Outside Bear Down BBQ

Chicago has treated our Miami asses well.  We have been just about everywhere, except the suburbs. In Frankfort, a town right outside Chicago proper, sits some of the best BBQ you will probably have in your life. This is truly a hidden gem. Rashid Riggins the owner and pit master behind Bear Down BBQ, located at 20857 South LaGrange Road, Frankfort, Il 60423, has created an award-winning restaurant.  I haven’t reviewed any BBQ spots because they have been pedestrian at best.  That is until we encountered Bear Down, which blew the doors off average!

For starters, the pit master creates everything from scratch!  All the seasonings start out as spices and herbs which he grinds down to a fine rub and uses for pork, beef, and chicken.  Each rub is different by the way, so you aren’t getting the same taste over and over.  In addition…