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Where is the best place to eat BBQ in downtown Chicago?

I will be visiting for the holiday due to work and want to try not to be so homesick. I do not like sweet sauce so keep this in mind when you make your recommendation. Good sides are a plus too!

I don't think there is a good place to get BBQ in downtown Chicago. The most you're going to find is Weber Grill and uh...Carson's Ribs. Both aren't real BBQ joints.

Here are a few realy BBQ joints in the neighborhoods that I really enjoy:

Smokin' Woody's - http://www.smokinwoodys.com/main.html
Honky Tonk - http://www.honkytonkbbqchicago.com/
Twin Anchors - http://www.twinanchorsribs.com/
Leon's BBQ #4 - http://chicago.menupages.com/restaurantdetails.asp?areaid=30&restaurantid=11427&neighborhoodid=0&cuisineid=0

Twin Anchors is very close to downtown Chicago in the Old Town neighborhood. The BBQ is pretty good and so are their baked beans w/pulled pork, but if I wanted to sit down and eat in a place I would probably go with Smokin' Woody's in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. They have the best combo of sit down, BBQ and sides that I know of in the city.
But if you happen to have a car or don't mind a 20 minute ride on the bus, check out Leon's #4 in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the city's Southwest side about ten minutes from Midway. They don't have much in the way of sides, but really all you need is a slab of ribs, fries in a tub of BBQ sauce and a few slices of white bread to clean the extra sauce off of your plate. Here's my favorite review ever of the place - http://www.yelp.com/biz/leons-barbeque-4-chicago

If you do have a car Hog Wild in Midlothian (the far south suburbs - 40 minutes from downtown) is worth the trip - http://www.hogwildpitbar-b-q.com/

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