in no man's land out west on North Ave between Glen Ellyn and Glendale Heights, I recommend checking out Salt Creek BBQ (about 2 miles west of 355, on the north side of North Ave - huh?). Fairly good eats there. I like the pulled pork. My girlfriend, being ignorant, gets the pulled chicken - but says it's good. Next time I go I'm going to give the ribs a shot. The service is very friendly, which goes a long way in my book. My only problem is the portion size of the sides - a little small for a BBQ joint. All in all, it's good for the price (about $6.50 for pulled pork sandwich and a side).
http://chicago.citysearch.com/profile/37825036/glendale_heights_il/salt_creek_barbeque.html
Another solid choice is the Whole Foods (I shit you not) on Cicero & Peterson. Their BBQ chicken, pulled pork & brisket are all top notch. They've even got a couple little tables if you want a sandwich.
These guys have a couple smokers, and I got to talk with them for about 20 minutes, they really know their wood and rubs, as well as other BBQ stuff that doesn't sound like beating off.
Quote from: Corn-fed on January 24, 2008, 09:52:49 AM
Part 2 in a series (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=4290.msg114256#msg114256) on places to eat on Howard between Clark and Western...
It's: Bar-B-Que Bob's, in the small plaza at the SE corner of Howard and Hoyne.
http://www.barbquebobs.com/
Visible in full blurry detail here (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=2221+W+Howard+St,+chicago,+il&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=70.565022,101.074219&ie=UTF8&om=0&layer=c&cbll=42.019458,-87.682554&ll=42.020916,-87.682271&spn=0.005587,0.008154&z=17&cbp=1,551.1908973003306,,2,-0.755370746023872).
Decent enough place. Their ribs are pretty damned smoky.
And you can tell it's run by authentic black people because they often screen bootleg DVDs on a small TV above the front counter.
Biggest downside: they're closed Sundays and Mondays.
I can't even tell you how much potential business they've lost from me because they're always closed when I get a hankerin' for some Sunday football ribbage.
No... This I simply do not approve of.
Neither, incidentally, does Angry Kerm*...
(http://i32.tinypic.com/o8fmtx.jpg)
Whad'ya mean "No ribs on da Sabbath"?!
*I tried, dammit. It's really damn hard to make Ribs Kid look authentically angry.
As long as we're playing catch-up (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=4290.msg148378#msg148378)...
http://www.lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=20509
QuoteSave this restaurant: Bar-B-Que Bob's
Last night, BBQ Bob's provided dinner for our National Night Out event, and I learned that the restaurant is struggling to stay open. I know it's had some buzz here, but not its own dedicated thread, so I thought I'd start it.
I've eaten there several times, and quite like it: while the sauce is a bit sweet for my taste (get the "spicy,") the food arrives nicely smoky and moist, we've tried rib tips (good) chicken (good) turnip greens (good to excellent) fried chicken (pretty good) and fried chicken gizzards (not so good) and hot links (excellent, but, to be honest, the only one I've ever tried) I've heard a lot of positive buzz about their pies (which I have to admit, I haven't tried) They do deliver - and I think it's a much better option for far northside BBQ than, say, Hecky's, and certainly deserves more business.
It's located in a somewhat troubled strip mall on Howard street, which might be a bit daunting for a newbie - but there is parking, you can call in ahead, and I've never been hassled. I'd hate to lose a good, legitimate business in an area that has so many of the other kind - and I hope those who are a bit more knowledgeable about BBQ chime in here and talk about the food more than I'm able to.
Bar-B-Que Bob's
2055 W Howard St, Chicago 60645
Between N Seeley & N Hoyne Ave
Phone: 773-761-1260
Place Online Order (http://www.ordernetwork.com/Customer/OnRestaurant.aspx)
Forklift Approved (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=1696.msg120479#msg120479).
I've come to enjoy their ribs semi-regularly myself.
I've been less impressed with their pulled pork.
So went to Wishbone last night for the $9.95 all you can eat BBQ buffet. The pulled pork was amazing, and the BBQ chicken was pretty good. They also had jambalaya & crawfish etoufee on the buffet, and they were both excellent. THere were about 8 different sides that you could choose from too. Macaroni & cheese and mashed sweet potatoes were my two favorites. Plus, there was live music there and it wasn't crowded at all.
Huey, if you ride your bike there and wear a PANK helmet you get 15% off your bill.
Quote from: TDubbs on April 17, 2009, 08:04:58 AM
So went to Wishbone last night for the $9.95 all you can eat BBQ buffet. The pulled pork was amazing, and the BBQ chicken was pretty good. They also had jambalaya & crawfish etoufee on the buffet, and they were both excellent. THere were about 8 different sides that you could choose from too. Macaroni & cheese and mashed sweet potatoes were my two favorites. Plus, there was live music there and it wasn't crowded at all.
Huey, if you ride your bike there and wear a PANK helmet you get 15% off your bill.
They got Hoe cakes!
Because Hoes gotta eat too!
Quote from: TDubbs on April 17, 2009, 08:04:58 AM
So went to Wishbone last night for the $9.95 all you can eat BBQ buffet. The pulled pork was amazing, and the BBQ chicken was pretty good. They also had jambalaya & crawfish etoufee on the buffet, and they were both excellent. THere were about 8 different sides that you could choose from too. Macaroni & cheese and mashed sweet potatoes were my two favorites. Plus, there was live music there and it wasn't crowded at all.
Huey, if you ride your bike there and wear a PANK helmet you get 15% off your bill.
I've long enjoyed Wishbone as a breakfast destination. I'd say it's more southern/creole cooking than flat-out barbecue, though.
Quote from: MAD on April 17, 2009, 09:19:06 AM
Quote from: TDubbs on April 17, 2009, 08:04:58 AM
So went to Wishbone last night for the $9.95 all you can eat BBQ buffet. The pulled pork was amazing, and the BBQ chicken was pretty good. They also had jambalaya & crawfish etoufee on the buffet, and they were both excellent. THere were about 8 different sides that you could choose from too. Macaroni & cheese and mashed sweet potatoes were my two favorites. Plus, there was live music there and it wasn't crowded at all.
Huey, if you ride your bike there and wear a PANK helmet you get 15% off your bill.
I've long enjoyed Wishbone as a breakfast destination. I'd say it's more southern/creole cooking than flat-out barbecue, though.
I didn't see a southern/creole thread, and I ate a shitton of BBQ things there. Suck on that.
Quote from: TDubbs on April 17, 2009, 08:04:58 AM
So went to Wishbone last night for the $9.95 all you can eat BBQ buffet. The pulled pork was amazing, and the BBQ chicken was pretty good. They also had jambalaya & crawfish etoufee on the buffet, and they were both excellent. THere were about 8 different sides that you could choose from too. Macaroni & cheese and mashed sweet potatoes were my two favorites. Plus, there was live music there and it wasn't crowded at all.
Huey, if you ride your bike there and wear a PANK helmet you get 15% off your bill.
How many pulled pork jokes did you make? Ten?
Quote from: TDubbs on April 17, 2009, 08:04:58 AM
So went to Wishbone last night for the $9.95 all you can eat BBQ buffet. The pulled pork was amazing, and the BBQ chicken was pretty good. They also had jambalaya & crawfish etoufee on the buffet, and they were both excellent. THere were about 8 different sides that you could choose from too. Macaroni & cheese and mashed sweet potatoes were my two favorites. Plus, there was live music there and it wasn't crowded at all.
Huey, if you ride your bike there and wear a PANK helmet you get 15% off your bill.
Which wishbone did you go to?
