Pitmasters traveled from across the country this month for Windy City Smokeout, a barbecue showcase of meats and sauces, to cook up their own distinct styles. Attendees could enjoy smoked beef with ...

In the pantheon of American barbecue cities like Memphis and Kansas City, Chicago rarely gets top billing. But the Windy City has a smoked meat tradition all its own, born from its industrial past and ...

Sanders BBQ Supply Co. in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago specializes in Texas-inspired new-school barbecue with stunning smoked meat that’s personal and precise, but the restaurant could use a ...

Although barbecue has a long history in the Chicago area — the Chicago Tribune traces its first mentions in the press back to the 1850s — barbecue restaurants didn't come along until much later. Most ...

Chicago is more than just a city of hot dogs and deep dish. It’s also a city of barbecue. Chicago-style BBQ may not be as well known as other regional BBQs like Texas, Memphis or the Carolinas, but it ...