BBQ News and BBQ Information

We Have Moved to BBQHub.com

2009-03-02T06:57:00.001-06:00

We have officially moved...... check out our newer bbq information and news blog at:

www.BBQHub.com

Enjoy..............eric :-)

BBQ Festivals and BBQ Competition Dates Updated

2008-12-13T15:53:00.002-06:00

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

2008-12-07T19:05:00.002-06:00

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

2008-09-21T20:29:00.002-06:00

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

2008-08-24T15:26:00.003-06:00

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

2008-08-04T19:49:00.005-06:00

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

2008-08-03T09:25:00.002-06:00

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

2008-07-20T09:47:00.002-06:00

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

2008-07-13T06:42:00.004-06:00

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

2008-07-12T22:06:00.002-06:00

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

2008-01-27T21:49:00.000-06:00

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

BBQ Festivals.com has a new blog at BBQHub.com

2007-12-14T06:19:00.000-06:00

BBQ-Festivals.com has a new blog. Go to www.bbqhub.com for our new blog with bbq news, bbq information and bbq related product reviews. Our new blog format will give us much more flexibility and will allow us to give you a much better view of what is happening in the world of bbq from coast to coast and around the world.

Be sure to bookmark our new blog at www.bbqhub.com

BBQ Sauce of the Month Club - Perfect for the Holidays

2007-12-10T20:17:00.000-06:00

Looking for someting special for your favorite bbq fanatic? Here is something that fits the bill perfectly. It is the BBQ of the Month Club and it's just what the BBQ doctor ordered.

BBQ Glazed Turkey

2007-12-10T19:51:00.000-06:00

Well, Thanksgiving has come and gone and I am sure there was a lot of great food prepared. Unfortunately I found this recipe about about three weeks too late. I have never tried to barbecue a turkey before but this recipe caught my eye.

A BBQ Glazed Turkey - I don't know where the recipe originated, but I found it on The Arizona Republic's website today.

1/4 cup sweet barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons butter or margarine
14-pound turkey, thawed if frozen
Non-stick cooking spray

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine barbecue sauce, corn syrup, coffee and cumin in glass measuring cup. Microwave on high 1 minute, stirring once, or until coffee is dissolved. Add butter or margarine and stir until melted. Set glaze aside to cool. Remove neck and giblets from body and neck cavities of turkey; refrigerate for another use or discard. Drain juices from turkey; pat dry with paper towels. Turn wings back to hold neck skin against back of turkey. Place turkey, breast up, on flat roasting rack in shallow roasting pan. Spray turkey with cooking spray.

Bake turkey at 325 degrees for 2 hours. Brush turkey with some of the glaze. Loosely cover breast and tops of drumsticks with aluminum foil to prevent overcooking of breast and glaze from darkening too much.

Continue baking turkey 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat thermometer reaches 180 degrees when inserted in deepest part of thigh, brushing with additional glaze after 30 minutes. Let turkey stand 15 minutes before carving.

Makes 14 servings.

This sounds like a good one to try......maybe even in the summer time.

Pig out on barbecue — and all the trimmings

2007-11-26T07:35:00.000-06:00

The glowing neon sign hanging on the wall in Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que says it all: Eat like a pig.

Don't mind if I do.

This new restaurant in Tukwila is all about finger-licking barbecue with tons of extras at a decent price.

The menu features appetizers, chicken, ribs, pork, sandwiches and burgers.
It can be a little overwhelming at first.

My companions and I sat down ready to order ribs, but they changed their minds after looking at the menu. Everything just sounded too good.

Visit the Seattle Times to read the complete review of Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que

Pour On The BBQ Sauce!

2007-11-26T07:29:00.000-06:00

When I was growing up, I loved the flavor of bbq sauce. I ate it on everything from hamburgers to onion rings. Much to my mother’s disappointment, bbq sauce graced our dinner table every night. She didn’t really like the fact that I slathered all of her good cooking with bbq sauce, but I guess she figured it was good that I was cleaning my plate even if I soaked my dinner in sauce to do it.

As I entered into adulthood, I became a little more discriminating when it came to bbq sauce. I still loved the flavor and bbq sauce was my favorite dip of choice for French fries, but my taste buds became more conventional when it came to my use of bbq sauce. I liked to dip my steak in it or make oven baked chicken basted in a nice hickory bbq sauce.

