Originally Posted by
legalalien
FWIW, Chicago is ranked No. 13 on the list of America's Best Cities for Barbecue by Travel+Leisure:
http://bit.ly/1pkPEHo. The entry notes, among other things, that "Chicago has made its own mark on the BBQ world, often by way of rib tips...
Thanks for the link legalalien, I believe rib tips are easily Chicago's best BBQ product overall, I know it is always an item I order.
Another common aspect to lots of BBQ joints in Chicago is the use of a particular type of smoker, anyone can do a search for "chicago aquarium smoker" to see what I'm talking about.