| "Best New Barbeque in the Country" |
| Food & Wine - June 2011 |
| “You need to go. Delicious.” |
| Alinea’s Grant Achatz |
| “Four Stars” |
| Time Out Chicago |
| “Delicious BBQ: some of best pulled pork I've ever had!” |
| Rick Bayless |
| “Best New Restaurants” |
| Chicago Magazine |
| "Best New BBQ" |
| Metromix |
| "Best New BBQ" |
| Time Out |
| “Michelin Recommended” |
| Michelin Guide |
| “Top 5 rib joints in Chicago” |
| Steve Dolinsky |
| “The star of the great barbecue meatstorm of 2010” |
| Chicago Magazine |
| “One of the best pulled pork sandwiches you will ever sink your teeth into” |
| Pat Bruno of The Chicago Sun-Times |
| “Lillie’s Q tri-tip: 110 Tasty Things From 2010” |
| Chicago Reader |