PREMIERE ANTIGUA & BARBUDA SMOKIN HOT BBQ CHALLENGE 2012 Wednesday 2nd May 2012
The Caribbean BBQ Association, on June 03rd, 2012 will be hosting for the first time, a Smokin Hot BBQ Challenge at the Antigua & Barbuda Hospitality Training Institute.
The competition is an expanded version of what began in Puerto Rico approximately four (4) years ago, with circuits in Bahamas, St. Croix/St.Thomas, Miami and Jamaica.
Michael A. Compton, President of the Caribbean BBQ Association said this is an effort to strengthen the culinary program throughout the islands, teach the art of authentic BBQ and grilling to all the regions in the Caribbean and enable winning teams to compete on the most prestigious BBQ competition in the United States.
The activity, which has already received various media and corporate sponsors spanning the United States, Caribbean and Antigua & Barbuda will seek to “create a well recognized successful family event for the region, impact multiple islands and the tourism industry, increase awareness for local restaurants and hotels and start the spark of bigger and better BBQ events within the region of the Caribbean,” explained Compton.
As for teams interesting in participating in the one (1) day event, Compton noted, registration will be simple and attractive for restaurants, hotels, chefs, culinary schools, companies and backyard enthusiast.
Teams will be supplied with the meats, and goody bags from sponsors, while competing for cash, prizes and medals.
The winning recipes will also be distributed to the public, along with cooking techniques and tips for BBQ by restaurants, BBQ experts, sponsors and the Caribbean BBQ Association.
Opportunities are also available for judges Certification and BBQ Cooking Classes before the event.
Register Your Team Now:
BBQ Teams will be competing for cash prizes and medals in 6 competition categories, Best steak or Brisket, BBQ Sauce, Poultry, Pork Ribs, Pork Butt or Pork Chop & Best Booth (the coolest looking booth).
Teams will be furnished with the beef, pork ribs, pork butt or pork chops, and chicken for the competition.
The general public is invited to register their teams with Julian@candw.ag or visit Chef World in Antigua at Lower Gambles in the vicinity of the Cooks Mall Centre
The winning team of this event will have the o pportunity to represent Antigua & Barbuda in the most prestigio us BBQ in the Caribbean Islands, The 5th Annual Cattlemen’s Caribbean BBQ Competition, in San Juan Puerto Rico , this year.
Their team entry fee will be paid by The US Meat Export Federation.
Hotel Rooms furnished courtesy of the Soup, Inc. & the Caribbean BBQ Association.
What else is happening?
The public will also enjoy Ice cold beer / VIP Lounge / Cooking demonstrations by top ranked local Chef’s/ Live entertainment and we’re just getting started.
So you think you can BBQ? Well get registered now. You don’t have to be a professional Chef. Teams come for every walk of life, Doctors, Lawyers, Cooks, Chefs, neighbors, restaurants, road side vendors, fisherman, and guys and gals from the work place, or the office, all make up BBQ Teams. Everybody does it every weekend and when you do it for money and bragging rights.
The Caribbean Barbeque Association is the place to find everything you need to know about barbecue, grilling and smoking. We have all the latest info on contests, events, the latest news in the world of BBQ and much more. Whether you are looking for recipes, grills and smokers, sauces and rubs, or you want to learn how to cook barbecue we are here to help.
Our Mission - The mission of the Caribbean BBQ Association is to celebrate, preserve, and teach the art of slow smoking BBQ, to promote barbecue as a culinary technique, competitive sport, and culinary art form.
Our goal- is to have barbecue recognized as the true America's cuisine while having as much fun as possible with family and friends!
SCHEDULE EVENTS
St Croix King of the Grill BBQ
May 20, 2012 (8:00 am - 11:59 pm)
( BBQ Contest Antigua & Barbuda Smokin Hot BBQ Competition
June 3, 2012 (8:00 am - 11:59 pm)
(BBQ ContestPalmas Station BBQ Competition
June 10, 2012 (8:00 am - 11:59 pm)
(BBQ ContestAppleton Estates All Jamaica Grill-Off
June 17, 2012 (12:00 pm - 7:00 pm)
(BBQ ContestMiami Grill Masters Competition
June 29, 2012 (8:00 am - 11:59 pm)
(BBQ Contest2012 Cattlemen's BBQ Contest
June 30 (8:00 am) - July 01 (11:59 pm), 2012
(BBQ ContestNassau Cattlemen's BBQ Contest
August 4, 2012 (8:00 am - 11:59 pm)
(BBQ Contest) Nassau, Bahamas - CBBQA Sanctioned event. Team entry fee $150.00 /tickets $15.00 adults / one day contest) This year's BBQ competition will be bigger and better than ever.
CBBQA Sanctioned event. Top 20 Grill Restaurant-Steak Houses compete / $500.00 entry fee.
Hope Gardens - Kingston, Jamaica - CBBQA Sanctioned event
Cataño, PR - CBBQA Sanctioned event
St. John, Antigua - CBBQA Sanctioned event. Team entry fee $150.00 /tickets $15.00 adults / one day contest
CBBQA Sanctioned event.
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