Quote from: BH on April 20, 2009, 10:13:45 AM
Quote from: TDubbs on April 17, 2009, 08:04:58 AM
So went to Wishbone last night for the $9.95 all you can eat BBQ buffet. The pulled pork was amazing, and the BBQ chicken was pretty good. They also had jambalaya & crawfish etoufee on the buffet, and they were both excellent. THere were about 8 different sides that you could choose from too. Macaroni & cheese and mashed sweet potatoes were my two favorites. Plus, there was live music there and it wasn't crowded at all.
Huey, if you ride your bike there and wear a PANK helmet you get 15% off your bill.
Which wishbone did you go to?
The one on Washington. Walking distance from the CONDO.
Kerm, I was with my parents, so I only made 6 pulled pork jokes. And 1 collared greens one.
Smokin' T's (http://www.smokingtsbbq.com/Menu.html) in Long Grove not only gives you solid 'cue, but they also offer Happy Endings!
Quote from: Fork on August 14, 2009, 08:42:44 AM
Smokin' T's (http://www.smokingtsbbq.com/Menu.html) in Long Grove not only gives you solid 'cue, but they also offer Happy Endings!
Fuck yeah for Long Grove.
Fuck yeah for Long Grove?
Quote from: MAD on August 16, 2009, 04:19:01 PM
Fuck yeah for Long Grove?
Fuck yeah for
Long Grove?
For Dave B, and anyone else sharing the name...
Free eats! (http://www.famousdaves.com/daves-day/)
Quote from: Fork on August 27, 2009, 01:44:12 PM
For Dave B, and anyone else sharing the name...
Free eats! (http://www.famousdaves.com/daves-day/)
One of the literally hundreds of reasons my father needs to move away from South Carolina.
Bump. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7511678/Barbecue-sauces-are-good-for-your-health.html
Kerm will be happy.
Quote from: morpheus on March 25, 2010, 08:37:53 AM
Bump. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7511678/Barbecue-sauces-are-good-for-your-health.html
Kerm will be happy.
I haven't read the article yet, but unless it's applied topically, Kerm won't get any benefits.
Quote from: Bort on March 25, 2010, 06:19:04 PM
Quote from: morpheus on March 25, 2010, 08:37:53 AM
Bump. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7511678/Barbecue-sauces-are-good-for-your-health.html
Kerm will be happy.
I haven't read the article yet, but unless it's applied topically, Kerm won't get any benefits.
[Morph]But that's exactly how he applies it.[/Morph]
Quote from: Oleg on March 26, 2010, 06:56:00 AM
Quote from: Bort on March 25, 2010, 06:19:04 PM
Quote from: morpheus on March 25, 2010, 08:37:53 AM
Bump. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7511678/Barbecue-sauces-are-good-for-your-health.html
Kerm will be happy.
I haven't read the article yet, but unless it's applied topically, Kerm won't get any benefits.
[Morph]But that's exactly how he applies it.[/Morph]
I think Jon phrased that wrong.
I believe what he meant was:
Unless the beneficial effects are gained from topical application rather than ingestion, this won't help Kerm much.
Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on March 26, 2010, 08:33:51 AM
Quote from: Oleg on March 26, 2010, 06:56:00 AM
Quote from: Bort on March 25, 2010, 06:19:04 PM
Quote from: morpheus on March 25, 2010, 08:37:53 AM
Bump. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7511678/Barbecue-sauces-are-good-for-your-health.html
Kerm will be happy.
I haven't read the article yet, but unless it's applied topically, Kerm won't get any benefits.
[Morph]But that's exactly how he applies it.[/Morph]
I think Jon phrased that wrong.
I believe what he meant was: Unless the beneficial effects are gained from topical application rather than ingestion, this won't help Kerm much.
Thank you, Thrillip. That's exactly what I meant.
Anyone got a rub recipe for a pork shoulder they've been happy with?
Quote from: Fork on March 26, 2010, 11:37:54 AM
Anyone got a rub recipe for a pork shoulder they've been happy with?
The old ball-and-socket been giving you trouble when it rains, Fork?
Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on March 26, 2010, 12:11:59 PM
Quote from: Fork on March 26, 2010, 11:37:54 AM
Anyone got a rub recipe for a pork shoulder they've been happy with?
The old ball-and-socket been giving you trouble when it rains, Fork?
Just like Aramis Ramirez.
Quote from: CT III on March 26, 2010, 12:15:29 PM
Quote from: Dr. Nguyen Van Falk on March 26, 2010, 12:11:59 PM
Quote from: Fork on March 26, 2010, 11:37:54 AM
Anyone got a rub recipe for a pork shoulder they've been happy with?
The old ball-and-socket been giving you trouble when it rains, Fork?
Just like Aramis Ramirez.
It
will go nicely with chicken...
Went to see what all the fuss about Honky Tonk was this Saturday. I really like Pilsen, reminds of what Bucktown/Wicker Park used to be like. Really cool place, very old feeling, good music, hipster staff.
BBQ was really good, very similar to Smoke Daddy or Smoque.
Banana Bread pudding was fantastic.
If you ever have the misfortune of staying in Buffalo, NY, Suzy-Q's BBQ is worth hitting up. It's owned and operated by a couple of retired bikers. They smoke their BBQ on the premises and make their own Kansas City, Memphis, and North Carolina-style BBQ's. Shockingly good.
Just giving a head's up all you can eat BBQ for charity.
http://www.kendallfoundation.org/events.shtml (http://www.kendallfoundation.org/events.shtml)
Brand BBQ Market on Armitage, just west of California. It's a small BYOB/carry-out type place. I had the pork sandwich, and it kicked ass. Much better than Smoque, in my opinion.
Quote from: Shooter on July 12, 2010, 08:57:40 AM
Brand BBQ Market on Armitage, just west of California. It's a small BYOB/carry-out type place. I had the pork sandwich, and it kicked ass. Much better than Smoque, in my opinion.
Smoque's brisket is top notch. Everything else I had there wasn't any better than any other bbq place in the city.
I'll have to get out to brand, sounds like a winner.
anyone been here (http://www.porkshoppechicago.com/) yet?
Quote from: Fork on July 12, 2010, 09:04:07 AM
anyone been here (http://www.porkshoppechicago.com/) yet?
2755 West Belmont would place it within a block or so from Kuma's, no?
If that place is any good, you'll have three blue-chip eateries within a mile of one another in an otherwise nondescript, sparse area (Hot Dougs, at California & School, being the third). I don't even know what you'd call that neighborhood...North Logan Square?
Quote from: MAD on July 12, 2010, 09:10:39 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 12, 2010, 09:04:07 AM
anyone been here (http://www.porkshoppechicago.com/) yet?
2755 West Belmont would place it within a block or so from Kuma's, no?
If that place is any good, you'll have three blue-chip eateries within a mile of one another in an otherwise nondescript, sparse area (Hot Dougs, at California & School, being the third). I don't even know what you'd call that neighborhood...North Logan Square?
Think it's avondale?
Quote from: MAD on July 12, 2010, 09:10:39 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 12, 2010, 09:04:07 AM
anyone been here (http://www.porkshoppechicago.com/) yet?
2755 West Belmont would place it within a block or so from Kuma's, no?
If that place is any good, you'll have three blue-chip eateries within a mile of one another in an otherwise nondescript, sparse area (Hot Dougs, at California & School, being the third). I don't even know what you'd call that neighborhood...North Logan Square?
I have some friends who live in the area.
We've taken to just calling the neighborhood "Hot Doug's" (a la St. Ben's).
But Avondale it is. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avondale,_Chicago)
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 12, 2010, 09:19:41 AM
But Avondale it is. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avondale,_Chicago)
AVONDALEFACE'D
Quote from: BH on July 12, 2010, 09:21:50 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 12, 2010, 09:19:41 AM
But Avondale it is. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avondale,_Chicago)
AVONDALEFACE'D
I was confirming your speculation, dicknose.