With my love of any meat cooked with bbq sauce, it was inevitable that I eventually visit the south. The south is the bbq capital of the world. I had heard about the world famous bbq’s in the Deep South and my mouth watered in anticipation as I packed my bags. I tried to do a little research to find out where the best bbq sauce was served. Everyone told me that I had to try a pulled pork sandwich and wash it down with sweat tea if I wanted to experience true Southern bbq.

The day I arrived in the state of Alabama, I bundled to the closest bbq joint. You could smell the meat cooking a mile away and as I pulled into the parking lot, I breathed deeply of the exciting scent. I had my moist towelettes. I had a spare shirt. I was ready for the sauciest bbq sauce and a pile of pulled pork. I placed my order and waited impatiently for my dinner to arrive. When the waitress placed it in front of me, I took one look at it and told her she had made a mistake.
‘There isn’t any bbq sauce on my pork.’ I explained.

The waitress just laughed as she poured me a glass of sugary iced tea. ‘Darlin’ that is real Southern bbq. We don’t use bbq sauce. The secret is in how we cook the meat, we don’t want to ruin it by drowning it.’ She saw my disappointment and brought me some bottled bbq sauce on the side. I did try her traditional pulled pork minus the bbq sauce and it was good, but for me, it tasted so much more familiar when I slathered it with my favorite sauce.

James L. Paleta is a writer for The Food Magazine. The site provides readers with the latest insights and write-ups on all things on food and other resources.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=James_L._Paleta

Smithfield's Chicken N' BBQ Comes to Rocky Mount, NC

2007-11-21T13:06:00.000-06:00

Rocky Mount, NC - Restaurant chain Smithfield's Chicken N' BBQ announced the opening of their newest restaurant in Rocky Mount, NC. This location marks the 31st restaurant in the Smithfield's chain and second to feature the new building style for of all future locations.

Smithfield's Chicken ‘N Bar-B-Q (S.C.N.B.) is a North Carolina chain of quick service restaurants specializing in eastern North Carolina-style barbecue and fried chicken.

Please send us a review if you happen to stop by and try them out.

Read Smithfield's Complete Press Release

Long Time No See

2007-11-18T19:29:00.000-06:00

Hello fellow BBQ fanatics. How has everyone been? I know I have been slacking here lately but I am back on track now. Just because the summer season is over that doesn't mean that you can't fire up the grill. You just need to let it cook a little longer in colder weather. I would like to find out where everyone is and have you send some photos of your fall and winter bbq activities. If you are on our mailing list we will be sending out some information on what is going on with BBQ-Festivals.com and also to request some photos of everyone in action for our "winter bbq photo gallery".

Will also be bringing you some product reviews from the world of smokers, grills and cookers as well as other bbq related items. So, with that said, you can look forward to more bbq news and info from us. Thanks and have a great bbq day................... eric

Rojo's Gourmet Is Giving Away A Free Bottle of Hot Sauce

2007-09-20T08:37:00.000-06:00

Rojo's Gourmet Foods Launches New Website, Offers FREE Hot Sauce!

RoJo's Gourmet Foods has built a steady and successful business in the Amazon.com marketplace. While this business continues to flourish, the partners at RoJo's Gourmet Foods wanted to create a web presence aside from that venue.

Visit The Last Bite for more information oh how to get your FREE bottle of Hot Sauce

BBQ-Festivals.com Gets A Makeover

2007-09-14T06:25:00.001-06:00

Hello all you bbq fans. BBQ-Festivals.com has just undergone a makeover and has a whole new look. All the same features are still there but now it just looks better.

Over the next several months we will be adding a lot more to the site in the way of bbq information.

As the bbq season starts to wind down a little we are going to spend time adding to the site with the following features:

