Kansas City Barbeque Society Official Store Now Open

The official online store for the Kansas City Barbeque Society has opened with a great selection of shirts, hats and more. All merchandise has the new official KCBS logo and comes in a variety of colors. So if you are a member of KCBS or you just want to wear some great bbq related clothes and hats, then be sure to stop by and visit their website.

My favorite shirt says "PETA - People Eating Tasty Animals"

Mid-America Rib Fest 2007

There is a battle brewing in Iowa and the countdown has started. They will be coming from around the country and gathering at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa from the 16th to the 19th of August, 2007.

Who are They??? They are some of the best BBQ cooks in the country and from around the world and the pits will fire up on Wednesday, August 16th for the 2007 Mid-America Rib Fest. What is at stake? Prize money of course but more important than that will be bragging rights. Who will be the best......

Teams competing include:

• Rib-bins BBQ from Pennsylvania


• Aussom Aussie Boomerang BBQ from Australia


• Desperado's BBQ & Rib Company from Ohio


• Johnson's BBQ from Virginia


• Big Boned BBQ Co. from Illinois


• Porky 'N Beans BBQ from Florida


• Texas Rib Rangers from Texas

If your looking for something to do the weekend of Aug 16-19, be sure to head over to Council Bluffs Iowa to the Mid-America Center and enjoy some great BBQ competition.

If you can't make it to Iowa visit the BBQ Festivals website for other bbq competitions and festivals around the country.

Monty's Gourmet Foods Does It Again - 4 New BBQ Sauces

Monty’s Gourmet Foods, LLC of Ottawa, Kansas has launched a new line of BBQ Sauces and you won’t want to pass these up. The new flavors are Smokin’ Mesquite BBQ Sauce, Smokin’ Roasted Garlic BBQ Sauce, Smokin’ Chipotle BBQ Sauce and finally Smokin’ No Sugar Added BBQ Sauce. A fellow sauce fanatic friend of mine named Ron tried them all and says they are great. To read Ron’s review visit his blog at The Last Bite. I am off to order mine.

BBQ Festival and Competitions for August 2007

BBQ Festivals

Dillard Bluegrass & BBQ Festival Dillard, GA - August 3-4, 2007
Ribberfest - Barbeque, Blues & Balloons - Madison, IN - August 17-18, 2007
Hudson Valley Rib Fest - New Paltz, NY - August 17-19, 2007
The 2nd Annual Great Pacific Missouri BBQ & Bluegrass Festival - Pacific, MO - August 17-18, 2007
Decatur BBQ Festival - Decatur, GA - Aug 18, 2007
Rock'n Ribs BBQ Festival - Springfield, MO - Aug 20-21, 2007
Sloss Furnaces Stokin' The Fire BBQ Festival - Birmingham, AL - August 24-28, 2007

BBQ Competitions - Cookoffs

BBQ At The Summitt Competition - Dillon, CO - August 10-11, 2007
Annual Maryland BBQ Bash State Barbecue Championship - Bel Air, MD - August 10-11, 2007
Holy Smoke BBQ Cook-Off - Salem, IL - August 11, 2007
Pennsylvania State Championship BBQ Cook-Off - New Holland, PA - August 24-25, 2007
Burning Down The Fox State BBQ Championship - Princeton, WI - August 24-25, 2007
Annual Pit Rasslers BBQ Classic Cookoff - Naples, TX - August 31 - September 01, 2007