Quote from: BH on July 12, 2010, 09:33:31 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 12, 2010, 09:25:39 AM
Quote from: BH on July 12, 2010, 09:21:50 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 12, 2010, 09:19:41 AM
But Avondale it is. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avondale,_Chicago)
AVONDALEFACE'D
I was confirming your speculation, dicknose.
Enjoy your facesandwich Thrill.
MUST CREDIT BH
I MERELY LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET TO CONFIRM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 12, 2010, 09:43:09 AM
Quote from: BH on July 12, 2010, 09:33:31 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 12, 2010, 09:25:39 AM
Quote from: BH on July 12, 2010, 09:21:50 AM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 12, 2010, 09:19:41 AM
But Avondale it is. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avondale,_Chicago)
AVONDALEFACE'D
I was confirming your speculation, dicknose.
Enjoy your facesandwich Thrill.
MUST CREDIT BH
I MERELY LOOKED IT UP ON THE INTERNET TO CONFIRM
No, no it's too late. Now you have to buy BH's condo.
Here's another place http://www.cooperschicago.com/
It's not quite as good as Smoque (I had the brisket sammwich), but it's quite good and does have a lot of other tasty foods (calamari matchsticks and mac and cheese with duck were great), a 12 page beer menu (with lots of good local brews and some of those fancy ones talked about on the other thread), and is within walking distance of Wrigley [if you drink 6 or 7 before going to a game, the Cubs dont look so bad]
Quote from: thehawk on July 12, 2010, 10:50:11 AM
It's not quite as good as Smoque (I had the brisket sammwich), but it's quite good and does have a lot of other tasty foods (calamari matchsticks and mac and cheese with duck were great)
How was the whelk?
Quote from: Wheezer on July 12, 2010, 08:43:07 PM
Quote from: thehawk on July 12, 2010, 10:50:11 AM
It's not quite as good as Smoque (I had the brisket sammwich), but it's quite good and does have a lot of other tasty foods (calamari matchsticks and mac and cheese with duck were great)
How was the whelk?
Not quite as chewy as conch, but pleasantly toothsome.
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Drive into oncoming traffic.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 22, 2010, 06:52:07 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Drive into oncoming traffic.
Heh
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
The only decent place in Nashville for BBQ was Jack's. It's on Broadway, and it wasn't even that great. The bitches be smokin', though. Too bad for Kurt (and Yeti I suppose) that they're all over the age of 7 and he can't give them Jesus Juice and molest them due to the fact that Kurt Evans is a child molester that molests underage children despite the fact that he's a school teacher.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 22, 2010, 07:39:51 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
The only decent place in Nashville for BBQ was Jack's. It's on Broadway, and it wasn't even that great. The bitches be smokin', though. Too bad for Kurt (and Yeti I suppose) that they're all over the age of 7 and he can't give them Jesus Juice and molest them due to the fact that Kurt Evans is a child molester that molests underage children despite the fact that he's a school teacher.
For a child molesting school teacher, every day is like a trip to Memphis for BBQ. So why bother getting inthe car?
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
It's a long drive.
When
we're I'm in Columbus, at least,
we're I'm going to be on the look out for taco trucks, for which Columbus is apparently famous.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 22, 2010, 07:39:51 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
The only decent place in Nashville for BBQ was Jack's. It's on Broadway, and it wasn't even that great. The bitches be smokin', though. Too bad for Kurt (and Yeti I suppose) that they're all over the age of 7 and he can't give them Jesus Juice and molest them due to the fact that Kurt Evans is a child molester that molests underage children despite the fact that he's a school teacher.
We've been over this.
I don't like Jesus Juice. It's Woodchuck, Smirnoff Ice, various vodka mixes (usually cranberry, altho' mixed with limeade and seltzer is also quite good) or JW Green.
BTW, Fork, if ever for some ungodly reason you find yourself stranded in Buffalo for a meal, Suzy Q's BBQ shack is actually pretty good. Apart from Dinosaur, it's probably the best BBQ I've had north of the Carolinas and south of Canada.
Quote from: Canadouche on July 22, 2010, 08:16:44 AM
BTW, Fork, if ever for some ungodly reason you find yourself stranded in Buffalo for a meal, Suzy Q's BBQ shack is actually pretty good. Apart from Dinosaur, it's probably the best BBQ I've had north of the Carolinas and south of Canada.
Where should the rest of us go?
Quote from: R-V on July 22, 2010, 08:47:45 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 22, 2010, 08:16:44 AM
BTW, Fork, if ever for some ungodly reason you find yourself stranded in Buffalo for a meal, Suzy Q's BBQ shack is actually pretty good. Apart from Dinosaur, it's probably the best BBQ I've had north of the Carolinas and south of Canada.
Where should the rest of us go?
To hell. Where we belong.
Quote from: Bort on July 22, 2010, 09:01:47 AM
Quote from: R-V on July 22, 2010, 08:47:45 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 22, 2010, 08:16:44 AM
BTW, Fork, if ever for some ungodly reason you find yourself stranded in Buffalo for a meal, Suzy Q's BBQ shack is actually pretty good. Apart from Dinosaur, it's probably the best BBQ I've had north of the Carolinas and south of Canada.
Where should the rest of us go?
To hell. Where we belong.
Bullshit. You've got to come to Buffalo like me.
Quote from: R-V on July 22, 2010, 08:47:45 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 22, 2010, 08:16:44 AM
BTW, Fork, if ever for some ungodly reason you find yourself stranded in Buffalo for a meal, Suzy Q's BBQ shack is actually pretty good. Apart from Dinosaur, it's probably the best BBQ I've had north of the Carolinas and south of Canada.
Where should the rest of us go?
To a place without mullets and muffin tops?
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 09:08:20 AM
Quote from: Bort on July 22, 2010, 09:01:47 AM
Quote from: R-V on July 22, 2010, 08:47:45 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 22, 2010, 08:16:44 AM
BTW, Fork, if ever for some ungodly reason you find yourself stranded in Buffalo for a meal, Suzy Q's BBQ shack is actually pretty good. Apart from Dinosaur, it's probably the best BBQ I've had north of the Carolinas and south of Canada.
Where should the rest of us go?
To hell. Where we belong.
Bullshit. You've got to come to Buffalo like me.
Awww, maaaaaaan!
Fine. Nashville is kind of fun. I've only been there once, but I got to hang out at Robert's. For 5 bucks you get a fied bolgna snadwich, a PBR, and a moon pie. It also has the finest country music you'll ever hear. OK...that's not BBQ. But...
There's a place right by it...I think it's called Rippy's or something. Have their fried pickles. Good shit. Decent enough BBQ, too.
As for Memphis...well, ho-lee shit. Interstate and Corky's were my favorite. I also had Rendevoux, but it right after a long car ride and I didn't quite enjoy it as much. I'm going to atrtruibute that to just getting out of a car after driving for how many ever hours. I would definitely give it another shot.
Also, go hang out on Beale Street. It's touristy, but it's fun.
Quote from: Oleg on July 22, 2010, 09:58:39 AM
Fine. Nashville is kind of fun. I've only been there once, but I got to hang out at Robert's. For 5 bucks you get a fied bolgna snadwich, a PBR, and a moon pie. It also has the finest country music you'll ever hear. OK...that's not BBQ. But...
There's a place right by it...I think it's called Rippy's or something. Have their fried pickles. Good shit. Decent enough BBQ, too.
As for Memphis...well, ho-lee shit. Interstate and Corky's were my favorite. I also had Rendevoux, but it right after a long car ride and I didn't quite enjoy it as much. I'm going to atrtruibute that to just getting out of a car after driving for how many ever hours. I would definitely give it another shot.
Also, go hang out on Beale Street. It's touristy, but it's fun.
They actually have a Corky's in Nashville too, where I have been. Great ribs, but the fried corn on the cob was a little unnecessary.