BBQ Sauce Reviews - we will start reviewing bbq sauces from around the world. Each sauce will be reviewed and highligted on our front page. As we get more reviews the top review will drop down until we have five sauce reviews on the opening page and then they will move to a bbq sauce archive page one at a time. If you would like to have your bbq sauce reviewed and highlighted on BBQ-Festivals.com just send us an email and we will contact you.
BBQ Restaurant Listings - currently we have bbq restaurants listed for 37 states. We want to have a more complete list with all 50 states being reviewed. If you are at a bbq restaurant and they are not on our site, be sure to send us an email with the restaurants name, address and website if they have one..... also include a short comment about your experience there.
BBQ Festival Listings - although we have one of the largest bbq festival listings on the net we don't have them all. We want them all. No matter how big or how small. If you know of a bbq festival or event that is not on our site we would like to know about it. Send us an email with the bbq festival name, location and date and website if they have one.
BBQ Competition Team Profiles - We are going to start profiling bbq competition teams. Basically what this will entail is a seperate page on our website with your bbq team's information on it. A write up about your team, your team logo, photos if you have them and best of all a place to list your winning tropheys. We will also include your schedule. We will be contacting each of you over the next couple of months to get your information. Of course there will be a link to your teams website.
Website Design Services - Does your restaurant, team, sauce or festival need a website? We can help. We understand website design (the owner of bbq-festivals.com is a full time website developer) and we can set you up with a website that is a perfect fit for you. Whether you want a basic information site or a fully developed e-commerce site we can help and best of all we won't break your budget.

So that is what is coming. If you have any suggestions on what you would like to see on the site be sure to let us know. After all this is a community site. It is all about you...........

Have a great day and enjoy that bbq............. eric

The Smoke Pit - Campbellsville KY

2007-09-09T19:33:00.001-06:00

If you find yourself in the vicinity of Elizabethtown, Kentucky any time soon, you need to make time for a quick diversion to Campbellsville KY for some top notch BBQ. The place is called "The Smoke Pit" at 1800 New Lebanon Rd and believe me when I say they have some very very good bbq. I was turned on to The Smoke Pit this weekend while attending a wedding by my good friend Ron Levi of Innuendo Foods LLC. He had been there before and after the wedding he looked at me and said "let's get out of here." We left the reception and went strait to The Smoke Pit. He had told me about this place from his last visit but I had never made it there.

WOW.... I ordered a Beef Brisket Plate with potato salad, cole slaw and a home made bun. It was really very very good. They had several sauces all made in house from spicy to sweet and smokey that added to the already excellent flavor. The prices are great and the atmosphere is pure small town Kentucky. Hopefully I will have some photos soon. The menu includes everything from Pulled Pork (a KY specialty) to sliced shoulder, beef brisket, tenderloin, chicken and of course baby back ribs. Prices are very reasonable.......... the most expensive thing on the menu is a full rack of ribs with 2 sides, a drink and a bun for only $20.00.

One of the girls that was working said they will be moving to a new location in the near future so if you are in Campbellsville give them a call at 270-789-6686. You won't regret it.

From Elizabethtown KY, Campbellsville is about 35 miles but well worth the drive. You can stop and visit Abraham Lincolns birthplace along the way.

BBQ Festival and Cookoff Schedule for Sept 2007

2007-09-01T07:37:00.000-06:00

Hello all you BBQ fanatics. September is a great month to get out and visit some of the best bbq festivals and competitions of the year. We have updated our bbq festival and cookoff schedule for the month of Sept 2007 and you can view at our main page at www.bbq-festivals.com

If we have missed one that you know about, be sure to send us an email so we can add it. Email us at info@bbq-festivals.com

Do you have photos of your favorite bbq festival or competition that you would like to show off? Just email them to the same address along with your name, location of the event and date.

Have a great BBQ month of September...................

Wholesale BBQ Sauce and Hot Sauce at Innuendo Foods LLC

2007-08-29T21:18:00.000-06:00

If you are looking for the very best bbq sauce and hot sauce in volume for your restaurant or catering business, then I highly recommend Innuendo Foods LLC out of Gilroy CA. This company is top notch and if you like hot sauces and bbq sauces you will definitely want to put these guys on your list.

In addition to wholesale sauces, Innuendo Foods LLC provides Private Label and Co Pack services. They can help you get your recipe into production and you can see your dreams come true with your private label sauce on the shelves.

Shop Online at BBQ-Festivals.com

2007-08-22T09:26:00.001-06:00

BBQ Festivals has made an addition to the site. We have incorporated a link and online store via Amazon.com. You can purchase bbq sauces, rubs and many other bbq related items with Amazon.com's quick, secure and easy to use shopping system.

Go to http://bbq-festivals.com/sauce_store.html and click on any of the graphic links for those items or click on the link BBQ Festivals Online Store to see the complete inventory of bbq related products.

Greetings From The BBQ-Festivals.com Family

2007-08-19T07:52:00.000-06:00

Just a quick hello from the BBQ Festivals family...... have a great BBQ day.

