Join Chuds BBQ at one of the hottest BBQ festivals in the country—Windy City Smokeout in Chicago! From sizzling ribs and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Barbecue in the United States is more than a way of cooking—it's a living tradition that traces the country's history of migration, ingenuity, and community. Its roots reach back to Indigenous peoples ...

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The food lineup for Windy City Smokeout is out, and the annual festival, scheduled from Thursday, July 10 through Sunday, July 13 outside the United Center, continues to feature some of the country’s ...