Quote from: Oleg on July 22, 2010, 09:58:39 AM
Fine. Nashville is kind of fun. I've only been there once, but I got to hang out at Robert's. For 5 bucks you get a fied bolgna snadwich, a PBR, and a moon pie. It also has the finest country music you'll ever hear. OK...that's not BBQ. But...
There's a place right by it...I think it's called Rippy's or something. Have their fried pickles. Good shit. Decent enough BBQ, too.
As for Memphis...well, ho-lee shit. Interstate and Corky's were my favorite. I also had Rendevoux, but it right after a long car ride and I didn't quite enjoy it as much. I'm going to atrtruibute that to just getting out of a car after driving for how many ever hours. I would definitely give it another shot.
Also, go hang out on Beale Street. It's touristy, but it's fun.
Sounds like some outstanding recommendations.
We'll I'll definitely try a few of these.
Just tried take-out from a new place in West Rogers Park (the better to serve the Muslim and Orthodox Jewish communities)...
http://www.rubbbqcompany.com/
Had the St. Louis ribs.
(While some Chicago BBQ places seem to feel obliged to have baby backs on the menu because that's what people here expect, even when they know the St. Louis are their money ribs (cf. Smoque (http://www.smoquebbq.com/ribs.html)), the spare ribs were the only option here. Fine by me.)
I'm not familiar enough with regional BBQ to know if their flavor is typical of some style or another, but it was definitely something different than I'm used to, in a good way. They were really good. The smoke was fairly low-key, with the spices in the rub taking center stage.
The ribs are served dry with up to three different sauces on the side. I did not try the hot sauce, and their basic house sauce was pretty good. But the rockstar was the citrus chipotle sauce. Even as it took the flavor even further afield from what I'm accustomed to, it was pretty outrageous.
They came with kettle chips and slaw and I added on a small side of mac and cheese, which was pretty good in its own right.
I'm not sure it'll supplant Bar-B-Que Bob's (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=1696.msg114318#msg114318) anytime soon for my local takeout needs (though Bob's sides do make for a weaker overall offering), but they do have some seating, so I could see myself going there for some sit-down swine.
And I'm pretty curious now to try their pulled pork sliders.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 07, 2011, 02:02:14 PM
I'm not familiar enough with regional BBQ to know if their flavor is typical of some style or another, but it was definitely something different than I'm used to, in a good way. They were really good. The smoke was fairly low-key, with the spices in the rub taking center stage.
Sounds like Memphis style. Especially if they don't use that faggy mustard-based sauce that lets you know the Terrorists have won.
Quote from: Fork on January 07, 2011, 02:14:52 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 07, 2011, 02:02:14 PM
I'm not familiar enough with regional BBQ to know if their flavor is typical of some style or another, but it was definitely something different than I'm used to, in a good way. They were really good. The smoke was fairly low-key, with the spices in the rub taking center stage.
Sounds like Memphis style. Especially if they don't use that faggy mustard-based sauce that lets you know the Terrorists have won.
It wouldn't surprise you to learn that I LOVE Carolina style BBQ. I also love the other kinds, but my point stands.
Quote from: Fork on January 07, 2011, 02:14:52 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 07, 2011, 02:02:14 PM
I'm not familiar enough with regional BBQ to know if their flavor is typical of some style or another, but it was definitely something different than I'm used to, in a good way. They were really good. The smoke was fairly low-key, with the spices in the rub taking center stage.
Sounds like Memphis style. Especially if they don't use that faggy mustard-based sauce that lets you know the Terrorists have won.
Again, I'm not all that well schooled on the different styles, but it wasn't so much the rub-centric preparation itself that I found somewhat unusual, but rather the particular mix of spices.
But, whatever...
You definitely need to check this place out, Big Evanston.
Then you can tell us from first-hand experience.
*Neglected to mention above: BYOB. Delivers on weekends.
Quote from: Fork on January 07, 2011, 02:14:52 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 07, 2011, 02:02:14 PM
I'm not familiar enough with regional BBQ to know if their flavor is typical of some style or another, but it was definitely something different than I'm used to, in a good way. They were really good. The smoke was fairly low-key, with the spices in the rub taking center stage.
Sounds like Memphis style. Especially if they don't use that faggy mustard-based sauce that lets you know the Terrorists have won.
Pipe down, shecky.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 07, 2011, 02:45:37 PM
Quote from: Fork on January 07, 2011, 02:14:52 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 07, 2011, 02:02:14 PM
I'm not familiar enough with regional BBQ to know if their flavor is typical of some style or another, but it was definitely something different than I'm used to, in a good way. They were really good. The smoke was fairly low-key, with the spices in the rub taking center stage.
Sounds like Memphis style. Especially if they don't use that faggy mustard-based sauce that lets you know the Terrorists have won.
Again, I'm not all that well schooled on the different styles, but it wasn't so much the rub-centric preparation itself that I found somewhat unusual, but rather the particular mix of spices.
But, whatever... You definitely need to check this place out, Big Evanston.
Then you can tell us from first-hand experience.
*Neglected to mention above: BYOB. Delivers on weekends.
I'd love to hear how it compares to all the NYC BBQ places fork used to frequent.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 07, 2011, 02:02:14 PM
I'm not sure it'll supplant Bar-B-Que Bob's (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=1696.msg114318#msg114318) anytime soon for my local takeout needs...
Or maybe it will.
Bar-B-Que Bob's has apparently closed up shop.
(Don't you all start crying at once, now.)
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 27, 2011, 06:45:20 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on January 07, 2011, 02:02:14 PM
I'm not sure it'll supplant Bar-B-Que Bob's (http://www.desipio.com/messageboard/index.php?topic=1696.msg114318#msg114318) anytime soon for my local takeout needs...
Or maybe it will.
Bar-B-Que Bob's has apparently closed up shop.
(Don't you all start crying at once, now.)
We still have the Fish Keg.
Bump/DPD.
Finally got to Rub. Had pulled pork lasagna.
Fuck. And yes.
We plan to make a trip to RUB over the next fortnight. Also, the Main Street Smokehouse in Libertyville, if I haven't mentioned it before, is worth the trip, as is Bryan's in Cave Creek, AZ. (Obviously, it's no Taco Bell, but what is?)
On our recent trip to AZ, we made another stop at Bryan's. For you hippie vegetarians, the pulled squash isn't a bad selection either.
Quote from: Brownie on May 09, 2011, 12:38:21 PM
We plan to make a trip to RUB over the next fortnight. Also, the Main Street Smokehouse in Libertyville, if I haven't mentioned it before, is worth the trip, as is Bryan's in Cave Creek, AZ. (Obviously, it's no Taco Bell, but what is?)
On our recent trip to AZ, we made another stop at Bryan's. For you hippie vegetarians, the pulled squash isn't a bad selection either.
A thousand times yes to Bryan's in my hometown.
The pulled pork is in a league/world/class of its own.
Quote from: PenPho on May 09, 2011, 11:37:18 PM
Quote from: Brownie on May 09, 2011, 12:38:21 PM
We plan to make a trip to RUB over the next fortnight. Also, the Main Street Smokehouse in Libertyville, if I haven't mentioned it before, is worth the trip, as is Bryan's in Cave Creek, AZ. (Obviously, it's no Taco Bell, but what is?)
On our recent trip to AZ, we made another stop at Bryan's. For you hippie vegetarians, the pulled squash isn't a bad selection either.
A thousand times yes to Bryan's in my hometown.
The pulled pork is in a league/world/class of its own.
Arizona is way too far away from Kansas City and Memphis to have decent barbecue.
