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ADMIT IT: Most of you grab bottled sauce when stocking up for a barbecue. There’s no shame to that game, but if you’re going to go bottled, at least go local. Which brings us to determining just which Chicago-made barbecue sauce is worthy of slathering all over your hot-off-the-grill grub. To find out, we enlisted three Chicago ’cue kings: Barry Sorkin (far right) of Smoque BBQ (3800 N Pulaski Rd, 773-545-7427); Robert Adams Jr. (far left) of Honey 1 BBQ (2241 N Western Ave, 773-227-5130); and Gary Wiviott (center), founder of LTH Forum and coauthor of Low and Slow: Master the Art of Barbecue in 5 Easy Lessons (Running Press, March 2009). The panel took part in a blind tasting of seven local sauces, rating each on a scale of one to six. Here’s the breakdown:
Hecky’s Original
Average score: 3.16
ADAMS
There’s a taste of pepper, maybe a little garlic. I like sauces with a kick. I would eat this.
WIVIOTT
I’m odd man out. It triggered a regurge reflex at the back of my throat.
SORKIN
It’s balanced. It has a richness, but it’s not syrupy. You don’t feel like it’s too heavy on the molasses, but it has a nice sauce balance. This tastes like something I grew up with.
jill
Thu, Jul 10, at 01:52pm
Oklahoma Joe's is the best BBQ ever. Go online and order, you will not be disappointed!!!
