Billed as “The best of country music featuring both renowned artists and up-and-coming talent”, The Windy City Smokeout is much more than just another festival. This gathering hosts more than just music. It’s also a place where BBQ enthusiasts from around the world can come to taste the best pitmasters recipes in existence. But there’s more, brewmasters also gather here to wet the taste buds of the hops and barley fans. All these combined help make this an Americana event like no other.
The main event: The bands. Here is this years line up:
Thursday:
Willie Nelson & Family
Turnpike Troubadours
Zach Bryan
Morgan Wade
Friday:
Tim McGraw
Russell Dickerson
Niko Moon
Tiera Kennedy
Shelby Darrall
Saturday:
Sam Hunt
Jordan Davis
Mackenzie Porter
Lily Rose
Sunday:
Miranda Lambert
Kip Moore
Flatland Cavalry
Mike & The Moonpies
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Here’s a list of the world’s best Pitmasters.
17th Street Barbecue – Murphysboro, IL
Against The Grain – Louisville, KY
Black’s BBQ – Lockhart, TX
Bub City – Chicago, IL
Green Street Smoked Meats – Chicago, IL
Hogapalooza – Wynne, AR
Hoodoo Brown – Ridgefield, CT
Hurtado Barbecue – Arlington, TX
Leroy & Lewis Barbecue – Austin, TX
Lillie’s Q – Chicago, IL
Little Miss BBQ – Phoenix, AZ
Loro – Austin, TX
Meat Mitch – Leawood, KS
Pappy’s Smokehouse – St. Louis MO
Pearl’s Southern Comfort – Chicago, IL
Sam Jones BBQ – Ayden, NC
Slab Barbeque – Los Angeles, CA
Smoke Queen Barbecue – Los Angeles, CA
Smoque BBQ – Chicago, IL
Soul & Smoke – Evanston, IL
Station One Smokehouse – Plainfield, IL
Sugarfire Smoke House – St. Louis, MO
Truth BBQ – Houston, TX
Ubons BBQ – Yazoo, MS
Wright’s Barbecue – Fayetteville, AR
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At the time of this article, the Beer section was not complete or made public.
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