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BBQ places in Chicago: inspection grades

The web version of Chicago Restaurants: Ranked lists 71 Chicago places under BBQ (not counting airports, stadiums, cafeterias and other non-restaurants). 70 have our grade: 24 A, 23 B, 13 C, 7 D, 3 F.

Our 0–100 score and A–F grade, calculated from City of Chicago inspection records since January 2023. Not official City grades: the City reports Pass, Pass w/ Conditions or Fail. An inspection describes conditions on the day of the visit.

City records through . About once a week we rebuild the data from the City’s newest public records, and these pages with it. Source: City of Chicago Food Inspections on the Chicago Data Portal. Cuisine groups are the app’s own: each place is filed under one, from its name, its City records and Overture Maps listings. Each place’s page in the web version links to its own City inspection records.

Places, best inspection score first

Our grades from City inspection records, not official City grades. The order is the web version’s for this cuisine: highest score first, ties by name, places without a score last.

  1. Grade ARobinson's225 S Canal St · Near West SideCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 16, 2026inspection score 91
  2. Grade AClinton Street Smoked Meats131 N Clinton St · Near West SideCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 31, 2025inspection score 90
  3. Grade ASDG Dubu So Gong Dong Tofu & BBQ711 W Jackson Blvd · Near West SideCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 2, 2025inspection score 89
  4. Grade ABlackwood BBQ305-307 W Lake St · LoopCity's latest result: Pass, Oct 30, 2025inspection score 88
  5. Grade AThe BBQ Shack2734 W 111th St · Morgan ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 1, 2026inspection score 88
  6. Grade ABarbecue King Restaurant2148 S Archer Ave · Armour SquareCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 22, 2025inspection score 87
  7. Grade ANo Sauce Smoking BBQ133 E 75th St · Greater Grand CrossingCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 30, 2026inspection score 86
  8. Grade ALeon's BBQ4550 S Archer Ave · Brighton ParkCity's latest result: No Entry, Mar 5, 2026inspection score 85
  9. Grade ATwin Anchors1655 N Sedgwick St · Lincoln ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Nov 4, 2025inspection score 85
  10. Grade AC & B Ribs325 W 47th St · Fuller ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 28, 2026inspection score 84
  11. Grade AC-Dawg's Barbeque3146 E 133rd St · HegewischCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Jul 2, 2025inspection score 84
  12. Grade AEarl's BBQ4835 N Austin Ave · Jefferson ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 26, 2025inspection score 84
  13. Grade AMr. Gees4436 W Fullerton Ave · HermosaCity's latest result: Pass, Mar 31, 2026inspection score 84
  14. Grade ASunny's Bar B Que335-337 E 69th St · Greater Grand CrossingCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 5, 2025inspection score 84
  15. Grade ABell Heirs BBQ131 N Clinton St · Near West SideCity's latest result: Pass, May 12, 2026inspection score 83
  16. Grade AVictoria and Dannys Southern Cuisines and BBQ2414 W 71st St · Chicago LawnCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 3, 2026inspection score 83
  17. Grade ASmoque BBQ3800 N Pulaski Rd · Irving ParkCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Apr 14, 2026inspection score 82
  18. Grade BAlice's Bar B Que65 E 43rd St · Grand BoulevardLatest in our records: Pass, Dec 17, 2025Newer City result: Pass, Sep 29, 2026inspection score 80
  19. Grade BBub City435-437 N Clark St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 1, 2026inspection score 80
  20. Grade AOffset BBQ1720 N California Ave · West TownCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 6, 2026inspection score 80
  21. Grade BSanders BBQ1742 W 99th St · BeverlyCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 26, 2026inspection score 80
  22. Grade ABest BBQ House2002 S Wentworth Ave · Armour SquareCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 11, 2025inspection score 79
  23. Grade ABlackwood BBQ251 E Huron St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, May 21, 2026inspection score 79
  24. Grade BChicago Q1160 N Dearborn St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 27, 2026inspection score 79
  25. Grade AHoney 1 BBQ746 E 43rd St · Grand BoulevardCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 25, 2025inspection score 79
  26. Grade AGlad You Asked8052 S Racine Ave · Auburn GreshamCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, May 4, 2026inspection score 77
  27. Grade BMagic City BBQ Catering and Soul240 E 103rd St · RoselandCity's latest result: Pass, Jan 22, 2026inspection score 77
  28. Grade ANicky's the Real One-Nicky's the Real McCoy5341 S Archer Ave · Garfield RidgeCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Apr 20, 2026inspection score 77
  29. Grade BAloha Grill Hawaiian BBQ2534 N Clark St · Lincoln ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 5, 2026inspection score 75
  30. Grade BI 57 Smokehouse1648 W 115th St · Morgan ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 28, 2026inspection score 75
  31. Grade BLem's Bar-B-Q311 E 75th St · Greater Grand CrossingCity's latest result: Pass, May 20, 2026inspection score 75
