Big Ed's BBQ Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing Big Ed's BBQ, a delightful eatery in Waukegan, IL, specializing in Burgers, Soups, and BBQ dishes. Known for its welcoming atmosphere and generous portions, this restaurant offers an array of options, including burnt ends, brisket, and ribs. Customers rave about the mouthwatering flavors that Big Ed's BBQ brings to the table, with favorites like the brisket sandwich and pulled chicken receiving high praise. The homemade BBQ sauces add a unique touch, although some prefer the meats without any sauce due to their exceptional quality. The sides, such as the Mac and Cheese and coleslaw, perfectly complement the main dishes. With a variety of sauces and a cozy ambiance, Big Ed's BBQ is a must-visit spot for BBQ enthusiasts looking for a memorable dining experience.
Appetizers
BBQ Nachos Pork,Chicken, Or Brisket
Our creation of slow smoked pork or chicken, BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, green onions, and jalapeno peppers...Try a Brisket version for 18.99.
Fried Butterfly Shrimp
Six Skrimps served with cocktail sauce or tartar sauce
Onion Rangs
Eight breaded, deep fried and served with a side of ranch
Chicken Strips Served Fries
Four strips served with your choice of BBQ, Buffalo, Ranch or Bleu Cheese Dressing
Loaded Fries
Hand cut french fries piled high with bacon, sour cream, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and green onions. Smoke em if ya got em
Wangs
Six wangs served either Plain, Buffalo or BBQ with Ranch or Bleu cheese
Mozzarella Sticks
Six sticks served with marinara sauce
Fried Pickles
Lightly battered and deep fried to perfection served with a side of ranch or blue cheese dressing.
Fried Mushrooms
Approximately eight to ten Shrooms served with ranch or bleu cheese dressing
Sweet Potato Fries
Bucket Of Tips Tips Only
Full Rack Baby Back Rib Dinner
Our award winning ribs dry rubbed and slow smoked to perfection from the pit to your face!
Half Rack Baby Back Rib Dinner
Big Ed Combo Dinner
Choose any two meats to create your own ultimate combination. If you put it together, it goes together! Add another meat for an additional cost
Burnt End Dinner
Seasoned with our dry rub and smoked slow and low for fifteen hours. Reseasoned and resmoked for an additional six hours. Yup! Burnt Ends Baybeee!
Beef Brisket Dinner
Seasoned with our dry rub and smoked slow and low for hours. Boy Howdy Good!
Pulled Pork Dinner
Seasoned with our dry rub, slow smoked and pulled by hand. Please try not to curse while chewing!
Smoked Sausage Dinner 2 Links
Our homemade sausage recipe!
Hot Link Dinner 2 Links
Our homemade sausage recipe with an additional blend of spices added!
Half A Yard Bird Dinner
Seasoned with our dry rub and slow cooked in our smoker. Yard bird is CHICKEN! If you didnt know that may God have mercy on your soul!
Pulled Chicken Dinner
Catfish Dinner
Two catfish fillets tossed in our special dry seasoning and deep fried to perfection
Wang Dinner
Six wangs breaded and deep fried to perfection
Shrimp Dinner
Eight butterfly shrimp deep fried to perfection
From the Pit
Burgers
3 Pound Brandon Da Garbage Disposal Burger Challenge
Six half pound burgers, six slices of cheese, fries, drink and a crash cart! Eat all of it in 456 minutes or less and its FREE! Take longer and Im putting you on our Facebook Weenie Wall, and my insults are not nice!
The After Work Burger
A pound of meat with all the trimmings! Eat this, go back to work and get fired for sleeping! Now you understand?
The Half Pounder
A half pound hand packed burger with your choice of American, Mozzarella, Cheddar or Bleu Cheese. Yeah Meat!
The King John Hobart Sammich
Created in memory of our dear friend Dr. John Hobart. A pound of meat on a sammich. A king size sammich to honor a king size man! Rest easy my friend! Pork Chicken 25.99, Brisket 26.99, Burnt Ends 28.99
The FAT BOY Sammich
Big Eds signature sammich. Brisket, pork, coleslaw and hand cut fries all piled high on one Sammich. When Big Ed has a sammich this is what he has!
Mini Trio Sammiches
Not sure what to get? Get this. Three mini sammiches, pork, brisket and pulled chicken. Only hard decision now is trying to decide which child is your favorite. Mine is
Burnt End Sammich
Seasoned with our dry rub and smoked slow and low for fifteen hours. Reseasoned and resmoked for an additional six hours
Brisket Sammich
Slow smoked for fifteen hours sliced thin and piled high
Pulled Pork Sammich
Seasoned with our dry rub and smoked slow and low for fifteen hours
Pulled Chicken Sammich
Seasoned with our dry rub, slow smoked, pulled and piled high
Smoked Sausage Sammich
One link sliced and served on a bun
Hot Link Sammich
One link sliced and served on a bun
Catfish Sammich
One fillet tossed in seasoning served with a slice of tomato and our homemade chipotle mayo
Sammiches
Sides
Big Tony Mac N Cheese
Created by my Dawg Big Tony Shepherd! Made with pork, brisket and BBQ sauce. Illegally good!