Kansas City Barbeque Society Official Store Now Open

2007-08-11T10:42:00.000-06:00

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

2007-08-10T05:26:00.000-06:00

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

2007-08-08T09:08:00.000-06:00

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

2007-08-08T08:36:00.000-06:00

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

BBQ Festival in NYC

2007-07-19T12:10:00.001-06:00

There is something unnatural sounding about the words BBQ and New York City when used in the same sentence. After all, us folks down south are the masters of BBQ. Well, it looks like we may have to give up a little for our friends in the north east and the Big Apple.

Here is a youtube clip of a NYC BBQ Festival............ looks like they are having a great time.

Bikes, Blues & BBQ Festival In Calgary Alberta CA - July 27 and 28

2007-07-01T22:01:00.000-06:00

We received the following press release about the upcoming BBQ Festival in Calgary Alberta, Canada. We always like to hear about bbq from our neighbors to the north.

The Wild Wild West Event Centre (Calgary AB) has announced a BLUES Music Festival - to be held on Friday July 27 & Saturday July 28. 'Bikes, Blues & BBQ' will take place at the Wild Wild West Event Centre, live music to play from 7pm till 12am Friday the 27th, and from 12pm to Midnight on Saturday, July 28th.

Tickets on Sale Now June 29 at www.wildwildwestcalgary.com, or http://www.megatunes.com/

The Bikes & Blues Festival, Alberta’s leading festival of Blues music, will offer a talented and entertaining 1st season, bringing to the Calgary Area leading Albertan Blues artists. Highlights include the Johnny V Sextet, nominated “the Guitarist of the Year” by the Toronto Blues Society for their Mapleblue Awards, also featuring The Mike Clarke Band performing a riveting fusion style of blues, roots and jazz. In addition, artists featured include The Steve Pineo Band, Little Voodoo, Firm Handshake, JV3, with special guests Wild Bill & The Bandits introducing their Cow Blues Fusion.

The Festival opens on Friday, July 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Wild West Event Centre (off the HWY #1 Springbank Exit, Calgary AB), with a Poker Run with Cash Prizes, Burgers & Beer, & Live Music. Camping is available for all guests at $10 per RV/tent. No hookups.

The Festival continues on Saturday, July 28 at 12 p.m. with The Mike Clarke Band opening the days events. Mike truly is one of Canada's premiere blues and roots artists and has been nominated for a Maple Blues Award in the category of "Horn Player of the Year" for three consecutive years. Live music will run consecutively with all 7 bands playing from noon until 12am. Saturday’s events feature a Show & Shine from noon – 2pm, Iron Horse Fox Hunt from 3:30-5:30, and a BBQ Dinner at 6:30pm. Camping is available for all guests.

Press contact: Michael Werbisky, Authentic Western Productions
Call: 403.242.9796 Email: michael@wildwildwestcalgary.com

July 2007 BBQ Festival & Competition Schedule

2007-07-01T21:59:00.000-06:00

The schedule for July 2007 BBQ Festivals and BBQ Competitions has been posted to bbq-festivals.com. If there are any bbq festivals or competitions that we have missed please email the information to info@bbq-festivals.com

Memphis No. 10 on BBQ Destination List - I Disagree

2007-06-27T21:20:00.001-06:00

The Memphis Business Journal reported that CheapTickets.com says Memphis TN will be the tenth best stop for bbq during the upcoming 4th of July. I have to say I disagree. According to the website New York City came in at number one followed by New Orleans. I realize NYC has a great bbq scene, but in this bbq fan's opinion Memphis barbecue cannot be beat. One stop at Jim Neely's Interstate BBQ or Rendezvous BBQ should prove this.

Washington DC came it at number 3 followed by St Louis, Dallas, Kansas City, Cincinnati, Charleston and Little Rock. CheapTickets.com used it's employees across the country to come up with the best place to eat barbecue for the fourth of July. I am curious how many employees they have in NYC and how many they have in Memphis. Could be just a matter of numbers... more people in NYC voting for New York bbq and only a couple in the Memphis area voting for Memphis BBQ.

I say Memphis BBQ is Number One in the Nation At Any Time.

Looking For The Perfect Fathers Day Gift?

2007-06-08T09:32:00.000-06:00

If you don't know what to get dad for Fathers Day, then we suggest you visit BBQ Sauce of the Month.com. What dad doesn't think of himself as a master bbq'er and keeper of the grill? What better gift for the family "grill master" than a years supply of bbq sauces and/or bbq rubs.

