Slow Smoke BBQ

We used Slow Smoke catering for our outdoor bbq style wedding. It was amazing! We have been loyal customers in the Sycamore area, but for the wedding they travelled to Starved Rock State Park. As a bride, i pestered them with emails for months making sure the day would go perfectly. They answered every email promptly and were so pleasant and friendly. When I arrived at the wedding they had everything set up perfectly. The food was amazing! We ordered pulled pork, italian beef, hot dogs, and their two potato salads. After the event, they wrapped everything up in foil for us to take home! Great service!

the only negative review on here is crazy! Slow smoke is hands down the best BBQ i have had In Illinois. The brisket is so juicy and tender it melts in your mouth. The barbecue sauce selection is the icing on the cake. If you like fantastic bbq this is the place to go hands down!!!

We found them in the Sycamore Farm N Fleet parking lot. The old lady said she wasn’t hungry, but that changed once she tried a sample of the smoked turkey. It was perfect. I picked up a beef brisket sandwich for myself. We also tried the three bean and potato salads. Everything was great. I can’t wait to see them again around town.

Ok, so I frequented this establishment last year. I loved the brisket. It fell apart, was basically shredded, and oh so delicious. Was pricey but worth it in my opinion at $ 9.50 for a big brisket sandwich (plus .50 for a debit transaction). But I digress, was ok with the price cause it was what I dreamed about the night before. So I waited all winter for them to come back, not sure why they couldn’t make bbq in the winter but whatevs. Anywho, I went there today for their opening and I was completely underwhelmed. The brisket was big meat slabs on a bun. That’s it. Not to mention half of it was inedible, being all fat and tough. My wife loved them too and was p.o.‘d when her sandwich was the same. Also, they are $ 10.50 this year for a big. What? Yes. Cost of living I suppose. The flavor was smoky and the bbq sauce is decent, had better. They either went with a cheaper meat source or cut of brisket, or didn’t cook it long enough/​different and then shred it like before. Either way, was dissapointed with it and felt ripped off when I paid 18.00 for a big and a regular. No drink or chips, dat be extra of course. For an opening day, they must not want to be in business very long. Not those prices anyway. Their pulled pork last year was ok but I see that has also went up in price ($ 6.50) but didn’t get any this on this trip. I might give them a month or two and try again but fool me once ya know… I guess until I buy my own smoker i won’t know what great brisket is

We found slow smoke barbecue while we were at the steam show in Sycamore. We had the pulled pork sandwich and the brisket sandwich. Both were delicious and had a good amount of meat. We also really enjoyed their sweet barbecue sauce. The people who served us were really nice. Definitely looking forward to going back and trying their ribs.

Loved my first expirence with Slow Smoke BBQ! I had their pulled pork and baked beans and everything was mouth watering and left me wanting more! Can’t wait to go back and try everything else on the menu especially the brisket! Yuummm!!!

Too much vinegar in the spicy BBQ, but that’s just personal preference. Everything else was simply amazing, and the nicest guy running it too.

Found this place Sat while out and about. We had the pulled pork sandwich. Good amount of meat, with a nice amount of mild smoke. I’m guessing they use a fruitwood. It was very good, as were their sauces. You have two to choose from a sweet and a spicy, both were tasty. I mixed them for a third that hit for me.
This is a food truck or really a food trailer. Pretty limited menu when we were there. Pulled pork, brisket, chips, and canned soda. Didn’t see any other sides or options. Carry out or use the picnic table in the lot, not a lot of frills.
I didn’t see any smoker, so they must be cooking off site. I’m generally opposed to that, but in this case it works. It is by far the best BBQ in Dekalb or Sycamore that I’ve had recently. The four star rating might be a tad high, but in relative terms, it’s beyond any other place in town. It’s clean and simple, the owner (I’m assuming that the guy working was the owner) was pleasant. Can’t ask for much more.

About time, Sycamore/​Dekalb NEEDS a BBQ food truck.
Stumbled on SSB through Chuck’s Auto in Sycamore in the Fall last year. They were taking orders for 2.5 and 5 lb. packages of smoked pulled pork, smoked brisket, Italian beef. Slow cook smoked, not a salt or sugar bomb. My freezer and I were never happier. They also make and sell a mean BBQ sauce, I preferred Bob’s spicy one.
Location: 1625 DeKalb Avenue Sycamore, IL (Parking lot of Chuck’s Auto)
Time: Monday thru Friday 11:00am — 3:00pm (or until sold out)
Saturday 11:00am — 6:00pm (or until sold out)
Sundays-​CLOSED
815−739−4317.
Sycamore/​Dekalb NEEDS a solid BBQ food truck, there used to be a good one in a parking lot over by «Whatever» on 4^th Street in Dekalb but they retired. That one made a perfect, fresh cole slaw, not too sugary, and a low carb option to put it on TOP of your BBQ in a cup topless. Sounded ridiculous the first time, delicious. More please.