Quote from: Eli on May 10, 2011, 08:02:09 AM
Quote from: PenPho on May 09, 2011, 11:37:18 PM
Quote from: Brownie on May 09, 2011, 12:38:21 PM
We plan to make a trip to RUB over the next fortnight. Also, the Main Street Smokehouse in Libertyville, if I haven't mentioned it before, is worth the trip, as is Bryan's in Cave Creek, AZ. (Obviously, it's no Taco Bell, but what is?)
On our recent trip to AZ, we made another stop at Bryan's. For you hippie vegetarians, the pulled squash isn't a bad selection either.
A thousand times yes to Bryan's in my hometown.
The pulled pork is in a league/world/class of its own.
Arizona is way too far away from Kansas City and Memphis to have decent barbecue.
And KC and Memphis are way too far away from the Carolinas to have decent barbecue, either [/pointless regionalism]
Quote from: Eli on May 10, 2011, 08:02:09 AM
Quote from: PenPho on May 09, 2011, 11:37:18 PM
Quote from: Brownie on May 09, 2011, 12:38:21 PM
We plan to make a trip to RUB over the next fortnight. Also, the Main Street Smokehouse in Libertyville, if I haven't mentioned it before, is worth the trip, as is Bryan's in Cave Creek, AZ. (Obviously, it's no Taco Bell, but what is?)
On our recent trip to AZ, we made another stop at Bryan's. For you hippie vegetarians, the pulled squash isn't a bad selection either.
A thousand times yes to Bryan's in my hometown.
The pulled pork is in a league/world/class of its own.
Arizona is way too far away from Kansas City and Memphis to have decent barbecue.
Maybe, but the nice thing about being in AZ is that you are not in Memphis or Kansas City.
The pulled pork is teh balls as is the grilled and caramelized jalapeno to finish your meal.
I went to Carson's the other night. I hadn't been there in a while. It pretty much defined "meh."
If you find yourself in Highland Park, Real Urban Barbecue (http://www.realurbanbbq.com) will make you happy in your man/lady parts.
Quote from: Fork on July 14, 2011, 07:46:22 AM
If you find yourself in Highland Park, Real Urban Barbecue (http://www.realurbanbbq.com) will make you happy in your man/lady parts.
You have both? Am I the only one who didn't know this?
Quote from: BH on July 18, 2011, 11:28:21 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 14, 2011, 07:46:22 AM
If you find yourself in Highland Park, Real Urban Barbecue (http://www.realurbanbbq.com) will make you happy in your man/lady parts.
You have both? Am I the only one who didn't know this?
I'll send you an autographed copy of "Best Of Both Worlds".
Quote from: Fork on July 18, 2011, 01:11:04 PM
Quote from: BH on July 18, 2011, 11:28:21 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 14, 2011, 07:46:22 AM
If you find yourself in Highland Park, Real Urban Barbecue (http://www.realurbanbbq.com) will make you happy in your man/lady parts.
You have both? Am I the only one who didn't know this?
I'll send you an autographed copy of "Best Of Both Worlds".
Signed by Locutus?
Quote from: Gilgamesh on July 18, 2011, 01:21:10 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 18, 2011, 01:11:04 PM
Quote from: BH on July 18, 2011, 11:28:21 AM
Quote from: Fork on July 14, 2011, 07:46:22 AM
If you find yourself in Highland Park, Real Urban Barbecue (http://www.realurbanbbq.com) will make you happy in your man/lady parts.
You have both? Am I the only one who didn't know this?
I'll send you an autographed copy of "Best Of Both Worlds".
Signed by Locutus?
(http://daily.greencine.com/archives/randal-clerks.jpg)
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
Bump.
In Nashville I went to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack. Got the medium. The results were embarrassing and in the end painful, but I'm still hoping to get back there someday.
I'm gonna be in Chicago in mid August for four days to have Chicago Q and Rick Bayless food. Browsing through the forum are pages of recommendations for Chicago BBQ, but they are scattered and old. What are the five best Chicago BBQ restaurants today?
Quote from: Canadouche on July 19, 2011, 12:37:57 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
Bump.
In Nashville I went to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack. Got the medium. The results were embarrassing and in the end painful, but I'm still hoping to get back there someday.
I'm gonna be in Chicago in mid August for four days to have Chicago Q and Rick Bayless food. Browsing through the forum are pages of recommendations for Chicago BBQ, but they are scattered and old. What are the five best Chicago BBQ restaurants today?
1. Subway
If the McRib is back, YOU ARE WRONG.
Quote from: Canadouche on July 19, 2011, 12:37:57 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
Bump.
In Nashville I went to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack. Got the medium. The results were embarrassing and in the end painful, but I'm still hoping to get back there someday.
I'm gonna be in Chicago in mid August for four days to have Chicago Q and Rick Bayless food. Browsing through the forum are pages of recommendations for Chicago BBQ, but they are scattered and old. What are the five best Chicago BBQ restaurants today?
I think the consensus top three in the city are probably: Smoque (Irving Park), Honey 1 (Wicker Park/Bucktown) and Uncle John's (South Side)
Not necessarily in that order.
Of these above, I've only ever personally eaten at Smoque.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 01:38:51 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 19, 2011, 12:37:57 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
Bump.
In Nashville I went to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack. Got the medium. The results were embarrassing and in the end painful, but I'm still hoping to get back there someday.
I'm gonna be in Chicago in mid August for four days to have Chicago Q and Rick Bayless food. Browsing through the forum are pages of recommendations for Chicago BBQ, but they are scattered and old. What are the five best Chicago BBQ restaurants today?
I think the consensus top three in the city are probably: Smoque (Irving Park), Honey 1 (Wicker Park/Bucktown) and Uncle John's (South Side)
Not necessarily in that order.
Of these above, I've only ever personally eaten at Smoque.
Smoke Daddy and Honky Tonk are good.
Quote from: BH on July 19, 2011, 01:45:58 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 01:38:51 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 19, 2011, 12:37:57 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
Bump.
In Nashville I went to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack. Got the medium. The results were embarrassing and in the end painful, but I'm still hoping to get back there someday.
I'm gonna be in Chicago in mid August for four days to have Chicago Q and Rick Bayless food. Browsing through the forum are pages of recommendations for Chicago BBQ, but they are scattered and old. What are the five best Chicago BBQ restaurants today?
I think the consensus top three in the city are probably: Smoque (Irving Park), Honey 1 (Wicker Park/Bucktown) and Uncle John's (South Side)
Not necessarily in that order.
Of these above, I've only ever personally eaten at Smoque.
Smoke Daddy and Honky Tonk are good.
Lilly Q ain't bad.
Don't go to Big Star, whatever you do, though. For anything.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 19, 2011, 01:50:01 PM
Quote from: BH on July 19, 2011, 01:45:58 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 01:38:51 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 19, 2011, 12:37:57 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
Bump.
In Nashville I went to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack. Got the medium. The results were embarrassing and in the end painful, but I'm still hoping to get back there someday.
I'm gonna be in Chicago in mid August for four days to have Chicago Q and Rick Bayless food. Browsing through the forum are pages of recommendations for Chicago BBQ, but they are scattered and old. What are the five best Chicago BBQ restaurants today?
I think the consensus top three in the city are probably: Smoque (Irving Park), Honey 1 (Wicker Park/Bucktown) and Uncle John's (South Side)
Not necessarily in that order.
Of these above, I've only ever personally eaten at Smoque.
Smoke Daddy and Honky Tonk are good.
Lilly Q ain't bad.
Don't go to Big Star, whatever you do, though. For anything.
Instead of big star, you should get the buffalo chicken sandwich from barleycorn's. Then hit the dance floor.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 19, 2011, 01:50:01 PM
Quote from: BH on July 19, 2011, 01:45:58 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 01:38:51 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 19, 2011, 12:37:57 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
Bump.
