The Tribune's Nick Kindelsperger compiles a list of the top barbecue places to go to in the suburbs.
A tray of pork spare ribs and brisket with house pickles and onions at Station One Smokehouse in Plainfield., I casually mentioned that some of the best barbecue in the area can be found in the suburbs. It sure sounded right to me at the time. But a few days later, a nagging feeling crept in. How could I let a theory like that go untested?
“I fell in love with Central Texas barbecue,” said Brad Hudetz of Station One Smokehouse. “I made my rounds, and the level of barbecue blew my mind. It was at the level of a three-Michelin-star restaurant.” “If it’s Central Texas, you’re cooking with wood,” Vaughn said. “Meats are pretty simply seasoned. More than likely, you’re making your own sausage. And you’re serving the meat unadorned on butcher paper, with maybe a tray underneath.”“What people call Central Texas barbecue is often a copy of a copy of Central Texas barbecue,” Vaughn said. “Generally, aren’t going to Lockhardt to visit Kreuz Market and Smitty’s.
But while Central Texas-style barbecue is certainly trendy, it’s also truly tough work, and we are lucky to have restaurateurs ready to make the sacrifice. Cooking with wood means someone has to tend the fire at all hours of the night. That kind of passion is infectious, and it leads directly to incredible barbecue.Brad Hudetz, owner of Station One Smokehouse in Plainfield.
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