Chicago-style barbecue is a regional variation of barbecue from the American city of Chicago, Illinois. The style developed due to immigration from other countries and parts of the United States. It is known for the invention of the aquarium smoker and the prominence of rib tips and hot links.
Rib tips and white bread, a common combination in Chicago-style barbecue
Aquarium smoker
Sign advertising rib tips and hot links outside Barbara Ann's Bar-B-Que in Chicago
Barbecue in the United States
Barbecue is a tradition often considered a quintessential part of American culture, especially the Southern United States.
A Southern Barbecue, 1887, by Horace Bradley
Pulled pork, brisket, baked beans and mac & cheese
A slab of barbecued pork ribs
Pulled pork, baked beans and mac & cheese