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    New Gen-2 Bronco

    So any word on whether there is going to be a Gen 2 Pro?
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    First Time: Buy Offset Wood Smoker or Pellet Grill Smoker?

    It's easier to get forgiveness than permission.
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    Ope! Howdy from Wisconsin!

    Caleb is coming for you. /jk Welcome to these forums, although it seems like you would be a person giving advice, not a noob who needs advice like me.
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    Chicago style ribs

    The are a bunch of places on the south side that do rib tips and hot links. I have tried a couple, they were just OK. Thick sweet sauce, but not unique. None of them brag about homemade sauce so I think it’s bottled. If you find yourself on the south side in White Sox land, I recommend going...
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    Chicago style ribs

    Al’s is the gold standard. There are a lot of good places, but Al’s has a particular savory flavor profile in the Au jus that is exceptional.
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    Chicago style ribs

    This is very true. Deep Dish is for special occasions and when we have out of town guests who want to try it. Much more often we eat thin crust, always cut "tavern style" and never into triangles. There are a bevy of incredible family owned places dotted around the city and suburbs that serve...
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    Chicago style ribs

    How many of you non-Chicagoan meat lovers have been lucky enough to try our Italian beef? It will change your life.
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    Chicago style ribs

    Rib tips are a thing, especially on the south side. Cooked very low and slow. Celery salt is a topping for a legit Chicago hot dog and some of beef places us allspice in the gravy. I wonder if that is what they are going for. Go Bears!
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    BBQ Newb from Kentucky

    Thanks so much for all the kind replies!
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    BBQ Newb from Kentucky

    Hey guys and gals. I'm Mike from Taylorsville, Ky. Grew up in Chicago but moved down here in 2009. I was a lawyer but at 40 I changed professions and now I teach history in a public HS. I recently grabbed a 22inch WSM and a fireboard Drive bundle with the blower fan. Very much a smoking...
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