When is the Big Apple BBQ Block Party happening this weekend?
Here are some more details from their official site: “The Seventh Annual Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party returns to Madison Square Park June 13-14, 2009, from 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM. The weekend-long event takes place every June and brings together the country’s top pitmasters who cook up their award-winning food for over a hundred thousand barbecue enthusiasts. Set against the beautiful backdrop of Madison Square Park, the Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party attracts people from near and far to sustain and celebrate America’s authentic culinary and musical traditions. Admission to the event is free. Take in the sights, sounds and smells of the event – from great live music to engaging seminars and cooking demonstrations – without ever dropping a dollar. The country’s best barbecue is available from top pitmasters for only $8 per plate. Proceeds from the Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party support the Madison Square Park Conservancy, the organization responsible for the beauty
Head over to the Big Apple BBQ Block Party on Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 7pm. This year marks the 7th year this festival will be in full effect, and tons of talented pitmasters will descend upon NYC for the sole purpose of feeding you juicy and delicious BBQ. There will be food, seminars, live music, and cooking demonstrations all day, so plan to spend lots of time at the block party. Admission to the Big Apple BBQ Block Party is FREE! If you would like to sample some of the BBQ, it is $8 a plate, and the proceeds go to the Madison Square Park Conservancy. They are responsible for maintaining the beautiful space where the festival is hosted. The pitmasters showcasing their talents this year are from around the United States — 15 of them will delight you with their culinary talents. New York City will be well-represented by four chefs — Ken Callaghan from Blue Smoke, Pete Daversa from Hill Country, John Stage from Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, and John Wheeler from Rock & Soul. Sources: <
Meet & Eat: Patrick Martin, Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint Pit Master Posted by Erin Zimmer, June 11, 2009 at 10:00 AM “Whole hog barbecue is a dying art.” This weekend, New York City might seem meat-scented when Madison Square Park turns into one big cook-out for the seventh annual Big Apple BBQ Block Party. Only the most elite of grillers can compete in this Super Bowl of barbecue, and for the first time this year, a Tennessean is involved. Patrick Martin, a former bonds trader that switched career paths a few years ago, will join 13 other pit masters from across the country. He’s bringing his 32-foot smoker to represent whole hog barbecue, a time-intensive art that’s as Tennessee as Memphis Blues and whiskey. Big Apple BBQ June13-14 2009 11:00AM – 7:00PM Madison Square Park NYC Sources: http://newyork.seriouseats.
