This smoky barbecue plate is a crowd favorite at Chicago’s Lexington Betty Smokehouse. At Chicago’s Lexington Betty Smokehouse, guests line up for plates of chef and owner Dominique Leach’s smoked rib ...

Rib tips are one of the most underrated cuts in BBQ, packed with rich, smoky flavor and juicy meat. In this episode, we’re taking these meaty, crispy, and saucy bites to the next level with ...

Chicago is arguably the most underrecognized barbecue city in America. While Memphis is known for its pork ribs and Kansas City is known for burnt ends, Chicago is known for a more obscure barbecue ...

Rib tips are a BBQ favorite, not to be confused with burnt ends. "Rib tips are sometimes called barbecue candy," says The Bearded Butchers. "They come from a strip of meat and cartilage when a full ...

Low heat and slow cooking. That's the recommendation of many grilling and barbecue experts when it comes to cooking ribs on the grill. Ribs are one of those foods on the grill, smoker or barbecue that ...

Why would a barbecue restaurant not serve ribs in Chicago? “I think rib tips represent Chicago-style barbecue,” said Dominique Leach, chef and owner of Lexington Betty Smokehouse in the Pullman ...

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 ...

Barbecuing is an art that requires the right knowledge of heat, time, and flavors to achieve the best technique for each cut of meat. The best rib pitmasters across the country take this into account, ...