The bbq sauces and rubs at BBQ Sauce of the Month.com are not your average everyday grocery store generic sauces. These are top of the line sauces made from people who understand the fine art of bbq. The sauces and rubs will be delivered to your door each month and your dad can become the local sauce-master of your neighborhood.

Just think, a Fathers Day gift that comes every month. Go for it...... check out www.bbqsauceofthemonth.com and set your dad up with a club membership or gift plan.

June 2007 BBQ Festival Schedule

2007-06-01T07:59:00.000-06:00

The June BBQ Festival schedule has been posted on the opening page of BBQ-Festivals.com

Here is a copy. If I have missed any please feel free to send me the name of the festival, the date and the location..........enjoy the Q

The Virginia Bar-B-Que - Virginia (yes city of Virginia in Illinois) - June 1-3, 2007

Rockin' Rib Fest - Troutman - June 1-3, 2007

Blue Ridge BBQ Festival, Tryon - June 8-9, 2007

BBQ Rib Fest - Fort Wayne, June 14 - 17, 2007

Sedalia Lions Club Blues & BBQ - Sedalia - June 15-16, 2007

W.C. Handy Blues & BBQ Festival, Henderson - June 9-16,2007 (bbq-festivals.com will be attending)

Annual Tennessee Heritage BBQ Festival - Smyrna - June 16-17, 2007

Hot Blues And BBQ Festival - Oxford - June 22-24, 2007

The Lake Placid NY, I Love Barbeque Festival - Lake Placid -June 29 - July 01, 2007

For more bbq festival listings throughout the year visit bbq-festivals.com

New BBQ Sauce from Monty's Gourmet Foods

2007-05-29T10:16:00.000-06:00

Hot of the press..... Monty's Gourmet Foods of Ottawa, KS has introduced their new line of gourmet BBQ Sauce. Monty says he has been working long and hard for several years to perfect a line of great tasting BBQ sauces. So for the first time ever, here they are:

Monty's Smokin' Mesquite
Monty's Smokin' Chipotle
Monty's Smokin' Roasted Garlic
Monty's Smokin' No Sugar Added

I can hardley wait to get mine...... I especially want to try the No Sugar Added as I am a diabetic BBQer.....

Visit Monty's Gourmet Foods website for more info on the new bbq sauces and other great hot sauces.

Read the full press release from Monty's Gourmet here

Let's Venture Into The World Of "Baboon Ass Brand Gone Rabid" Hot Sauce

2007-05-21T08:26:00.000-06:00

Baboon Ass Brand Gone Rabid .... the title says it all. I have to admit, this is some premium hot stuff that will set your mouth and your ass on fire and everything in between.

For a few years now Baboon Ass Brand Habanero Hot Sauce has been the embodiment of flavor and heat balance. This year the balance has been disturbed. The Baboon has Gone Rabid! and the heat is off the scale. That's right all the wonderful flavor of the original Baboon Ass Hot Sauce with five times the heat. Now you and your friends can now work yourselves into a face numbing, frothing, and drooling mess of hysterical madness with this crazed simian's sauce. Can you tame the beast? Once bitten survival is unlikely! GONE RABID! Hot Sauce is the demented, psychotic cousin of "Baboon Ass Brand Habanero Hot Sauce". The heat has been pumped up to five times the heat of the original Baboon. That must be why he's "GONE RABID!". You get the same amazing flavor with the face numbing heat of pure chile extract. Work yourself or your friends into a frothing, drooling mess of hysterical madness. Can you tame this crazed simian? Once bitten survival is unlikely!

BBQ-Festivals.com gives this a big Thumbs Up (don't forget the Tucks)

What A Month For BBQ

2007-05-21T01:25:00.000-06:00

WOW .... what a month for BBQ - The Owensboro KY International BBQ Festival, Memphis in May and The Great American BBQ in Kansas City........ as well as several other major BBQ Festivasl and Competitions throughout the country.

BBQ Season is definitely in full swing. We have a few updates to our site at BBQ-Festivals.com.

The first is a new bbq sauce from Shuffler Bros. Their line of BBQ sauces include their Signature BBQ Sauce, Roasted Garlic BBQ Sauce and Habanero BBQ Sauce. You can purchase these sauces online at http://www.shufflerbrosbbq.com/

Bob "Bobbque" T. from Tulsa Oklahoma sent us a couple reviews on 4 BBQ joints in the Tulsa area:

Billy Sim's is very good Barbeque ! the only downfall is it's not an oldtime pit joint..but the fixin's are all very ,very good ! I go every week and leave plump and happy !