In Nashville I went to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack. Got the medium. The results were embarrassing and in the end painful, but I'm still hoping to get back there someday.
I'm gonna be in Chicago in mid August for four days to have Chicago Q and Rick Bayless food. Browsing through the forum are pages of recommendations for Chicago BBQ, but they are scattered and old. What are the five best Chicago BBQ restaurants today?
I think the consensus top three in the city are probably: Smoque (Irving Park), Honey 1 (Wicker Park/Bucktown) and Uncle John's (South Side)
Not necessarily in that order.
Of these above, I've only ever personally eaten at Smoque.
Smoke Daddy and Honky Tonk are good.
Lilly Q ain't bad.
And Tonker can vouch for Pork Shoppe.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 02:18:31 PM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 19, 2011, 01:50:01 PM
Quote from: BH on July 19, 2011, 01:45:58 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 01:38:51 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 19, 2011, 12:37:57 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
Bump.
In Nashville I went to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack. Got the medium. The results were embarrassing and in the end painful, but I'm still hoping to get back there someday.
I'm gonna be in Chicago in mid August for four days to have Chicago Q and Rick Bayless food. Browsing through the forum are pages of recommendations for Chicago BBQ, but they are scattered and old. What are the five best Chicago BBQ restaurants today?
I think the consensus top three in the city are probably: Smoque (Irving Park), Honey 1 (Wicker Park/Bucktown) and Uncle John's (South Side)
Not necessarily in that order.
Of these above, I've only ever personally eaten at Smoque.
Smoke Daddy and Honky Tonk are good.
Lilly Q ain't bad.
And Tonker can vouch for Pork Shoppe.
He can also vouch for Big Star - but that's not BBQ, obviously.
Quote from: Slaky on July 19, 2011, 02:25:35 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 02:18:31 PM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on July 19, 2011, 01:50:01 PM
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Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 01:38:51 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 19, 2011, 12:37:57 PM
Quote from: Fork on July 22, 2010, 07:35:09 AM
Quote from: Canadouche on July 21, 2010, 11:24:06 PM
I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
Bump.
In Nashville I went to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack. Got the medium. The results were embarrassing and in the end painful, but I'm still hoping to get back there someday.
I'm gonna be in Chicago in mid August for four days to have Chicago Q and Rick Bayless food. Browsing through the forum are pages of recommendations for Chicago BBQ, but they are scattered and old. What are the five best Chicago BBQ restaurants today?
I think the consensus top three in the city are probably: Smoque (Irving Park), Honey 1 (Wicker Park/Bucktown) and Uncle John's (South Side)
Not necessarily in that order.
Of these above, I've only ever personally eaten at Smoque.
Smoke Daddy and Honky Tonk are good.
Lilly Q ain't bad.
And Tonker can vouch for Pork Shoppe.
He can also vouch for Big Star - but that's not BBQ, obviously.
I can, indeed, vouch for both - aside from the fact that it's not BBQ, what the fuck is wrong with Big Star? Quite apart from the delicious tacos, the company there was outstanding.
Just been away for a couple of weeks in Bavaria, which was fantastic. I'm going to retire there. No BBQ, but plenty of Obatzda, Brez'n and Kaesepaeztle - and, of course, Bavarian beer. Still, I miss Chicago, and you guys. Can I come back?
Quote from: Tonker on July 19, 2011, 05:47:29 PM
Still, I miss Chicago, and you guys. Can I come back?
Only if you promise to introduce us to Fiona Gubelmann.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 06:49:40 PM
Quote from: Tonker on July 19, 2011, 05:47:29 PM
Still, I miss Chicago, and you guys. Can I come back?
Only if you promise to introduce us to Fiona Gubelmann.
And give us a recap of the Chicago visit for those of us that weren't there for
all of it.
You lazy fucking numpty.
Quote from: flannj on July 19, 2011, 07:12:17 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 06:49:40 PM
Quote from: Tonker on July 19, 2011, 05:47:29 PM
Still, I miss Chicago, and you guys. Can I come back?
Only if you promise to introduce us to Fiona Gubelmann.
And give us a recap of the Chicago visit for those of us that weren't there for all of it.
You lazy fucking numpty.
Seeing as Oleg apparently tagged along for the entire visit, you could ask him too (though, the details could prove fuzzy).
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 01:38:51 PM
I think the consensus top three in the city are probably: Smoque (Irving Park), Honey 1 (Wicker Park/Bucktown) and Uncle John's (South Side)
Not necessarily in that order.
Of these above, I've only ever personally eaten at Smoque.
I went to Honey 1 a couple of weeks ago and was underwhelmed. It wasn't bad, just average.
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I'm going on a BBQ road trip to Memphis in a couple of weeks. Planned stops include Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville, and Indianapolis among others. Fork, et al, any suggestions?
Don't stop in Cleveland, Columbus, Nashville or Indianapolis.
(Seriously, when in Nashville, find a good place for "Hot Chicken".)
Bump.
In Nashville I went to Prince's Hot Chicken Shack. Got the medium. The results were embarrassing and in the end painful, but I'm still hoping to get back there someday.
I'm gonna be in Chicago in mid August for four days to have Chicago Q and Rick Bayless food. Browsing through the forum are pages of recommendations for Chicago BBQ, but they are scattered and old. What are the five best Chicago BBQ restaurants today?
I think the consensus top three in the city are probably: Smoque (Irving Park), Honey 1 (Wicker Park/Bucktown) and Uncle John's (South Side)
Not necessarily in that order.
Of these above, I've only ever personally eaten at Smoque.
Smoke Daddy and Honky Tonk are good.
Lilly Q ain't bad.
And Tonker can vouch for Pork Shoppe.
He can also vouch for Big Star - but that's not BBQ, obviously.
I can, indeed, vouch for both - aside from the fact that it's not BBQ, what the fuck is wrong with Big Star? Quite apart from the delicious tacos, the company there was outstanding.
Just been away for a couple of weeks in Bavaria, which was fantastic. I'm going to retire there. No BBQ, but plenty of Obatzda, Brez'n and Kaesepaeztle - and, of course, Bavarian beer. Still, I miss Chicago, and you guys. Can I come back?
Depends on what your wife won't mind.
Quote from: flannj on July 19, 2011, 07:12:17 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 06:49:40 PM
Quote from: Tonker on July 19, 2011, 05:47:29 PM
Still, I miss Chicago, and you guys. Can I come back?
Only if you promise to introduce us to Fiona Gubelmann.
And give us a recap of the Chicago visit for those of us that weren't there for all of it.
You lazy fucking numpty.
I have nothing to add, but wanted to say that Mr. B Natural avatar fills me with joy.
Quote from: Bort on July 20, 2011, 08:37:53 AM
Quote from: flannj on July 19, 2011, 07:12:17 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 06:49:40 PM
Quote from: Tonker on July 19, 2011, 05:47:29 PM
Still, I miss Chicago, and you guys. Can I come back?
Only if you promise to introduce us to Fiona Gubelmann.
And give us a recap of the Chicago visit for those of us that weren't there for all of it.
You lazy fucking numpty.
I have nothing to add, but wanted to say that Mr. B Natural avatar fills me with joy.
"He's so perky! KILL HER."
Quote from: Gilgamesh on July 20, 2011, 09:18:15 AM
Quote from: Bort on July 20, 2011, 08:37:53 AM
Quote from: flannj on July 19, 2011, 07:12:17 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 06:49:40 PM
Quote from: Tonker on July 19, 2011, 05:47:29 PM
Still, I miss Chicago, and you guys. Can I come back?
Only if you promise to introduce us to Fiona Gubelmann.
And give us a recap of the Chicago visit for those of us that weren't there for all of it.
You lazy fucking numpty.
I have nothing to add, but wanted to say that Mr. B Natural avatar fills me with joy.
