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Best Barbecue Restaurants in Illinois
Honouring the top spots in Illinois.
A table worth seeking out. Meet the restaurants leading the current rankings in Illinois, and discover what puts each one at the top.
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#1
Chubby Cattle BBQ | Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
2
87.0
#2
Big Ed's BBQ
Waukegan, Illinois
10
86.3
#3
Offset BBQ
Chicago, Illinois
2
86.1
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#4
Hecky's Barbecue
Evanston, Illinois
1
85.8
#5
MISSION BBQ
Naperville, Illinois
2
84.2
#6
Sawmill BBQ Restaurant
Cahokia Heights, Illinois
15
84.0
#7
Smokin BBQ on 45
Mundelein, Illinois
7
83.9
#8
Bub City
Rosemont, Illinois
3
83.8
#9
Chicago Culinary Kitchen + BBQ
Palatine, Illinois
8
83.7
#10
Dukes Blues n BBQ
East Dundee, Illinois
21
83.5
#11
BEAST Craft BBQ Co.
Belleville, Illinois
15
83.3
#12
Doc's Smokehouse & Catering
Edwardsville, Illinois
1
83.3
#13
Porky's BBQ and Catering Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights, Illinois
1
83.1
#14
MISSION BBQ
Downers Grove, Illinois
8
83.0
#15
BBQ & Baker LLC
Coal City, Illinois
20
82.8
#16
MISSION BBQ
Rockford, Illinois
2
82.1
#17
Bandana's Bar-B-Q Collinsville, IL
Collinsville, Illinois
1
82.0
#18
South Moon BBQ
Hinckley, Illinois
23
82.0
#19
Twin Anchors Restaurant & Tavern
Chicago, Illinois
1
81.8
#20
The Patio - Lombard
Lombard, Illinois
1
81.6
#21
Sweet Baby Ray's Barbecue
Wood Dale, Illinois
3
81.4
#22
Bub City
Chicago, Illinois
0
81.1
#23
The Burnt End
Red Bud, Illinois
11
81.0
#24
Smokin K's BBQ & Cajun Cuisine
Marion, Illinois
16
80.9
#25
MISSION BBQ
Gurnee, Illinois
4
80.9
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