Another good Joint style is the Knotty Pine. Been around many years and to some on the "wrong" side of town, but very good sauce and joint atmosphere.

Also, Elmer's "it be bad" is a long standing success here in Tulsa, run by the same family for many years...all worth a look !

Billy Sims BBQ is "very good Barbecue!" The only downfall is it's not an oldtime pit joint but he says "the fixin's are all very, very good!" He says he goes every week and leaves plump and happy. :-)

Bobby also says "all these are strictly BBQ spots too, no burgers or foo-foo"

Visit our BBQ Restaurants Directory Oklahoma page for websites and restaurant addresses for these place.....

Thanks Bob...........

Click here for more information on bbq festivals, bbq restaurants, bbq competitions or anything else bbq related.

Owensboro KY International BBQ Festival Photos

2007-05-19T11:05:00.001-06:00

Here is link to some photos from the Owensboro International Barbecue Festival.

http://www.bbq-festivals.com/2007_bbq_festival_owensboro.html

More updates coming soon........

Good Morning BBQ Fans

2007-05-08T05:24:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone... hope each of you had a great weekend and cooked some great barbecue. Here are a few updates to BBQ-Festivals.com.

The first comes from Smokin' Willies BBQ Sauce, Marinades and Rubs. Looks like these guys have won a couple of Scovies for there rubs and sauces. Be sure to check out their site and you can order thier products online.

Joi sends us some updates on two bbq festivals that we had missed. Both of them are in September so luckily we haven't missed them. Thanks for the info Joi...

The Maggie Valley 4th Annual Western North Carolina BBQ Festival will be held on Sept 28-29 in beautiful Maggie Valley N.C.

In Henderson Tennessee we have the Chester County BBQ Festival on September 27-29

I took a look at MapQuest and it says it is 419 miles from Henderson to Maggie Valley and approx 6 hours driving time. You could hit the Henderson BBQ Festival on the 27th and travel on the 28th and go to the Maggie Valley BBQ Festival on the 29th. Now that is what I call a BBQ weekend.

For more information on BBQ Festivals around the country visit our bbq festival listings.

Teams, Cookoffs and Sauces

2007-05-04T14:28:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone...hope your Spring is going well. We have had several updates over the past couple of days at BBQ-Festivals.com

A new festival in New York has been listed. the Hudson Valley Rib Fest in New Paltz will take place in August from the 17th through the 19th.

Two new BBQ Teams have joined us from Arizona and Oklahoma. From Marietta Oklahoma we have LottaBullBBQ and they look like the mean business....... Out of Arizona come the Smokin' Wildcats of AZBarbecue.com

BBQ is truly an all American phenomenon that people from every part of the country enjoy. BBQ fans in Chicago can check out the Sauce King of Chicago for some great sounding sauce... and be sure to check out their recipes page..... looks like some great bbq treats to be made.

We received a press release from the WICOMICO RECREATION, PARKS & TOURISM in Salisbury MD about the recent Pork in the Park event that was held last month. You can read about all the winners in the different cook-off categories here. It looks like they had an awesome time and some super BBQ.

We have started posting the BBQ Festivals on the opening page of our site for each month. I will be going to the International BBQ Festival in Owensboro KY on May 12th. Are any of you all going to be there? If so let me know in advance and maybe we can meet up for a little while.

Well that is about it for today......... keep on makin' that great Q........

Happy May 1st - BBQ Season Is Here

2007-05-01T08:09:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone........ Happy May 1st. BBQ season is here and in full swing. Be sure to let us know if we have missed listing any bbq festivals.

We have three new additions to our restaurant listings. Ohio, Oklahoma and Texas

In the Dayton Ohio area we have Rolling Smoke BBQ - It looks like Rolling Smoke is primarily a bbq caterer and what they have sure does look good.

From Ponca City Oklahoma we have Head Country Barbeuce joing us. Not only can you sit down and have great bbq at the restaurant, you can order their products online and they also cater.

And finally from Dallas Texas we have Mike Andersons BBQ. They have a full service restaurant, online store and do catering as well.

Be sure and visit these websites and if you are near any of them, stop in and let us know what you think.

