{"id":1908,"date":"2013-12-16T18:02:32","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T00:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hillaryproctor.com\/?p=1908"},"modified":"2017-06-17T21:02:51","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T02:02:51","slug":"2013-best-bite-16-half-and-half-sandwich-smoque-bbq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/16\/2013-best-bite-16-half-and-half-sandwich-smoque-bbq\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Best Bite #16: Half and half sandwich, Smoque BBQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Each day in December, I&#8217;m celebrating the rest of the best bites (and sips) that I didn&#8217;t get to blog about in 2013, posted in chronological order. <a href=\"http:\/\/hillaryproctor.com\/category\/best-bites-2\/\" title=\"Best Bites\">Browse all of this year&#8217;s Best Bites<\/a>, or look back at <a href=\"http:\/\/hillaryproctor.com\/2012\/12\/31\/recap-30-best-bites-of-2012\/\" title=\"2012 Best Bites recap\">2012&#8217;s Best Bites<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2097\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2097\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/smoquemixedbbq.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/smoquemixedbbq.jpg\" alt=\" 1\/2 brisket,1\/2 pork sandwich with mac &#039;n&#039; cheese and slaw\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2097\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/smoquemixedbbq.jpg 552w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/smoquemixedbbq-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/smoquemixedbbq-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2097\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1\/2 brisket,1\/2 pork sandwich with mac &#8216;n&#8217; cheese and slaw<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Why it&#8217;s another 2013 Best Bite<\/strong>: Tucked away in Irving Park, Smoque is one of Chicago&#8217;s most beloved barbecue institutions, and it just happened to be on my way home after an exhausting bout with the DMV. I was so, so glad that they offered a sandwich with half pork and half brisket \u2013 in fact, I think it should be mandatory for all barbecue joints \u2013 and still can&#8217;t decide which meat I preferred. Both were smoky and tender, with just enough crispy charred bits, and both soaked into the soft bun with a moderate topping of tangy sauce. Suffice it to say that I won&#8217;t wait until my next DMV trip to do a little more research.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The details<\/strong>: <em><a href=\"http:\/\/smoquebbq.com\/\" title=\"Smoque BBQ\">Smoque BBQ<\/a>, 3800 N. Pulaski Rd., Chicago.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each day in December, I&#8217;m celebrating the rest of the best bites (and sips) that I didn&#8217;t get to blog about in 2013, posted in chronological order. Browse all of this year&#8217;s Best Bites, or look back at 2012&#8217;s Best Bites. 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