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“Barbecue means pulled pork in a vinegary sauce in South Carolina, ribs with a tomato-based and peppery sauce in Louisiana, and dry-rubbed beef brisket in Texas. Insisting on a single definition can lead to fightin’ words, but you can stay safe if you remember to agree on this: real barbecue is always cooked slowly over a wood fire. When we decided to create Real Bar BQ, we visited states throughout the country and tried all the great barbecue spots and decided we wanted to stake our own claim of the great barbecue tradition in our home state of Michigan.  Our first location is in Lincoln Park which is full of tradition and history so we think it’s a perfect match. It’s not easy to find real barbecue anymore because it takes time and lots of effort.  Many national chains cut corners by steaming or boiling their ribs first, then glazing them with sauce.  What makes us at Real so unique is that we are cutting no corners;  we have top of the line smokers and cook our meats for up to 20 hours over locally grown wood.  Some meats are cooked over Michigan cherry trees, Oak trees, and even with pecans.  Whatever our pit masters recipe is, one thing is for sure, we will never steam or freeze and reheat any of our foods!!! Quality and our customer’s satisfaction is our number one priority.  That is why sometimes we may run out of certain items, we know you hate it, we hate it too, but we will never compromise our quality to make a sale. The thing is we just can’t throw some ribs in a microwave, especially if we don’t even have one; we left those for all those other joints.”