With summer in full swing, here are a list of the top 7 places to get your barbecue in DuPage County as picked by readers. Results were determined in last years Suburban Life Media’s Finest Reader’s Choice contest. Voting took place from Sept. 7 to Oct. 1, 2021. Results were announced Oct. 28, 2021.
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Uncle Bub’s BBQ & Catering - Voted Finest BBQ in DuPage County
Address: 132 South Cass Avenue Westmont, Illinois 60559
Hours: Wednesday & Thursday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Phone: 630-493-9000
Social Media: Facebook - Uncle Bub’s Award Winning BBQ, Twitter - @UncleBubsBBQ, YouTube UncleBubsTV, Instagram - Uncle Bubs BBQ
Read more about Uncle Bub’s from our Mystery Diner series
City BBQ - Downers Grove - One of the Finest BBQ DuPage
Address: 1034 Ogden Ave Downers Grove, IL 60515 (Multiple locations throughout United States)
Hours: Monday 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tuesday CLOSED, Wednesday CLOSED, Thursday CLOSED, Friday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Phone: 630-869-1313
Social Media: Facebook - City Barbeque Downers Grove
Mission BBQ - One of the Finest BBQ DuPage
Address: 1034 W. Ogden Ave. Downers Grove, IL 60515
Hours: Sunday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Friday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Phone: 630-869-1313
Social Media: Facebook - MISSION BBQ (Downers Grove, IL)
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HB Jones
Address: 551 S. York Elmhurst, IL 60126
Hours: Monday - Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Delivery Hours 11 a.m. - 9 p.m., Friday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Delivery Hours 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Delivery Hours 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Phone: 630-782-5669
Social Media: Facebook - HB Jones
Firewater BBQ - Lombard
Address: 440 E Roosevelt Rd., Lombard, IL 60148 (Other locations in Crest Hill, Elmhurst and Geneva, Illinois)
Hours: Sunday - Tuesday 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., Wednesday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Phone: 630-317-7978
Social Media: Facebook - Firewater BBQ Twitter - @firewaterbbq Instagram - firewaterbbq
The Patio - Darien
Address: 7440 S Kingery Highway Rt. 83, Darien, IL 60561
Hours: Sunday - Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m., Friday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Phone: 630-920-0211
Social Media: Facebook - The Patio
Read more of our Mystery Diner series
Sharko’s BBQ
Address: 5600 Belmont Rd, Downers Grove 60516 (Another location in Naperville)
Hours: Monday and Tuesday Closed, Wednesday - Thursday 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Phone: 630-541-7273
Social Media: Facebook - Sharko’s Bbq