Big Ed's Shed BBQ & Grilling

01/01/2025

Cheer to 2025!

12/26/2024

We hope everyone had a great and adventurous holiday this year...we also had an adventurous year serving many parties in and near Lemont and in surrounding areas (including Wisconsin 😀) plus some fun appearances at various public events.

Thank you for you support throughout the years!

We are looking forward to 2025 when we hope to continue our expansion. We are operating out of a new professional kitchen this year and are exploring some other opportunities and options as well. Look for an updated catering menu to be released soon and some other announcements.

Thank you and happy holidays.

A few pictures of our cooks and catering from the year...

12/21/2024

Good article about melting fat penetrating and moistening meat while cooking / smoking....short answer = it does not.

The fat on the outside of meat does not melt and pe*****te the muscle fibers making the meat moister. That is a myth. Here's the science on different types of fat, what happens as fat heats and melts, and the best way to trim meats before cooking to create the most delicious browned bark or crust.

12/12/2024

Texas Style Smoked Brisket!

12/11/2024

Thank You to the The Lemont Garden Club for inviting Big Ed's Shed BBQ & Grilling to serve at their annual Christmas Party at Pollyanna Brewing Company. We had an adventurously fun time..

On the Menu:

Main Q
Served with Milano Bakery brioche slider buns, corn bread muffins, pickles, and choice of BBQ sauce.

Texas Style Smoked Beef Brisket

Smoked Pulled Chicken

Black Bean Burger

Side Q

Carolina Style Slaw

Smoked Pit Beans

Smoked Mac & Cheese

Esquites / Elotes

Dessert

Apple and Peach Crumble

Craft BBQ Sauces (GF)

Memphis = Tomato and Cider Vinegar, Sweet and Tangy, Mild Heat

South Carolina = Mustard and Cider Vinegar, Tangy, Sharp, Slightly Sweet, Mustardy, Medium Heat

Western Carolina = Cider Vinegar with Tomato and Pepper, Tangy, Peppery, Medium+ Heat

12/10/2024

Adventures on the smoker today...BBQing for a local Lemont club's Christmas Party today...

On the menu:

Main Q
Served with Milano Bakery brioche slider buns, corn bread muffins, pickles, and choice of BBQ sauce.

Texas Style Smoked Beef Brisket
Hickory smoked prime grade beef brisket seasoned with course sea salt & fresh cracked black pepper.

Smoked Pulled Chicken
Hickory smoked chicken, seasoned with Carolina BBQ rub

Black Bean Burger (VG, GF, )
Vegetarian black bean burger

Side Q

Carolina Style Slaw (VG, GF, )
Cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, Carolina vinegar dressing, Carolina BBQ rub

Smoked Pit Beans ( )
Smoked under the brisket!
Great northern beans, Texas brisket rub, Carolina rub, onion, bell pepper, poblano, garlic, molasses, turbinado sugar and Memphis BBQ sauce

Mac & Cheese (V)
Elbows, cheddar cheese sauce, Carolina BBQ rub

Esquites / Elotes (V, GF)
(Mexican Street Corn)
Roasted corn, bell pepper, poblano, onion, cotija cheese, Mexican crema, chilis

Dessert

Apple and Peach Crumble

12/10/2024

Craft BBQ sauce!

12/06/2024

When on our 25th anniversary trip to NOLA Maureen and I took a cooking class at the New Orleans School of Cooking. It was fun and we learned a ton too! + its my favorite cuisine to cook - seafood, Cajun / creole / NOLA styles....

Always learning!

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11/22/2024

Winter is coming and its chili season...

We'll be serving a customer favorite - our award winning Texas Style Chili - at the Quarry Cross Cyclocross race this Sunday, 11/24 at the Forge along with our Black Bean & Roasted Corn Chili too.

Video of us at Quarry Cross last year (Not serving the pumpkin soup this year)

11/19/2024

Big Ed's Shed BBQ & Grilling

Menu
Quarry Cross at The Forge: Lemont Quarries
Lemont, Illinois
Sunday, November 24, 2024

Chili

Served with tortilla chips and cotija cheese

Texas Chili
(AKA Cup of Red)
$7 Cup
Course ground beef, with a blend of guajillo, ancho, and pasilla chilis, onions, garlic, and spices. (No Beans, No Fillers)
*Award Winning: 5th Place in the Best of the Midwest Chili Cookoff (2006), Top 15 Wisconsin State Chili Championships.

Black Bean & Roasted Corn Chili
(Vegetarian / Vegan)
$6 Cup
Black beans, roasted corn, poblano and bell peppers with a blend of guajillo, ancho, and pasilla chilis, onions, garlic, and spices.