"He's so perky! KILL HER."
"You know, I think Oscar Wilde only wished he was this gay."
Quote from: flannj on July 19, 2011, 07:12:17 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on July 19, 2011, 06:49:40 PM
Quote from: Tonker on July 19, 2011, 05:47:29 PM
Still, I miss Chicago, and you guys. Can I come back?
Only if you promise to introduce us to Fiona Gubelmann.
And give us a recap of the Chicago visit for those of us that weren't there for all of it.
You lazy fucking numpty.
Yeah, I ought to get to that, really. I'm back to work tomorrow so I should have plenty of time then.
The pulled pork at Subway isn't very great.
Just wanted to give you guys a recap on where I went...
First stop was Lem's - a spicy BBQ joint on the south side. Ribs and hot links were great if you like sweet and spicy sauce. Fries were atrocious. They should've provided plastic cutlery, but no dice. While there, a dude walked up to our car and asked me if I could spare 60 cents.
Second stop was Hot Doug's, which serves ridiculous gourmet hot dogs. We shared the foie gras hot dog and a dog with roasted garlic and rosemary. The dogs were good, but not anywhere near the best we've had. Also the place was infested with hipster doofuses and it took us a good 1.5 hours of standing in line to get served.
Third stop was Giordano's pizza. Good deep dish. I'm sure there's better out there but it did in a pinch.
Fourth stop was XOCO, a Rick Bayless restaurant. Food was delicious as you might expect. Probably the best meal of the trip.
Well, second best. On our last day in Chicago we found by chance this delightful little restaurant on Michigan that served a wide variety of cheesecake delicacies. Four stars - a total find.
Quote from: Canadouche on August 12, 2011, 02:24:08 PM
Just wanted to give you guys a recap on where I went...
First stop was Lem's - a spicy BBQ joint on the south side. Ribs and hot links were great if you like sweet and spicy sauce. Fries were atrocious. They should've provided plastic cutlery, but no dice. While there, a dude walked up to our car and asked me if I could spare 60 cents.
Second stop was Hot Doug's, which serves ridiculous gourmet hot dogs. We shared the foie gras hot dog and a dog with roasted garlic and rosemary. The dogs were good, but not anywhere near the best we've had. Also the place was infested with hipster doofuses and it took us a good 1.5 hours of standing in line to get served.
Third stop was Giordano's pizza. Good deep dish. I'm sure there's better out there but it did in a pinch.
Fourth stop was XOCO, a Rick Bayless restaurant. Food was delicious as you might expect. Probably the best meal of the trip.
Well, second best. On our last day in Chicago we found by chance this delightful little restaurant on Michigan that served a wide variety of cheesecake delicacies. Four stars - a total find.
You stood in line for 1.5 hours to share a fucking hot dog? Go back to Canada you molester of children.
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on August 12, 2011, 02:46:08 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on August 12, 2011, 02:24:08 PM
Just wanted to give you guys a recap on where I went...
First stop was Lem's - a spicy BBQ joint on the south side. Ribs and hot links were great if you like sweet and spicy sauce. Fries were atrocious. They should've provided plastic cutlery, but no dice. While there, a dude walked up to our car and asked me if I could spare 60 cents.
Second stop was Hot Doug's, which serves ridiculous gourmet hot dogs. We shared the foie gras hot dog and a dog with roasted garlic and rosemary. The dogs were good, but not anywhere near the best we've had. Also the place was infested with hipster doofuses and it took us a good 1.5 hours of standing in line to get served.
Third stop was Giordano's pizza. Good deep dish. I'm sure there's better out there but it did in a pinch.
Fourth stop was XOCO, a Rick Bayless restaurant. Food was delicious as you might expect. Probably the best meal of the trip.
Well, second best. On our last day in Chicago we found by chance this delightful little restaurant on Michigan that served a wide variety of cheesecake delicacies. Four stars - a total find.
You stood in line for 1.5 hours to share a fucking hot dog? Go back to Canada you molester of children.
Serious question - I thought foie gras was illegal in Chicago?
Quote from: PenPho on August 12, 2011, 03:23:57 PM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on August 12, 2011, 02:46:08 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on August 12, 2011, 02:24:08 PM
Just wanted to give you guys a recap on where I went...
First stop was Lem's - a spicy BBQ joint on the south side. Ribs and hot links were great if you like sweet and spicy sauce. Fries were atrocious. They should've provided plastic cutlery, but no dice. While there, a dude walked up to our car and asked me if I could spare 60 cents.
Second stop was Hot Doug's, which serves ridiculous gourmet hot dogs. We shared the foie gras hot dog and a dog with roasted garlic and rosemary. The dogs were good, but not anywhere near the best we've had. Also the place was infested with hipster doofuses and it took us a good 1.5 hours of standing in line to get served.
Third stop was Giordano's pizza. Good deep dish. I'm sure there's better out there but it did in a pinch.
Fourth stop was XOCO, a Rick Bayless restaurant. Food was delicious as you might expect. Probably the best meal of the trip.
Well, second best. On our last day in Chicago we found by chance this delightful little restaurant on Michigan that served a wide variety of cheesecake delicacies. Four stars - a total find.
You stood in line for 1.5 hours to share a fucking hot dog? Go back to Canada you molester of children.
Serious question - I thought foie gras was illegal in Chicago?
My understanding is that it was, but Hot Doug's used it anyway. But apparently they rescinded the law against it in the not too recent past.
Quote from: Canadouche on August 12, 2011, 02:24:08 PMWhile there, a dude walked up to our car and asked me if I could spare 60 cents.
OMG... Isn't Chicago CRAZY?!
Quote from: Canadouche on August 12, 2011, 02:24:08 PMFourth stop was XOCO, a Rick Bayless restaurant. Food was delicious as you might expect. Probably the best meal of the trip.
XOCO is indeed some of the most legit lunch food there is.
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 12, 2011, 04:03:10 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on August 12, 2011, 02:24:08 PMWhile there, a dude walked up to our car and asked me if I could spare 60 cents.
OMG... Isn't Chicago CRAZY?!
Quote from: Canadouche on August 12, 2011, 02:24:08 PMFourth stop was XOCO, a Rick Bayless restaurant. Food was delicious as you might expect. Probably the best meal of the trip.
XOCO is indeed some of the most legit lunch food there is.
Kurt gave him a loonie and told him to keep the change.
Quote from: PenPho on August 12, 2011, 03:23:57 PM
Quote from: Richard Chuggar on August 12, 2011, 02:46:08 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on August 12, 2011, 02:24:08 PM
Just wanted to give you guys a recap on where I went...
First stop was Lem's - a spicy BBQ joint on the south side. Ribs and hot links were great if you like sweet and spicy sauce. Fries were atrocious. They should've provided plastic cutlery, but no dice. While there, a dude walked up to our car and asked me if I could spare 60 cents.
Second stop was Hot Doug's, which serves ridiculous gourmet hot dogs. We shared the foie gras hot dog and a dog with roasted garlic and rosemary. The dogs were good, but not anywhere near the best we've had. Also the place was infested with hipster doofuses and it took us a good 1.5 hours of standing in line to get served.
Third stop was Giordano's pizza. Good deep dish. I'm sure there's better out there but it did in a pinch.
Fourth stop was XOCO, a Rick Bayless restaurant. Food was delicious as you might expect. Probably the best meal of the trip.
Well, second best. On our last day in Chicago we found by chance this delightful little restaurant on Michigan that served a wide variety of cheesecake delicacies. Four stars - a total find.
You stood in line for 1.5 hours to share a fucking hot dog? Go back to Canada you molester of children.
Serious question - I thought foie gras was illegal in Chicago?