Lawd Ham Mercy Beans
Slow cooked with green peppers, onions, spices, and chunks of smoked brisket and pulled pork. A meal in itself!
Baked Macaroni And Cheese
A blend of three cheeses, butter and heavy cream. Comfort food to die for!
Cole Slaw
You should try this on top of pulled pork Sammich. Holy Crap!
Red Skinned Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes
Real potatoes with heavy cream, sour cream, and a whole lotta butter. Ummm butter!
Side Salad
Iceberg and romaine lettuce with tomato and cucumber
Collard Greens
Saturday and Sunday only while supplies last
Sweet Potatoes
Saturday and Sunday only while supplies last
Hand Cut Fries
Sweet Potato Fries
16 Ounce Side
32 Ounce Side
Cornbread Muffin
Half Dozen Cornbread Muffins
Made in house from scratch and slathered in butter! Just like your grand momma use to make
Dozen Cornbread Muffins
Family Meal Deal 1 Feeds 68
2 Full Slabs, 1 Whole Chickens, 2 16 ounce Sides, Dozen Muffiins
Family Meal Deal 2 Feeds 34
Bucket of Tips, 2 16 ounce Sides, Half Dozen Muffins
Family Meal Deal 3 Feeds 34
1 Pound of Pork, 1 Pound of Brisket, 2 16 ounce Sides, Half Dozen Muffins
Pig Salad
Iceberg and romaine lettuce, tomato, cucumber, bleu cheese, bacon, pulled pork, BBQ sauce, crispy tortilla strips, bleu cheese dressing
Chopped Salad
Iceberg and romaine lettuce, corn, chicken breast, bacon, bleu cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, your choice of dressing and tortilla chips. Oooh baby!
The Crispy Chicken Salad
Iceberg and romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, fried chicken strips and BBQ ranch dressing! Get down Q go head get down!
Plain Ass Salad
Lettuce, tomato and cucumber. Thats it! For those who are really trying to watch their weight or are just plain boring.
Spicy Smoked Brisket Chili
Red and black beans cooked together with chunks of smoked brisket, corn and spices. Topped with cilantro, sour cream, tortilla chips and served with a cornbread muffin. Holy Frijoles!
Soup Of The Week
Whatever we feel like making
Soups Salads
Lil Eds
3 Chicken Strips With Fries
Served with fries a drank! Your choice of BBQ sauce, ranch or blue cheese dressing
Mini Rib Tips With Fries
57 pieces of Rib Tips served with fries and a drank!
Mini Mini Sammich With Fries
Pork, chicken, or brisket slider served with fries drank!
My Wifes Pound Cake
Tastes like its already been dunked in milk!
Peach Cobbler
We make this from scratch. All you need is a microwave, some ice cream and a pillow. Saturday Sunday only while supplies last
Bumpy Chocolate Cake
Chocolate cake poked with holes and topped with a warm walnut confectioners frosting. Smoke em if ya got em!
Key Lime Pie
Homemade pie! Topped with whipped cream and lime zest. You might want to eat this alone while naked. Trust me
Whole Pound Cake
Whole Bumpy Chocolate Cake
Whole German Chocolate Cake
Banana Cream Pie
Sweet Potato Pie
Peach Cobbler 12 Pan
Peach Cobbler Full Pan
Desserts
Combinations
The Big Texas
Slow Smoked Beef Brisket, Smoked Sausage, Lawd Ham Mercy Beans, Cole Slaw, Pickles, Onions, Jalapenos Price is per person 10 person min.
The Fat Little Piggy
Slow Smoked Pulled Pork, Dry Rubbed Baby Back Ribs, Three Cheese Mac Cheese, Cole Slaw Price is per person 10 person min.
The Big Ed Belly Buster
Dry Rubbed Baby Back Ribs, Brisket, Rib Tips, Daddys Baked Beans, Three Cheese Mac Cheese, Mini Rolls, Cole Slaw Price is per person 10 person min.
The Jerk Out
Jerk Chicken Fried Plantains Rice Beans Fried Cabbage Price is per person 10 person min.
Brisket
Fried Chicken
Baby Back Ribs
Pulled Pork
Rotisserie Smoked Chicken
Herb Roasted Chicken
Meatballs
Jerk Chicken
Burnt Ends
Pulled Chicken
Main Courses
By the Pound
Burnt Ends
Brisket
Chicken
Pulled rotisserie smoked chicken