10/16/2024

One year ago I was in California visiting some colleges with Alex and on our way to the airport we hit a gem of a BBQ joint...the Swinging Door Texas BBQ, located in Burbank, CA near the airport. Easily one of the best BBQ places I have ever been to. Bonus - it was located adjacent to a gas station and effectively shared the parking with the gas station! About a dozen seats on a covered porch and based on what I saw this place probably serves more people daily than many 50 - 100 seat BBQ places. The owner / pitmaster even gave me a tour and a few tips! The California specialty tri tip was great and some of the best brisket I ever had plus awesome sides.

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10/11/2024

As someone who runs tailgate parties and has tailgated many times at Lambeau, this is fun, and funny!

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09/21/2024

Its a Texas Style Brisket kind of day...smoked a bunch of prime grade briskets and pit beans to serve at one of the after parties at the Blue Island House Walk.

Texas Style Smoked Beef Brisket
Hickory smoked prime grade beef brisket seasoned with course sea salt & fresh cracked black pepper.

Served with freshly baked Milano Bakery brioche slider rolls, pickles, and Memphis Style BBQ Sauce

Smoked Pit Beans
Smoked under the brisket!
Great northern, pinto and red beans, Texas brisket rub, Carolina rub, onion, red and green bell pepper, jalapeno, garlic, molasses, turbinado sugar and Memphis BBQ sauce

09/19/2024

Took a trip after my MTB ride to our local brewery Pollyanna Brewing Company and randomly ran into an awesome BBQ Food Trailer That's Fire Catering using a Santa Maria Grill.

Chef Matt gave me a tour and I learned new techniques!!!!

09/09/2024

FYI - Our BBQ Class at the Worth Public Library scheduled for TH 9/12 has to be rescheduled. We will update once that is set.

Thank you.

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09/09/2024

We had an adventurous time running a tailgate at the Illinois vs. Kansas football game - and repping Lemont - lots of Lemontsters stopped by too!

Lemont Downtown

09/06/2024

Our menu for this Saturday's tailgate at the Kansas vs. Illinois Football Game!

@ Kansas vs. Illinois
Memorial Stadium, Champaign, IL
September 7, 2024

Main Q

Chips & Salsa
Blue corn tortilla chips with mild salsa casera

Brisket Burnt Ends
Hickory smoked brisket point, braised in BBQ sauce and beer, a Kansas City BBQ original!

Texas Style Smoked Beef Brisket
Hickory smoked prime grade beef brisket seasoned with course sea salt & fresh cracked black pepper served with slider buns, pickles, and Memphis BBQ Sauce.

Smoked Pork Baby Back Ribs
Hickory smoked Baby Back Pork Ribs Seasoned with Carolina Style BBQ Rub

Side Q

Carolina Style Slaw
Cabbage, red cabbage, carrots, Carolina vinegar dressing, Carolina BBQ rub

Mac & Cheese

Our Craft BBQ Sauces

Memphis = Tomato and Cider Vinegar, Sweet and Tangy, Mild Heat

South Carolina = Mustard and Cider Vinegar, Tangy, Sharp, Slightly Sweet, Mustardy, Medium Heat

Western Carolina = Cider Vinegar with Tomato and Pepper, Tangy, Peppery, Medium+ Heat

09/02/2024

Hey this weekend is the Taste of Lemont a great fundraiser for the Lemont High School Education Foundation. Lots of great food options...we have to take a hiatus this year due to a commitment with a college tailgate event but enjoy. Info in the shared link.

Lemont High School Educational Foundation Taste of Lemont Menu Announcement!

At the Taste of Lemont on Saturday, September 7, Moreno's Mexican Restaurant will feature the following items:

* Steak Nachos
* Taco (Steak or Tinga)
* Churros
* Rice Water or Lemonade

To have access to the special menus put together by the 2024 Taste of Lemont vendors, and to hear music from Don't Talk to Strangers (feat. Joe Fascetta Music) and headliner Mike and Joe, purchase your tickets now at LHSEF2024.bpt.me.

08/14/2024

This great fundraising event is coming up on September 7th. We have served at it for a long time usually selling out quickly (last year the BarbeCuban Sandwiches and Pulled Pork Nachos were a huge hit!)...however this year we will not be there with a prior commitment with our son at U of I and running a tailgate party at the football game too.

Go and buy tix - there will be great food including BBQ, pizza, beer, etc...and awesome entertainment and overall fun!

Tickets are on sale now for the Taste of Lemont, which will be held from 5-11 p.m. on Saturday, September 7.