BBQ Festivals and BBQ Competition Dates Updated

BBQ-Festivals.com has been updating the event dates for 2009 BBQ Festivals and BBQ Competitions. Approximately half of the event websites listed at BBQ-Festivals.com have been updated to reflect the dates for 2009. Those that have not been updated have a TBA next to them. We will continue to check and updated our listing on a weekly basis.

If you know of a bbq festival or bbq competition that you do not see our site be sure to email us at info@bbq-festivals.com

Updates on BBQ Restaurants, Teams, Sauces and More at BBQ-Festivals.com

www.bbq-festivals.com has had some updates including bbq restaurants, bbq teams, bbq rubs and bbq restaurants. Here are the latest additions:

BBQ Restaurants

• Baby Blues BBQ in Venice, California
• Billy’s Tip n’ Inn in White Lake, Michigan
• Beale Street Smokehouse BBQ in Fenton, Michigan
• The Rib Hut in Wilson, North Carolina
• Taste E Bones Barbecue in Slidell, Louisiana
• Smokey Sloe’s in Northpoint, New York

BBQ Sacues

• Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce

BBQ Rubs and Spices

• Willinghams World Champion Rib ‘n BBQ Spice
• SmokinRub Dry Rubs and Steak Seasoning

BBQ Teams

• Smoke In Da Eye BBQ Team - Garden City, New York

If you have a bbq related website that you don’t see on www.bbq-festivals.com be sure to send us the website address and information and we will add it our site.

Are You A Chipotle Fan - Check out They Smoky Chipotle Blog

If you are a chipotle fan like I am then you will find The Smoky Chipotle Blog a great place to visit. Everything you could possibly ever want to know about Chipotle is discussed on this new blog and it looks like it is going to be a good one.

Be sure to check out The Smoky Chipotle

Mid Winter BBQ Events - Are There Any

BBQ-Festivals.com the parent site of this blog is looking for winter barbecue events. Does anyone out there in the bbq world know of any bbq festivals, or competitions that take place in the dead of winter? We are looking to highlight bbq events that take place in the cold and snow, showing the most dedicated bbq fanatics doing their thing in the snow. Sorry California, Arizona, Florida and you other non-snow warm weather winter locales............this is for those dedicated few that don the gloves and earmuffs and check the wood in the smoker as the snow falls.

If you know of any events like this please email bbq-festivals.com at info@bbq-festivals.com

AZBarbeque.com Has A New Look

AZBarbeque.com, the website for Arizona's Number 1 BBQ Club has a hot new look packed with all kinds of information about you guessed it, Arizona Barbecue. With almost 40 bbq teams a big calendar of events as well as info on just about every other facet of barbecue in AZ, this site is the only online destination for bbq in Arizona. Just one look at this website and you know these guys are more than just your run of the mill backyard grillers......... these folks are hard core barbecue lifestyle fanatics. My kind of people.

So, if you find yourself in Arizona be sure to stop by http://www.azbarbeque.com/ and find out what's going on. If you don't live in Arizona stop by anyway........lots of good barbecue information there including a very active forum.

Alabama Barbecue

I went to Birmingham Alabama last week on business and decided to take some time to explore some of the world famous barbecue that Alabama claims to have. Well I wasn't disappointed. I stopped in at Big Bob Gibson's Bar-B-Q Restaurant in Decatur, AL and let me tell you it was out of this world. I have eaten at a lot of barbecue joints but this one has moved into the top of my list.



Big Bob's has it all......... great service, great barbecue and an overall great experience. Read a full review I did of Big Bob Gibson's Bar-B-Q Restaurant over at our other blog at www.bbqhub.com

If you are anywhere within a 100 miles of Decatur you MUST STOP AND EAT there.

For a growing list of barbecue restaurants from coast to coast visit BBQ-Festivals.com Barbecue Restaurant Directory.

Charleston SC - National Barbecue Championship and Bluegrass Festival

Those folks over in South Carolina are at it again. Barbecue and Bluegrass will mix it up next weekend for a good time. Professional barbecue teams, musicians and lucky bystanders will assemble at the Annual Southern National BBQ Championship & Bluegrass Festival at Boone Hall Plantation and Gardens in Mount Pleasant on August 31st. Chompin', stompin' and generally having a good time aside, this is a serious competition that attracts barbecue experts from all over the country. Cooking teams compete for prizes in Professional, Amateur and Tailgating categories, while festival attendees enjoy free samples of barbecue (while they last) and can purchase full plates from on-site vendors.

Find out more from the official press release here.

Barbecue Competition News

Congratulations to Jasper, Georgia's Bub-Ba-Q for winning the grand champion trophy at the South Carolina Festival of Discovery a KCBS sanctioned event. What makes it especially good for Bub-Ba-Q is that this is their first year competing in this event.

Read the whole story here.

Rain or Shine - Barbecue Goes On. At least that is what happened at the 3rd Annual Rockin' Rotary RibFest in Lake in the Hills, Illinois. Things got off to a wet start but on Saturday afternoon the sun came out and the festivities got into full swing. Things were forced to shut down on Thursday when a storm came through and then on Friday there was some damage to the festival area from a second storm. In the end though fun was had by all. As one of the promoters said "The somewhat muddy conditions did little to deter attendance and seemed almost fitting for a festival all about pigs."

Read the whole story here

For a complete directory of BBQ Festivals, Competitions and Restaurants from coast to coast visit http://www.bbq-festivals.com/

We Are Back On Blogger Again

Well... it has been a while. Too long actually. This blog is part of a network of BBQ related websites that hopefully offers a complete coverage of the barbecue scene.

Our main site is of course BBQ-Festivals.com that is a total directory of just about everything barbecue related. From festivals to cookoffs to bqq teams to bbq restaurant listings and more........ if it is bbq related you will probably be able to find it there.

We also have a blog at BBQHub.com which is more of a personal site where I write about my own barbecue experiences, whether they be product reviews, restaurant reviews or some new barbecue experience that I have had.

And then there is this blog. This is where the barbecue news and information will be posted. Unfortunately I have been lacking on here for most of this year but am back on track now.

Something new at www.bbq-festivals.com is our new BBQ Photo Gallery. Just click on the banner and you will go to the gallery. Register and get a user name and password and upload your favorite bbq photos and share with the rest of the world.

Thanks for visiting here and check back often.............. have a great Q day........ eric

BBQ Festival and BBQ Competition Listings Updated

The bbq festival and bbq competitions schedule has been updated with the latest information for the 2008 BBQ season. A new feature is the designation of KCBS sanctioned events. We will continue to update these listings as more dates become available. We will also be listing other bbq society sanction notations to events.

If you know of a bbq festival or a bbq competition we do not have listed please email us at info@bbq-festivals.com with the information.

Enjoy the upcoming bbq season........eric