What Exactly IS Chicago BBQ? | Saucy Smoked Rib Tips Recipe
I grew up in Chicago and didn’t learn about a unique, regional bbq style that was born in my backyard until recently. Folks have been whipping up smoked sausages and rib tips for damn near 90 years. Chicago-style BBQ is a distinctive regional barbecue style that emerged from the South Side of Chicago, influenced by the Great Migration of African Americans from the South during the early to mid-20th century. While not as widely recognized as Kansas City, Texas, or Carolina styles, Chicago barbecue has its own unique character, which leans towards rib tips and hot links, usually smoked in an aquarium-style smoker. You gotta see these things, they’re wild. Chicago’s barbecue style is also recognized for its distinctive sauce, often a bit spicier and more vinegary than those found in other regional barbecue styles. The slow-smoked meats are generally served with white bread and a helping of fries, making it a hearty meal deeply connected to the city’s working-class roots.
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TIMESTAMPS…
Tasting Authentic Chicago BBQ (0:00)
Trimming the Spare Ribs (2:01)
Rubbing the Rib Tips (5:08)
Starting the Rib Tips (5:58)
Chicago-style BBQ Sauce (6:30)
Finishing the Rib Tips (8:48)
Tasting and Talkin’ Rib Tips (10:48)
Final Thoughts (13:27)
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INGREDIENTS…
Rib Tip Ingredients:
1 whole spare rib
1/4 cup of your favorite dry rub seasoning
2 cups Homemade Chicago-Style BBQ sauce (from the previous recipe)
Wood chips for smoking (typically hickory or applewood for pork)
Chicago-Style BBQ Sauce Ingredients:
1 cup ketchup
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup yellow mustard
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 large onion, sliced and deeply charred
3 cloves of fresh garlic, minced
2 tablespoon Hot Sauce, more as needed
Juice of 1 Lemon
Kosher Salt & Black Pepper, to taste
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Luv it , great food
Good video bro , respect for the history 💪🏽💯 i love lemms , leons, Alice's , i know some good spots
But i can't iie lemms sauce been extra vinageray the past few times i went
I live in Texas and I'm all about Texas style BBQ, but that looked fabulous. I think Chicago is the greatest food city in America.
I grew up on Lems. My Aunt use to work there. Thanks for sharing the video. Great Place to eat Ribs Tip. Miss Chi. And Lems I’m Florida now.
Video quality to views ratio is nuts. Keep going brother, good quality will bring people in over time and keep them hooked. You’ll be at 1M in no time
🤲👑🤲 Rib~Tips
I loved lems growing up man I I need so now for real.
Great with out sauce too.
What was the total cook time?
Those ribs look amazing
Chicago forever.
I'm from Florida and have been trying to figure out where we get our style of BBQ from and this is it!! 🥵😍This is exactly how we do it. People thought I was crazy when I said the best bbq I had was in Florida well I'll start rephrasing it lol it's Chicago style I guess
This Is what I grew up on. So glad I found this channel you obviously can’t taste it but from the looks you been on point in every video I saw.
Best rib tip video out
Tip and link are my favorite bites in bbq
Thank you for this!
Nothing like Rib Tips and hot link combo omg 😱 so many good places but we have our unique BBQ the aqua smoker hmmm dam I need some rib tips right now
It ain’t Chicago style bbq sauce without pineapple juice 👏🏽👏🏽
I do believe we have some spare ribs in the deep freeze and therefore what will be hitting the ol' Weber next weekend. I love rib tips, but usually don't sauce them (Texan); however, I'm going to copy your sauce and give it a go. Great vid as usual
As a south sider from Chicago thank you for showing respect to the tradition and process. You went above and beyond your responsibility to make this video. Showing the cut to those who’s are into that, to process of cooking to plate even the white bread. That’s nothing but respect. We love our tips on the south side it’s s unique chicago south side thing.
This ok ol southsider enjoyed this 👍
I have to pay for information!? Well why tf did I just watch this, lol not subscribing to this capitalist
CHICAGO BABY! Thank You Adam; You're invited to the cookout anytime Good Sir
Top notch content. As a resident of about 15 yrs, I’ve been ridiculing chicago bbq for a lonnnnng time, just a subpar version of what you find in the southeast and in Texas.
This is what I like to see, something distinctly our own
so knowledgeable, so helpful, you're awesome
okay this is crazy this white guy is going to show everyone how black people prepare ribs like he couldn't find any black people so he found an Asian person which is crazy this is another example of re-appropriated people's culture now they've already taken soul food and decide to call it southern food so we don't have a food now we don't have a barbecue that's crazy although the barbecue in Chicago is outstanding and rib tips are delicacy to be had and it was invented by black people but this is crazy
And you couldn't find NO Black people…omg😳
Lived in North Side of Chicago. Now live in Texas. BBQ is delish and this video is legit! I am going to try this WITH my West Texas Brisket. 🙂
New subscriber from Joe. I'm hooked. Please do a breakdown of the Chicago mild sauce. Would love to see that!