Carpe Q

May BBQ Festivals Highlighted On Opening Page of BBQ-Festivals.com

2007-04-29T11:38:00.000-06:00

We have highlighted the upcoming BBQ Festivals on our opening page. We will be updating this each month for a quick reference to help you plan your BBQ Treks. All are going to be great, but two really stand out for the month of May. The International BBQ Festival in Owensboro KY and Memphis in May in .......... you guessed it....... Memphis TN.

If you know of a bbq festival that we have missed please email us with the name of the festival, the city and state, dates and website if the have one.

Grub Hut Unique BBQ & Mexican Grill

2007-04-27T05:19:00.000-06:00

Good Friday morning all you BBQ-er's .... are you ready for the weekend. Today's first site update comes from Manville, New Jersey. The "Grub Hut Unique BBQ and Mexican Grill" has their new website up and running and we have linked to it from our New Jersey BBQ Restaurants page. They have a full menu that looks really good, so if you are in New Jersey, be sure to stop by and check them out.

New Additions to BBQ-Festivals.com 04-26

2007-04-26T06:00:00.000-06:00

This mornings updates to bbq-festivals.com include BBQ Pits by Klose based out of Houston TX.

New Additions To BBQ-Festivals.com 04-25 No. 1

2007-04-25T07:23:00.000-06:00

Found a site that specializes in Memphis Style BBQ Rubs. Angel's Memphis Style BBQ Rubs has some great recipes and be sure to read "The Story" You can find a link to Angel's as well as other BBQ Rub sites at our, you guessed it, the BBQ Rubs and Seasonings page.

Another rub site added this morning is Knox's All Natural Barbecue Dry Rubs. Check out their blog as well.....some good receipes including a few non-bbq receipes.

Afternoon Update 04-24-07

2007-04-24T15:46:00.000-06:00

Ran across some new websites this afternoon that are not on our site. The South Carolina Barbeque Association site is now linked from our BBQ Associations page.

Southern Cookers Custom Grills and Cookers out of Orangeburg, S.C. has been added to our Grills, Smokers and Cookers page.

Cheers.........eric

3 New BBQ Restaurants and 1 New Source for Grills, Smokers & BBQ Pits

2007-04-24T05:52:00.000-06:00

Hello everyone and welcome to our first site update for www.bbq-festivals.com We have added three new bbq restaurants to our listings and one new store that specializes in bbq grills, pits and smokers.

BBQ Restaurants:

Gates BBQ with 6 locations in the Kansas City, MO area
Gus’s Barbecue in Pasadena CA
Big O’s Barbecue in Valera TX

BBQ Smokers, Grills & Cookers:

Cookshack.com specializes in bbq smokers and grills for competition, commercial and residential use.

Remember, if you come across a bbq site that we don't have listed on bbq-festivals.com, please email us the url at info@bbq-festivals.com and we will check it out and add them to our site.

Have a great Q day..............eric

New Mailing List at BBQ-Festivals.com

2007-04-23T11:18:00.000-06:00

We now have an opt-in mailing list at www.bbq-festivals.com Each time we update our site and update this blog, we will send an email to everyone that has signed up. The email will include info on the latest and greatest at bbq-festivals.com

Pass the word to your bbq friends about bbq-festivals.com

Thanks...........eric

We Want To See Your Messiest BBQ Eatin' Photos

2007-04-23T06:53:00.000-06:00

When you eat bbq do you really get into it. Do you find yourself with bbq from one end of your face to the other. Do you drip bbq sauce all over your shirt? If so, we want a photo of you enjoying bbq feastings. Just take a photo and email it to info@bbq-festivals.com and we will post it on our site. Include your name and location and we will make you famous (or is that infamous)

They photos don't have to be messy ones if you don't want to send those. Just a photo of you enjoying your bbq will be fine....... but we do prefer the messy ones.......

So break out the camera, enjoy yourself and send us your photos and we will post them on our website............

Welcome To The BBQ-Festivals.com Blog

2007-04-23T06:28:00.000-06:00

Well we have finally gotten around to setting up our blog at BBQ-Festivals.com. This blog will be used as a way to keep all of our visitors updated on the latest changes. We normally update one part of our site or another on a daily basis. When we update our BBQ Festivals, BBQ Restaurants, BBQ Cookoffs or BBQ Teams pages we will post the new additions here. We will do the same for all the other pages on the site.

If you have a link to a BBQ related site that you don't see on our site be sure to email it to us at info@bbq-festivals.com

Be sure to check in each time you visit BBQ-Festivals.com to see what the latest additions have been.............. have a great BBQ day..........eric