CHICAGO — A Chicago BBQ spot was award the prestigious James Beard Award Wednesday. Lem’s Bar-B-Q, located at 11 E 75th Street on the city’s South Side, received the James Beard America’s Classics ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although barbecue has a long history in the Chicago area — the Chicago Tribune traces its first mentions in the press back to the ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- If you're a fan of rib tips, turkey legs and brisket, you'll want to try Bell Heir's BBQ. The new takeout-focused barbecue and comfort food eatery opened earlier this month, in ...

As I devoured a beef rib from Knox Ave Barbecue — one that rivaled rib eye in texture but with an alluring hint of sweet smoke swirling in the background — I pondered if Chicago was on the cusp of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Representatives with the website Yelp have compiled a list of the top-rated barbecue joints in every state around the country It was based on the recommendations from its users.

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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 ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

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 ...