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BBQ & Baker

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The take

From the sources

Established in 2018, BBQ & Baker is a family-run kitchen that utilizes custom Beck Built Smokers to prepare traditional, wood-fired barbecue without the use of deep fryers. The menu features scratch-made sides, pitmaster savory burgers made from a brisket and pork grind, and specific daily rotations including midweek smoked chicken and Saturday-only St. Louis style pork ribs. In addition to their Coal City restaurant, they operate a food truck and provide catering services.

Strengths

  • · High-quality brisket and pork burger blend
  • · Scratch-made sides and desserts with no frying
  • · Award-winning wood-fired authentic flavor

Caveats

  • · Ribs only served Saturdays at Coal City location
  • · Limited chicken availability (Wed/Thu only)

Why you'd go here

From the sources

Visit BBQ & Baker for traditional wood-fired BBQ, homemade sides, and fresh-baked desserts served with genuine hospitality. They offer a variety of slow-smoked meats and rotating specials in a family-friendly atmosphere.

The story

From the business

BBQ & Baker is a family-run establishment founded in May 2018. They specialize in scratch-made barbecue, using custom Beck Built Smokers and time-honored techniques to slow-smoke their meats with real wood and hardwood charcoal. The business focuses on simple, honest, homemade food, including from-scratch sides and fresh-baked desserts, without frying any items. They also operate a food truck and offer catering services. Their restaurant in Coal City opened on November 1st at 69 S Broadway Street, and they have been voted "Best" of Grundy.

What Reddit says

From the community

Comments mentioning BBQ & Baker from r/chicago, r/chicagofood, r/bbq, and similar subs. Each is numbered / full links in the Sources block below.

[3]r/grilling
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Some of the perks to working from home... (don't hate on my mods I'm 6'4 and it was far too short for me to use comfortably) My first pork butt for stuffed BBQ baker's Hot and fast maybe my Jam!

Some of the perks to working from home... (don't hate on my mods I'm 6'4 and it was far too short for me to use comfortably) My first pork butt for stuffed BBQ baker's Hot and fast maybe my Jam!

[4]r/BBQ
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I believe the sign said "Twinkies because we're BBQ'rs not Bakers".

[5]r/food
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[I ate] A pulled pork and chicken BBQ Baker from Saw's Juke Joint in Birmingham, AL.

[I ate] A pulled pork and chicken BBQ Baker from Saw's Juke Joint in Birmingham, AL.

Sources

Everything on this page is pulled from the sources below: the restaurant's own website, its public Google listing, and Reddit threads. We don't invent details; if a source is missing, the claim isn't here either.

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    BBQ & Baker / official website / menu, hours, descriptions
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    Google Maps listing for BBQ & Baker / rating, reviews, address, hours
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