If you're dining out in southern Wisconsin, these are the places you need to check out right away. If the Food Network loved the food, you probably will too.
Our Midwestern standards for BBQ are so much higher than the rest of the country, it's not even funny. That's why a declaration that one is superior to all the rest gets my attention. That being said, food experts (really) say for the best BBQ in Illinois, you need to not go to Chicago, but a completely different destination instead.