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Grills heat up for inaugural First Responder BBQ Cook-Off fundraiser

  • Sep 27, 2025

Windy City Smokeout 2025 | What to know

  • Jul 10, 2025

Val and Ryan talk women in sports media, TikTok and new movies

  • Jul 4, 2025

Wilma's Famous BBQ shares secrets to grilling greatness

  • Jul 3, 2025

Ribfest Chicago to celebrate 25 years on city's North Side

  • Jun 1, 2025

Kick off grilling season with Uncle Bub's BBQ tips

  • May 26, 2025

Chatham restaurant Lem's Bar-B-Q receives James Beard Award

  • Feb 28, 2025

BBQ, beer and country music ready for Windy City Smokeout 2024

  • Jul 9, 2024

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Chicago's Soul & Smoke shows off flavor at 2026 Windy City Smokeout BBQ

  • Jun 28
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Sanders BBQ Supply Co. gives tips for Chicago summertime

  • May 24
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South Side barbecue restaurant allows kids to run kitchen for a day

  • Dec 18, 2025
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Chicago chef turns up the heat for National Grilling Month

  • Jul 22, 2025
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Wilma's Famous BBQ shares secrets to grilling greatness

  • Jul 3, 2025
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State and Lake Chicago Tavern introduces Barbecue Blues Brunch

  • Jun 7, 2025
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Not fancy. Not fast. Just good ole Texas barbeque.

  • May 16, 2025
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Mexican immigrant goes from dishwasher to owner of popular BBQ diner with a unique California flair

  • Sep 25, 2024

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Here's how much more you'll spend on your 4th of July BBQ this year

The biggest driver of the pricier supermarket bills will be the cost of meat, which accounts for about half the total cost.

  • Jul 3, 2024

8 essentials that will make your backyard BBQ a hit this fall

Take your backyard BBQ to a whole new level this fall with these 8 items.

  • Aug 7, 2023

Windy City Smokeout takes stage after weather forces promoters to postpone, adjust performances

For a 10th year, one of the nation's premier outdoor country music and barbecue festivals took over Madison Street on the city's Near West Side.

  • Jul 16, 2023

10th Annual USO BBQ for the Troops kicks off at more than 80 Chicagoland car dealerships

Chicago Automobile Trade Association dealers have raised more than $1 million to support USO programs and services in the past decade of Barbeque for the Troops.

  • Jul 15, 2023

Increased police presence expected at Ribfest after teen takeover at Tinley Park Carnival

While village leaders are excited for this new event, they've also had to take some additional safety precautions, given what happened last month at the carnival.

  • Jun 30, 2023