text: Who would have thought that Champaign Illinois can put out the best barbecue You lucky UIUC kids I am jealousnnLast September I went to Black Dog for the first time on a double date We had a minute wait but time flew by in their awesome draft beer selection They ran out of the famous burnt ends meat cut from the point half of a smoked brisket by the time we sat down but everything else was delicious so I promised myself to go back And I did times It has become a tradition for my boyfriend and me The quality of their food and beer is amazingly consistentnnThe burnt ends turned out to be perfectly charred moist and smokey On top of that their hot polish and chicken are just mind blowing I never pick chicken over beefpork at bbq places until I reached my fork into my friends Black Dog chicken platter P But tonight we got another surpriseSmoke Duck Special which has now made Thursday night the best night Both the duck and the chicken are worth trying They not too greasy and deliciously spicednnLast but not least I have fallen in love with their sides and bbq sauces You cannot go wrong with the sweet potato fries and the vinegar based slaw also the cornbread has BRISKET in it I know the bbq sauce variety does not help your decision making If you like something with a little zing or kick I suggest the Hot Georgia Peach and the mustard