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Wednesday was National Brisket Day. James VanOsdol celebrated this little-known but important American holiday with Barry Sorkin from Smoque BBQ in Chicago and food writer Mike Gebert

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The Chopped Briket sandwich served with fresh cut fries and coleslaw at Smoque BBQ (3800 N Pulaski) in Chicago, IL on January 3, 2014. (Kaitlyn McQuaid for RedEye)