The ban died a merciful death in 2008 after it was realized it was making Chicago more of a laughingstock than the cubs usually do. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/chi-foie-gras-ban-perspective,0,3199140.story
Pretty sure that Doug Sohn (the hot Doug) may have gotten the only Foie Gras ticket ever issued in Chicago.
We are arriving Sunday afternoon. My conference is at the Fairmont Millenium. On Sunday night we have reservations at Joe's Stone Crab. Two trips ago we went to Smoque in Albany Park. I see that now they are at 3800 Pulaski. What is the word on Smoque lately?
Quote from: CBStew on May 18, 2012, 06:07:44 PM
We are arriving Sunday afternoon. My conference is at the Fairmont Millenium. On Sunday night we have reservations at Joe's Stone Crab. Two trips ago we went to Smoque in Albany Park. I see that now they are at 3800 Pulaski. What is the word on Smoque lately?
Still there still solid. If you are that far north (or anyone in general) The portage on Irving and Central though it's not BBQ is pretty darn good in it's own right.
Quote from: CBStew on May 18, 2012, 06:07:44 PM
We are arriving Sunday afternoon. My conference is at the Fairmont Millenium. On Sunday night we have reservations at Joe's Stone Crab. Two trips ago we went to Smoque in Albany Park. I see that now they are at 3800 Pulaski. What is the word on Smoque lately?
Stone crab is out of season as of 5/15 Stew.
Got to Joe's as well as Roy's (the one in Honolulu is better) and a few other places. I had a horrible cold and had absolutely no sense of smell, therefore I could only taste salt and sweet. I spent four days in your beautiful city without enjoying anything that I ate. Drank various Goose Island beers, though. I could taste them. I did some picketing outside of the Hyatt Regency on Tuesday as part of my "In your face" liberal lawyers' conference.
Quote from: CBStew on May 24, 2012, 08:54:18 PM
Got to Joe's as well as Roy's (the one in Honolulu is better) and a few other places. I had a horrible cold and had absolutely no sense of smell, therefore I could only taste salt and sweet. I spent four days in your beautiful city without enjoying anything that I ate. Drank various Goose Island beers, though. I could taste them. I did some picketing outside of the Hyatt Regency on Tuesday as part of my "In your face" liberal lawyers' conference.
I went to a bunch of chain restaurants.
Something smarmy'd
Went to T-Bob's in Des Plaines (http://www.tbobsbbq.com/). The pulled pork tasted OK, but it was a little soggy.
Not worth a special trip, but if you're in the area it's better than Boston Market or any of the other stuff around there.
Shocked to find that this thread has been dormant for this long.
Anyway, for you Loop persons, Blackwood BBQ at 307 W. Lake is very good. I've been going for breakfast - the breakfast bowl consists of eggs, potatoes and your choice of pulled pork or brisket and whatever sauce you want. The meat is damn good a pretty good value at $4.00 since it's filling enough for me to split in half and have for breakfast and lunch (note: Yeti's mileage may vary).
Haven't been there for lunch, but as it's the same meat in sandwich form, I'm going to assume it's good.
http://blackwoodbbq.com/
Quote from: CT III on August 15, 2014, 12:20:43 PM
Shocked to find that this thread has been dormant for this long.
Anyway, for you Loop persons, Blackwood BBQ at 307 W. Lake is very good. I've been going for breakfast - the breakfast bowl consists of eggs, potatoes and your choice of pulled pork or brisket and whatever sauce you want. The meat is damn good a pretty good value at $4.00 since it's filling enough for me to split in half and have for breakfast and lunch (note: Yeti's mileage may vary).
Haven't been there for lunch, but as it's the same meat in sandwich form, I'm going to assume it's good.
http://blackwoodbbq.com/
Had the breakfast (CT is right, it's a metric Tonkful) at the one on Clinton. Not a good decision if you work in a place with a no-naptime policy, even if you don't eat the whole damn thing.*
*Maybe it's just me, but reheated eggs are probably worse than the shit they serve in prison.
bump.
I had the privilege of standing in line for an hour at Franklin's BBQ in Austin - which, by all accounts, was about 2 hours less than usual. If you are ever in Austin, and don't eat here, you're doing it wrong.
It was BBQ church. I have since bought Aaron Franklin's book, and it's literally a textbook on smoking meat, particularly brisket. Sadly, my space limitations make an offset smoker unfeasible. But I learned more about picking out and trimming brisket than I thought was possible to know. And I'm hoping this summer I can up my brisket game.
The guys who own Bat 17 in Evanston are going to open a Texas-style BBQ place around the corner, in what used to be Dixie Kitchen. Without a place for a huge wood-burning smoker (Franklin builds his out of 1000 gallon propane tanks, with a 250 gallon propane tank as the firebox) and a plentiful supply of oak, they're going to miss the mark.
If you can find Franklin's show on PBS, it is a pretty interesting look at the techniques (and enough to discourage me from ever trying the same thing at home due to the equipment/time commitments).
Quote from: BigDrinky on February 13, 2018, 11:00:45 AM
If you can find Franklin's show on PBS, it is a pretty interesting look at the techniques (and enough to discourage me from ever trying the same thing at home due to the equipment/time commitments).
The funny thing is, his approach is pretty minimalist - salt & pepper for rub, oak fire, basic offset smoker design. Nothing exotic or complicated. You could probably get away with a Traeger offset smoker (or something similar) and oak pellets and be very pleased with the results. Hell, I'm expecting the next brisket to go into my Masterbuilt will be the best I've ever done.
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on February 13, 2018, 11:37:08 AM
Quote from: BigDrinky on February 13, 2018, 11:00:45 AM
If you can find Franklin's show on PBS, it is a pretty interesting look at the techniques (and enough to discourage me from ever trying the same thing at home due to the equipment/time commitments).
The funny thing is, his approach is pretty minimalist - salt & pepper for rub, oak fire, basic offset smoker design. Nothing exotic or complicated. You could probably get away with a Traeger offset smoker (or something similar) and oak pellets and be very pleased with the results. Hell, I'm expecting the next brisket to go into my Masterbuilt will be the best I've ever done.
I've done tons of pork shoulder, ribs, wings and even inch-thick ribeyes in the Masterbuilt. Every time I try brisket though, it's a clowncar shitshow. The fat doesn't render down but the outside gets overcharred. Any help is greatly appreciated
Quote from: The Uncouth Sloth on February 15, 2018, 03:02:25 PM
Quote from: Quality Start Machine on February 13, 2018, 11:37:08 AM
Quote from: BigDrinky on February 13, 2018, 11:00:45 AM
If you can find Franklin's show on PBS, it is a pretty interesting look at the techniques (and enough to discourage me from ever trying the same thing at home due to the equipment/time commitments).
The funny thing is, his approach is pretty minimalist - salt & pepper for rub, oak fire, basic offset smoker design. Nothing exotic or complicated. You could probably get away with a Traeger offset smoker (or something similar) and oak pellets and be very pleased with the results. Hell, I'm expecting the next brisket to go into my Masterbuilt will be the best I've ever done.
I've done tons of pork shoulder, ribs, wings and even inch-thick ribeyes in the Masterbuilt. Every time I try brisket though, it's a clowncar shitshow. The fat doesn't render down but the outside gets overcharred. Any help is greatly appreciated
Since your heat source is coming from underneath, if you're doing a flat, put it in cap side down. In mine, (a 30 in cabinet smoker) I need to cut the brisket in half, so I'll put the point under the flat since it's thicket and fattier - it can run interference.
Make sure you get through the stall before you crutch the brisket, and it's pretty much good to go once the meat temperature hits around 200.
I also can't recommend Jack Daniels oak enough for brisket.
There are a couple of legitimately good BBQ joints in Toronto these days. Adamson's BBQ, which is pretty close to my neck of the woods, and Cherry Street BBQ, which is within walking distance from Skydome. (Albeit, a long walk.)