Bluegrass music fans coming to Raleigh for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s annual World of Bluegrass week in September will also have a chance to chow down at the N.C. Whole Hog Barbecue State Championship in the capital city’s downtown.
The North Carolina Pork Council, the sanctioning body for the annual N.C. Whole Hog Series of cooking contests held around the state leading to the championship event, announced the link with the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) event. This partnership links the cook-off with a monster bluegrass festival that is expected to draw tens of thousands to downtown Raleigh.
Judge Mental: Lessons from the 2nd Annual Santa Anita BBQ Championships
Two weeks ago, I lost my virginity at the race track. Not the normal kind like you lose at a prom or in a prison shower. No, this was baby’s first time judging a barbecue competition and it happened at the 2nd Annual Santa Anita BBQ Championships at the famous Southern California race track of the same name. While there was a certain loss of innocence (or ignorance) involved, it was a wonderful experience that was a real eye opener to something I’ve always wanted to try. And I didn’t have to rent a tux, either.
SW Chocolate & Coffee Fest: A Caffeine Fiend’s Dream
I spent part of last weekend in an altered state of reality, my perceptions twisted by chemicals. And I wasn’t alone…in fact, fifteen thousand people joined me in this orgy of excess. Where was I? At the SW Chocolate and Coffee Fest, of course.
Snowmass Mammoth Fest
The 10th Annual Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest officially presents Snowmass Mammoth Fest, taking place on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8, 2013. The 2013 festival will feature 10 bands in two days and continue the traditional weekend of specialty chili and microbrew competitions with tastings.
The Big Show Turns 25. Happy Birthday!
Twenty-five years, 500,000 superhots, and the Doctor makes a house call. That sums up the 25th Annual National Fiery Foods and Barbecue Show so fast it doesn’t do justice to what was really a three-day chile party at Sandia Resort & Casino March 1-3.
2013 Fiery Foods Show Frolics
For twenty-five years the National Fiery Foods & BBQ Show has been THE place to be if you are a chilehead or a BBQ fiend looking for the newest spicy fix.
RIP Paul McIlhenny
Paul McIlhenny, CEO and Chairman of the Board of McIlhenny Company, passed away on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at the age of 68. A sixth-generation member of the family to live on Avery Island and fourth-generation member to produce Tabasco brand Original Red Sauce, Mr. McIlhenny joined McIlhenny Company in 1967 and directly oversaw the production and quality of all products sold under the Tabasco brand for 13 years.
