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The top 7 barbecue places in DuPage County

Where to get your BBQ as picked by readers

By Erica Dynes
Pulled Pork is the top sandwich at Uncle Bub's.

A pulled pork sandwich at Uncle Bub's. (Shaw Local File Photo) (Gregg Pill)

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.

See more results from Suburban Life Media’s Finest Reader’s Choice awards. What’s your favorite bbq joint?

A half slab of Uncle Bub's baby back ribs is accompanied here with baked beans and broccoli salad.

A half slab of Uncle Bub's baby back ribs is accompanied here with baked beans and broccoli salad in this file photo from a Mystery Diner article published in August 2020. (Shaw Local File Photo) (Shaw Media)

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

The restaurant's menu has many tempting entrees, including baby back ribs – or as Mission BBQ likes to call them, "Bay-B-Back Ribs" – chopped brisket, pulled chicken and pulled pork. I finally settled on the pulled pork sandwich. And I was not disappointed as I brought the sandwich from the counter to my table. The sandwich was piled high with pulled pork, leaving me wondering if I would be able to finish it all. As I bit into the sandwich, I knew I made the right choice. The sandwich was bursting with so much flavor that I didn't need to add any barbecue sauce. That would have just covered up the flavor instead of enhancing it. For my side, I chose Maggie's Mac-N-Cheese, which, according to the menu, is made from scratch. It certainly had a homemade taste and was a good complement to the pulled pork sandwich. And like a side at a barbecue restaurant should do, it packed some heat to it.

Mission BBQ pulled pork sandwich and Mac-N-Cheese. (Shaw Local File Photo) (Shaw Media)

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)

Read about the top 10 pizza places in DuPage County

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

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Cornell Simon of Blazin Bronco prepares some ribs during opening day of Ribfest Friday June 17, 2022 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton.

Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com Cornell Simon of Blazin Bronco prepares some ribs during opening day of Ribfest Friday June 17, 2022 at the DuPage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton. (Brian Hill/Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

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Erica Dynes

Erica Dynes

Erica Dynes is the marketing assistant for Shaw Local and has been with the company since October 2021.