All-Star BBQ
Curated by Chef Jason Hammel of Lula Cafe
Chefs, bands and personalities throw down their best BBQ creations in Palmer Square Park.
Attend with an individual ticket, Food Enthusiast Pass or Kitchen Sink Pass. Cash bar.
Entry A: 12 noon + Entry B: 2:30pm | The entrance for the All Star BBQ in Palmer Square is located at the east end of the park near the intersection of W. Palmer Ct and N. Humboldt Ave.
CHEFS / TALENT & MENU:
Jason Hammel and Sarah Rinkavage / Lula Cafe X Dan Bitney of Tortoise
“Ribs and Slaw”: Grilled Beef Short Rib, Crunchy Seeds, Huckleberry, Red Cabbage
Brian Enyart and Jennifer Jones / Dos Urban Cantina
Grilled Shrimp Stuffed with Chorizo and Glazed with Habanero Butter
Jared Van Camp / Leghorn Chicken X Taylor Bennett / musician
Fried Chicken Thigh, Liege Waffle, Maple Jalapeño Butter, Smoked Bacon
Charlie McKenna / Lillie Q's, Dixie X Kweku Collins / musician
Korean Short Rib-Johnny Cake, Remoulade, Collard Green Kimchi, Benne
Bjorn Rasmussen / Old Town Social X LaRoyce Hawkins / Chicago PD
Beef Slider with Aged Cheddar, Red Onion/Black Pepper Jam, Charred Bone Marrow Aioli.
Paul McGee and Pete Coenen / Lost Lake
Khalbi Marinated Short Rib Skewers with Avocado and Lime, Paired with a Classic Hotel Nacional Special with Pineapple and Multi-island Rums, Apricot, and Lime.
Josh Kulp and Christine Cikowski of Honey Butter Fried Chicken
Honey Buffalo Glazed Grilled Wings with Chicken Crust Crunchies and Scallions
Chris Pandel of Swift & Sons
Charred Corn with Uni Butter and Candied Shrimp
Julie Warpinski / Big Star
Torta de Pastor-chetta: Grilled Adobo Marinated Porchetta, Stonefruit Salsa Macha*, Charred Red Onion on Cemita Bun (*contains nuts)
Derrick Tung / Paulie Gee's X Joe Flamm / Spiaggia
Grilled Pizza with Ricotta, Mushroom and Parmigiana-Reggiano
Charles Welch / Honey's X Paul Octavious / photographer
Coriander spiced spit-roasted lamb leg Za’atar cornbread, Cucumber and mint yogurt, Aberlour whiskey-infused harissa BBQ Micro cilantro