  32. Grade AMilt's BBQ3411 N Broadway · Lake ViewCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 5, 2025inspection score 75
  33. Grade BB&F BBQ915 W 87th St · Auburn GreshamCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 17, 2026inspection score 74
  34. Grade BBen's Bar Be Cue5931 W North Ave · AustinCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Mar 25, 2026inspection score 74
  35. Grade BGus Uncle Remus4731 W Madison St · AustinCity's latest result: Pass, May 20, 2026inspection score 74
  36. Grade BThe Slab Bar-B-Que1918 E 71st St · South ShoreCity's latest result: Pass, Feb 18, 2026inspection score 73
  37. Grade BThe Original Uncle Johns Barbecue8247-8249 S Cottage Grove Ave · ChathamCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 17, 2026inspection score 72
  38. Grade BWasai BBQ2237 S Wentworth Ave · Armour SquareCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 15, 2026inspection score 71
  39. Grade BCarson's Famous BBQ Primesteaks465 E Illinois St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 23, 2025inspection score 70
  40. Grade BDog Haus Restaurant204 N Wells St · LoopCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Apr 8, 2026inspection score 70
  41. Grade BKababish BBQ & Grill1554 N Larrabee St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 2, 2026inspection score 70
  42. Grade BBlackwood BBQ233 N Michigan Ave · LoopCity's latest result: Pass, Mar 28, 2025inspection score 69
  43. Grade BI-57 Ribhouse1524 W 115th St · Morgan ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 29, 2026inspection score 69
  44. Grade BJoes Ribs and Tips4805 W Madison St · AustinCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, May 12, 2026inspection score 69
  45. Grade BThe BBQ Shack1709 W Washington Blvd · Near West SideCity's latest result: Pass, Apr 20, 2026inspection score 68
  46. Grade BLexington Betty Smokehouse756 E 111th St · PullmanCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 1, 2026inspection score 66
  47. Grade BRyuu Asian BBQ2766 N Milwaukee Ave · Logan SquareCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 31, 2025inspection score 66
  48. Grade CNew Great Wall BBQ2127 S China Pl · Armour SquareCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 20, 2026inspection score 65
  49. Grade CThe Original Uncle Johns Barbecue947-949 W Addison St · Lake ViewCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Jul 30, 2026inspection score 65
  50. Grade CFriend's BBQ2358 S Wentworth Ave · Armour SquareCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 17, 2025inspection score 64
  51. Grade CLeon's Bar-B-Que3309 E 106th Street · East SideCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 2, 2026inspection score 64
  52. Grade COld Crow Smokehouse3506-3514 N Clark St · Lake ViewCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 27, 2026inspection score 64
  53. Grade CChicago Pit Stop BBQ6514 S Western Ave · Chicago LawnCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 25, 2026inspection score 63
  54. Grade CSammy's Touch8637 S Ashland Ave · Auburn GreshamCity's latest result: Pass, Aug 20, 2026inspection score 62
  55. Grade CJiang Niu BBQ1523 N Kingsbury St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Oct 8, 2025inspection score 61
  56. Grade CColeman's Barbeque 25752-5754 W Chicago Ave · AustinCity's latest result: Pass, Sep 17, 2026inspection score 59
  57. Grade CHonky Tonk Barbeque1800 S Racine Ave · Lower West SideCity's latest result: No Entry, Aug 31, 2026inspection score 59
  58. Grade CWeber Grill Restaurant539 N State St · Near North SideCity's latest result: Pass, Nov 24, 2025inspection score 59
  59. Grade CAloha Hawaiian BBQ2825 W Cermak Rd · South LawndaleCity's latest result: Pass, Mar 31, 2026inspection score 57
  60. Grade CKhan BBQ Restaurant2401-2405 W Devon Ave · West RidgeCity's latest result: Pass, Mar 17, 2025inspection score 57
  61. Grade DTaylormade Cue6717 S Halsted St · EnglewoodCity's latest result: Pass, May 13, 2026inspection score 56
  62. Grade DMedley Grill & BBQ8340 S Stony Island Ave · Avalon ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Jul 2, 2025inspection score 54
  63. Grade DBro-N-Laws Bar-B-Q3820 W Chicago Ave · Humboldt ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Dec 9, 2025inspection score 53
  64. Grade DSmoke Daddy3636 N Clark Ave · Lake ViewCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 9, 2026inspection score 51
  65. Grade DWilma's Famous BBQ & Tavern17 N Wabash Ave · LoopCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 24, 2026inspection score 51
  66. Grade DSpoko/Ella's BBQ723 W Armitage Ave · Lincoln ParkCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 26, 2026inspection score 50
  67. Grade DChicago Pit Stop BBQ9709 S Halsted St · Washington HeightsCity's latest result: Pass, Jun 4, 2026inspection score 49
  68. Grade FJiang Niu BBQ House2300-2304 S Archer Ave · Armour SquareCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Feb 26, 2026inspection score 45
  69. Grade FJay's Backyard BBQ5604 W Division St · AustinCity's latest result: No Entry, Jun 29, 2026inspection score 43
  70. Grade FKiss the Cook BBQ4001 W Jackson Blvd · West Garfield ParkCity's latest result: Pass w/ Conditions, Feb 25, 2026inspection score 42
  71. Rib Palace5607 W Corcoran Pl · AustinNo grade yet: no completed inspections since January 2023.City's latest result: Pass, Feb 10, 2020

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