Chris Chin, of Beach Avenue BBQ out of La Grange Park, prepares to take a hog out of the smoker on Saturday, Sept. 9, during Rib Fest at The Grove in Forest Park. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Brian Vanzeyl, of Lombard, grabs a sample of ribs. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Krystal Prayer, with Three Smokers and a Pig, puts sauce on a sample of ribs. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Sauced ribs. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Daniel Aguilar, left, of Naperville, and Hunter Knill, of Joliet, make deep fried candy bars. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Shannon Phillips, with Aaron’s Full of Flavor BBQ and catering, offers samples. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Jerome Ivy, with Pit Zone BBQ, flips a slab of ribs and dodges the smoke. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
Tasters sample ribs on Saturday, Sept. 9, during Rib Fest at The Grove in Forest Park. | Alexa Rogals/Staff Photographer
