Last Saturday I had the pleasure of meeting with some of the organizers for the 2010 Lakeland Pig Festival, as well as members from a few local BBQ Cook Teams to talk about the coming 2010 Pig Fest Event and what it has meant as far as putting Lakeland, Florida on the BBQ Map.
Nick Nicholas and Kerrie Hall, from the Lakeland Pig Fest Organizing Committee were great. They explained a lot about how much the event, especially the Backyard BBQ portion, means locally in terms of bringing BBQ lovers and local cooks together to share the love of BBQ. As a testament to the national draw of the Lakeland Pig Festival, Mr. Ray Lampe – known to many as Dr. BBQ – was also in attendance. He’s been involved with the Pig Festival from the start, and is a valued and greatly appreciated local BBQ resource. (By the way, check out Dr. BBQ’s videos over at Firecooker.com, and add some of your own there, too!)
The local teams in attendance were Whiskey Bent BBQ from Lakeland and Team Unknown BBQ from Winter Haven. Each of these award-winning teams always provide a lot of great information and personality to any meet up, and if you make it to the Pig Festival, you should definitely check them out.
2010 Lakeland Pig Festival Promo with Nick Nicholas and Kerrie Hall
Check out this video to learn a bit more about the Lakeland Pig Festival, its history, its charitable side, and the great things you can look forward to this January!
Lakeland Pig Festival will be held on January 29 and 30, 2010. To download applications, rules and event schedules click here. For more information contact pigfest@jlgl.org.
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Myron Mixon, of Jack’s Old South BBQ, gives novice competitor Paul Petersen what for as he notices Paul co-opting his cupcake chicken method. We’ll see if Paul’s “borrowing” of Myron’s technique helps move Pablo Diablo BBQ up in the rankings.
Don’t Mess with Myron’s Muffin Pans…
Tuffy Stone Gets Busy with Spreadsheets and a New BBQ Recipe!
Tuffy Stone experiments with a new recipe, something we saw Harry Soo do during the episode, as Myron says competition time ain’t for experimentin’.
Cooking skills, nerves and patience are tested at the historic Riverfest Barbecue Cookoff in Decatur, AL Pitmasters go smoker to smoker to see who will capture the $3,000 top prize.
It’s sure to be a great one, so be sure to tune in tomorrow (Thursday, December 17th) for Episode 3 of TLC’s BBQ Pitmasters!
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Tonight’s episode of TLC’s BBQ Pitmasters promises to provide some fire and spice as Myron Mixon, Johnny Trigg, Harry Soo, Lee Ann Whippen, Tuffy Stone and the rest of the group compete at the Murphysboro Barbecue Cook-off – known as one of the toughest BBQ competitions out there.
Watch for Lee Ann and Myron to go head to head in the whole hog competition, while tempers flare between Johnny and one of the local competitors. Oh, and be on the lookout for some out of the box BBQ, as Harry Soo makes sushi!
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For many competitive BBQ teams, the 2009 season has or is coming to an end, and the BBQ smokers have been given a well-deserved rest. However, a lot of you out there are planning to get 2010 up and running right away by attending the 2010 Lakeland Pig Festival – a KCBS sanctioned BBQ competition event. If you fall into this group, then do I have a treat for you!
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Q &A Opportunity With Organizers from the 2010 Lakeland Pig Festival
Several of the Lakeland Junior League’s organizers for the 2010 Lakeland Pig Festival have agreed to be present for an informal BBQ related Tweet Up at Good Buddies BBQ in Downtown Lakeland, FL on Saturday December 19, 2009 from 11:00 AM to around 1:00 PM. I’ve already heard from a few local BBQ cook teams who plan to be there, including the guys from Team Unknown BBQ and Whiskey Bent BBQ. I can’t imagine a better venue to get some questions answered about the Lakeland Pig Fest and hang out with some of the local BBQ teams and fans than this.
If you’re in the Lakeland area around December 19th, consider dropping by Good Buddies. Joel and company over at Good Buddies BBQ, will have their top quality ‘cue ready to eat, and there’s a slim chance you’ll be able to enjoy an adult beverage or two with some friends and fellow BBQ fans as well.
Any questions about this event, give me a call at (863) 604-3019. You can also get to the Facebook page for this event by visiting the “Events” tab at www.facebook.com/floridabarbecueguide.
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