From the outset, the August Man B Que was a bit different. Traditionally, the Chicago Man B Que is normally held the last Thursday of the month, but due to our beer and burger pairing event last week, we were forced to have Man B Que on a Monday. I didn’t know what to expect, but it was truly a revelation; there is no better way to start off the week than with grilled meat and cold beer.

Along with great new members, this Man B Que brought out some really stellar recipes. Last month was like a burger cook-off, this time Ms. Piggy seemed to be the food of choice. July’s host, Ken aka Gululi, partnered up with August host, Magoo aka Magoober, to make a most delicious, kick you in the balls with spice, pork loin. They claim they only used some spice and chipotle peppers in the rub, but one piece of this and your sinuses were instantly cleared, eyes watering and you immediately knew that your butthole was going to be a burning volcano the next morning. On the opposite side of that delicious, hell-pain, were the 3 other great pork selections. Chris, aka Chairs, whipped up a smoked mesquite loin that was subtle but very moist and tasty. I, aka The Godfather, created a new recipe that popped in my head last minute; sweet cinnamon/cayenne pork chops stuffed with smoked gouda and apples. My personal favorite piggy of the night was brouth to us by Adam, aka Mooseknuckle. His tasty chimichurri chops were juicy and perfectly seasoned.

AJ, aka Meat Coffin, made his jalapeno popper, “juicy Lucy” burgers. Stuffed with cheddar and fresh, fully seeded jalapeno, these things were painfully delicious. The other two burger offerings were a lot safer but equally as great. Rick, aka Ricky Thumbs, made a stuffed gouda burger that was oozing with flavor and Dave, aka Mega Grill, made the fanciest burger ever to be devoured at a Man B Que; the Rolls Royce burger. This burger made your taste buds feel poor and beg for change under a viaduct. It was made with 50% duck and 50% sirloin; it had rosemary, basil, goat cheese and sherry. Mega Grill was un-officially renamed Thurston Howell III

John, aka JB Mays, made some awesome, tangy/spicy wings that were gone too fast. Joe, aka Cornfed, made some awesomely seasoned prawns that made Louisiana crawfish jealous. Along with supplying the Man B Que with Half Acre Daisy Cutter, Jamie, aka Dirty Sanchez, took few lucky MBQ members for a cruise in his 1964, 2 door Chevelle Nomad that was hiding a massive Corvette engine under the hood. All in all, this was a most excellent Man B Que and I’m very much looking forward to next month’s. Ricky Thumbs and Tom Grilling will be the hosting on Sept. 30th at their Logan Square Rock and Roll Cave. (Email info@manbque.com for the address)

-The Godfather