{"id":6822,"date":"2016-07-14T12:54:25","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T17:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=6822"},"modified":"2019-06-24T10:55:47","modified_gmt":"2019-06-24T15:55:47","slug":"preview-windy-city-smokeout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/preview-windy-city-smokeout\/","title":{"rendered":"Here&#8217;s the Lowdown on Chowing Down at the Windy City Smokeout"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h2>Big, Bold Barbeque All Weekend Long<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6828\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6828\" style=\"width: 940px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6828 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/windy-city-smokeout-FT-BLOG0316.jpg\" alt=\"windy city smokeout\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/windy-city-smokeout-FT-BLOG0316.jpg 940w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/windy-city-smokeout-FT-BLOG0316-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/windy-city-smokeout-FT-BLOG0316-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6828\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodandwine.com\/blogs\/whos-who-bbq-will-be-2016-windy-city-smokeout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Food &amp; Wine<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.windycitysmokeout.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windy City Smokeout<\/a>, the premier BBQ and country music festival of the Midwest, is returning for its fourth year this weekend. With an award-winning lineup and the finest purveyors of BBQ and craft beer, this fest is sure to be a hit. Here&#8217;s everything you need to prepare yourself for this savory event.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6829\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/shutterstock_197587925-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/shutterstock_197587925-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/shutterstock_197587925-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/shutterstock_197587925-128x86.jpg 128w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/shutterstock_197587925.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Where It&#8217;s At<\/h4>\n<p>The festival is taking place at 560 West Grand Avenue, right on the edge of the Chicago River, between North Kingsbury Street and North Desplaines Street. Parking may be available nearby, but public transport or ride sharing is highly recommended.\u00a0The Brown Line to the Merchandise Mart or the Red Line to North State Street are\u00a0the closest options.<\/p>\n<h4>Entry Rules<\/h4>\n<p>Windy City Smokeout is family-friendly, and children under 12 are admitted free of charge. Re-entry is allowed as long as you get your hand stamped before leaving. No large backpacks, aerosol cans, tents, chairs, hard-sided coolers, or pets allowed at the fest. Please know that any items you bring are subject to search.<\/p>\n<h4>What to Wear<\/h4>\n<p>Expect high temps and sun on both Friday and Saturday, but there&#8217;ll be some showers on Sunday. Summer weather clothes like shorts, tank tops, t-shirts, and sundresses are appropriate, and as always, closed-toe shoes are recommended for safety. Hats might be handy for some shade from the heat. If you&#8217;re attending on Sunday, bring an umbrella and a light raincoat to stay dry.<\/p>\n<h4>What to Do<\/h4>\n<p>Aside from sampling all the smoky eats that will be on-site, you can also check out BBQ pitmaster Myron Mixon&#8217;s Cooking School on Friday from 8am &#8211; 4pm. If you&#8217;re upgrading to VIP status, there&#8217;s a Bubbles &amp; Brine event hosted by Mo\u00ebt &amp; Chandon, Belvedere, and Drago&#8217;s featuring charbroiled oysters and champagne. Saturday ticket holders can enjoy a brunch courtesy of Maine Lobster from 11am &#8211; 1pm. Sunday ticket holders can check out a Barbecue Brunch from 10am &#8211; 12pm and Jack Daniel&#8217;s Family Tastings from 2 &#8211; 2:30pm.<\/p>\n<h4>Where to Stay<\/h4>\n<p>For those in need of a place to stay overnight, hotels in River North or River West are the closest in promixity to the festival. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kinziehotel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kinzie Hotel<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.martplaza.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Holiday Inn at Mart Plaza<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rivernorthhotel.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Western River North<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fairfieldinnrivernorth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites Downtown River North<\/a> are all within walking distance of the fest and close to all that River North has to offer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6830\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6830\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6830 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Christina-Solomon-Chritiques-Windy-City-Smokeout-A-Thousand-Horses.jpg\" alt=\"windy city smokeout\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Christina-Solomon-Chritiques-Windy-City-Smokeout-A-Thousand-Horses.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Christina-Solomon-Chritiques-Windy-City-Smokeout-A-Thousand-Horses-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Christina-Solomon-Chritiques-Windy-City-Smokeout-A-Thousand-Horses-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Christina-Solomon-Chritiques-Windy-City-Smokeout-A-Thousand-Horses-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Christina-Solomon-Chritiques-Windy-City-Smokeout-A-Thousand-Horses-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6830\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/chritiques.com\/windy-city-smokeout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chritiques<\/a><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Menu Lineup<\/h4>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Food<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ubons.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ubons<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smoquebbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Smoque<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/bub-city.com\/chicago\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bub City<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/peglegporker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peg Leg Porker<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/memphisbbqco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Memphis BBQ Company<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pappyssmokehouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pappy&#8217;s Smokehouse<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/chicagoqrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chicago Q<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hogapalooza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hogapalooza<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shop17bbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">17th Street BBQ<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/blackwoodbbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blackwood BBQ<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dinosaurbarbque.com\/bbq-chicago\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dinosaur BBQ<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/lilliesq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lillie&#8217;s Q<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/saltlickbbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Salt Lick BBQ<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skylightinnbbq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skylight Inn<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.martinsbbqjoint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Martin&#8217;s BBQ Joint<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksoldsouth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jack&#8217;s Old South<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/biggayicecream.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Big Gay Ice Cream<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dragosrestaurant.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drago&#8217;s\u00a0Seafood Restaurant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/THESALSATRUCK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Salsa Truck<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sirkensingtons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sir Kensington&#8217;s<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/threedotschicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Three Dots and a Dash<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Beer<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foundersbrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Founders<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alterbrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alter<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/alesyndicate.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ale Syndicate<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/pdubs.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pipeworks<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellsbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bell&#8217;s Brewery<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moodytongue.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moody Tongue<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/brooklynbrewery.com\/verify\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brooklyn Brewery<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/eviltwin.dk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Evil Twin<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gooseisland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Goose Island Beer Co.<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackberryfarm.com\/brewery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blackberry Farm<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atgbrewery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Against the Grain<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/sweetwaterbrew.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sweetwater<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/urbanchestnut.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Urban Chestnut<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.virtuecider.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Virtue Cider<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/burntcitybrewing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Burnt City<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trumer-international.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trumer Pils<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aquanautbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aquanaut<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/wiseacrebrew.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wiseacre<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shiner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shiner<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/uplandbeer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Upland<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/localoptionbier.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Local Option Bierwerker<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Music Lineup<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Friday, July 15<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Chase Rice, Phil Vassar, Jessie James Decker, Steve Moakler, Brandon Ray, Jordan Gray, Shawn Lacy, Whiskey Jam<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Saturday, July 16<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Billy Currington, Big &amp; Rich with special guest Cowboy Troy, Whiskey Myers, Walker County, Ryan Hurd, Joey Hyde, Ryan Beaver, Jameson Rodgers, Whiskey Jam<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Sunday, July 17<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Old Dominion, Maren Morris, Corey Smith, Cale Dodds, Sister C, Brett Kissel, Michele McGuire, Shawn Lacy, Whiskey Jam<\/p>\n<p>Are you going to Windy City Smokeout this weekend? 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