Our BBQ and Grilling Experiences....
Interactive Culinary Education
Interactive Culinary Education
Interactive Culinary Education
Fun filled interactive programs teaching the essentials of BBQ and grilling at your business, home or public events.
Catering
Interactive Culinary Education
Interactive Culinary Education
Our authentic southern craft BBQ and grilling will impress your guests.
Events
Interactive Culinary Education
Events
Breweries, Car Shows, Concerts and Street fests, and Races...all great venues for BBQ and Grilling!
Crafted BBQ
Unique Regional Sauces
Unique Regional Sauces
Unique Regional Sauces
Enjoy our hand crafted BBQ sauces made with all natual ingredients in three unique regional styles: Memphis, Western Carolina and South Carolina.
Wood, Fire & Smoke
Unique Regional Sauces
Unique Regional Sauces
We smoke our BBQ on a traditional offset smoker with hardwood using a mix of hickory, mesquite, and pecan without the use of artificial ignition products. We source our meat and produce from local producers and local established suppliers.
Our Adventures in BBQ and Grilling...
BBQ is not cooking or culinary arts...it’s a sport and adventure! For more than thirty years Dave Fako has pursued his passion for casual and quality food, especially BBQ and grilling, as a family and neighborhood cook, Pitmaster at Big Ed’s Shed BBQ & Grill and Catering, and as an assistant to the Chef at the Forge: Lemont Quarries.
Dave focuses on BBQ in the authentic style of southern roadside BBQ shacks, with an interesting twist toward the “craft” of unique, quality BBQ. Dave Fako explores the traditions in the Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee (Memphis) styles, with a nod to the Kansas City and Texas traditions. Dave also explores other culinary adventures including Mexican, southwestern, Cajun, Eastern European and coastal seafood.
Big Ed’s Shed is named in honor of Dave’s late Father, Ed (Big Ed) Fako, a truck driver who enjoyed life to the fullest. The Shed is an ode to him and unique quality food everywhere. Cheers!
Join our adventure in the sport of BBQ and enjoy some of Big Ed’s favorites.
Menu
Main-Q: Pork, Ribs, Brisket, Chicken
All prices custom quoted. We will gladly quote other items upon request.
Smoked Pork Shoulder
Hickory and Mesquite Smoked Pulled Pork Shoulder Seasoned with Big Ed’s Shed Carolina Style BBQ Rub (Served Whole or Pulled)
Pork Baby Back Ribs
Hickory and Mesquite Smoked Baby Back Pork Ribs Seasoned with Big Ed’s Shed Carolina Style BBQ Rub Full Slab (~2 lbs. / 12 Bones)
Brisket (Prime)
Texas Style Hickory & Mesquite Smoked Beef Brisket Seasoned with Course Sea Salt and Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
Smoked Chicken
Hickory and Mesquite Smoked Chicken Seasoned with Big Ed’s Shed BBQ Carolina Style Rub (Whole, Pulled, Thighs / Legs / 1/4s)
Smoked Chicken Wings
Smoked wings seasoned with Big Ed’s Shed BBQ Rub with Memphis BBQ sauce or house made buffalo sauce. 10 lbs. Per Order (~45 – 50 Wings)
Smoked Pork Tenderloin
Smoked Pork Tenderloin, seasoned with Big Ed’s Shed Carolina Style BBQ Rub. 2 Tenderloins Per Order (~3 Lbs.) Optional Bacon Wrapped
Big Ed's Shed BBQ Sauces
Western Carolina BBQ Sauce (Vinegar & Tomato)
Styled after the sauces of the western Carolinas and a close relative of the eastern coastal sauces, with a blend of cider vinegar, tomato, brown sugar, and spices for a light and tangy BBQ sauce with medium heat.
Memphis BBQ Sauce (Sweet & Tangy)
Memphis is known for their pork ribs, usually served “dry” with no sauce, or “wet” with a tomato based sauce. Our Memphis style sauce is a mix of tomato, vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, and a blend of spices to create a lite sweet and tangy flavor.
South Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce (Mustard)
German and European immigrants that settled central South Carolina and northern areas of Georgia developed mustard based BBQ sauces, considered the second oldest style of American BBQ sauce. This blend of mustard, cider vinegar, molasses, brown sugar, herbs, and spices creates a bold and unique flavor for the true BBQ enthusiast.
Chilis
Texas Red Chili
Course ground beef, with a blend of guajillo, ancho, pasilla and arbol chilis, onions, garlic, and spices. (No Beans, No Fillers) *Award Winning: 5th Place in the Best of the Midwest Chili Cookoff (2006), Top 10 Wisconsin State Chili Championships.
Smoked Green Chili Pork
Smoked course chopped pork shoulder in a green chili sauce made with a blend of Jalapeño, Serrano, and poblano peppers, tomatillo’s, onions and garlic.
Southern BBQ Sides & Salads
Smoked Beet Salad, arugula, goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette
Smoked BBQ Beans
Homemade Mac & Cheese (Smoked Option too!)
Lexington Style Slaw with Carolina Vinegar Dressing (Creamy on Request)
Smoked Corn / Corn on the Cobb
Smoked Green Beans
Smoked Asparagus
Esquites, smoked corn with onions, peppers, chilis, and queso
Please note: this is a sample menu and is fully customizable to your needs
Contact Dave Directly
Dave will talk BBQ, Grilling and All Things Food!
708-705-6791
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