Blackwood BBQ - Illinois Center Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Blackwood BBQ - Illinois Center, a standout destination at 233 N Michigan Ave, Chicago. Here, barbecue shines with stellar options that cater to diverse palates. Menu highlights feature the renowned beef brisket, available in three variations: fatty, regular, and lean. The brisket is so tender and flavorful that many guests swear it needs no sauce. However, a selection of signature sauces—including Chicago style, Memphis, and Alabama—offers delightful variations for the adventurous eater.
Aside from BBQ, Blackwood serves up mouthwatering breakfast sandwiches and tasty sides like mac and cheese, cornbread, and coleslaw. Customers rave about the friendly service, affordable prices, and quality of food, making it a perfect stop for lunch or a hearty breakfast.
Whether you’re a local or just visiting, Blackwood BBQ promises a fulfilling dining experience that captures the essence of Chicago-style barbecue.
Tacos
Pork Taco
Our street sized taco, topped with 12-hour smoked pulled pork, cilantro, pickled onions, salsa verde and bbq sauce.
Brisket Taco
Our street sized taco, topped with 18-hour smoked beef brisket, cilantro, pickled onions, salsa verde and bbq sauce.
Jackfruit Taco
Our street sized taco, topped with our vegetarian pulled jackfruit, cilantro, pickled onions, salsa verde and bbq sauce.
Links Taco
Our street sized taco, topped with mikeska pork sausage, cilantro, pickled onions, salsa verde and bbq sauce.
Smoked Chicken Taco
Split Meat Platter
About a half pounf of our pulled or sliced meats of your choice. served with pickles, pickled onions, texas toast, and our signature coleslaw. price will vary based on meats.
Links Platter
About a half a pound of our mikeska slightly spicy, pork sausage. served with pickles, pickled onions, texas toast, and our signature coleslaw.
Jackfruit Platter
About a half a pound of our vegetarian, pulled jackfruit. served with pickles, pickled onions, texas toast, and our signature coleslaw.
Smoked Chicken Platter
Pork Platter
About a half a pound of our 12-hour, slow smoked carolina-style pulled pork. served with pickles, pickled onions, texas toast, and our signature coleslaw.
Brisket Platter
About a half a pound of our 18-hour, slow smoked brisket. your choice of cut. served with pickles, pickled onions, texas toast, and our signature coleslaw.
Platters
Sides
Smoked Beans
Smoked beans, made with onion, brisket and pork.
Mac & Cheese
Elotes
Coleslaw
Cornbread
Veggie Salad
Pitmaster created salad made with freshly made ingredients. topped with our honey cheddar cornbread croutons.
Pork Salad
Pitmaster created salad with a quarter pound of 12-hour smoked pulled pork and freshly made ingredients. topped with our honey cheddar cornbread croutons.
Brisket Salad
Pitmaster created salad with a quarter pound of 18-hour smoked, chopped beef brisket and freshly made ingredients. topped with our honey cheddar cornbread croutons.
Links Salad
Pitmaster created salad with a quarter pound of sliced mikeska pork sausage and freshly made ingredients. topped with our honey cheddar cornbread croutons.
Smoked Chicken Salad
Jackfruit Salad
Pitmaster created salad with a quarter pound of our vegetarian pulled jackfruit and freshly made ingredients. topped with our honey cheddar cornbread croutons.
Salads
Sandwiches
Pork Sandwich
More than a quarter pound of our 12-hour slow smoked, carolina-style pulled pork on top of a toasted brioche bun. served with pickles and pickled onions.
Jackfruit Sandwich
More than a quarter pound of our vegetarian smoked pulled jackfruit on top of a toasted brioche bun. served with pickles and pickled onions.
Smoked Chicken Sandwich
Links Sandwich
More than a quarter pound of our mikeska spicy pork sausage sliced on top of a toasted brioche bun. served with pickles and pickled onions.
Brisket Sandwich
More than a quarter pound of our 18-hour slow smoked, beef brisket chopped on top of a toasted brioche bun. served with pickles and pickled onions.