Smoque: How A Skinny Jewish Kid From Evanston Mastered BBQ

Smoque: How A Skinny Jewish Kid From Evanston Mastered BBQ

Despite the apparent liability of being a skinny Jewish kid from Evanston, Barry Sorkin is one of the smoked-pork (and beef) kings of Chicago. In just a few short years, Sorkin and his BBQ joint Smoque in Irving Park have proven you don't have to be a grizzled soul man or a beer-bellied Nascar, Jesus-lovin' southerner to make good 'que. Some would-be haters, however, contend that Sorkin's only successful because he's a white dude who opened a good rib shack in the relatively affluent North Side of the city where the media pays attention.

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