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.