[Photo courtesy of Big Apple BBQ Block Party 2010]
What better thing is there to celebrate than the craftsmanship of barbecue? On June 13-14, Madison Square Park will fill up for the 13th year in a row with crowds ready to fill up their bellies with barbecue prepared by pitmasters from all over the country.
The pitmaster lineup includes: Jean-Paul Bourgeois (Blue Smoke, New York, NY), Mike Emerson (Pappy’s Smokehouse, St. Louis, MO), Jimmy Hagood (Black Jack Barbecue, Charleston, SC), Chris Lilly (Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q, Decatur, AL), Patrick Martin (Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint, Nashville, TN), Wayne Mueller (Louie Mueller Barbecue, Taylor, TX), Garry Roark (Ubon’s Barbeque of Yazoo, Yazoo City, MS), Drew Robinson (Jim N’ Nick’s Bar-B-Que, Birmingham, AL), John Wheeler (Memphis Barbecue Co., Horn Lake, MS), John Stage (Dinosaur Bar-B-Que, New York, NY), Scott Roberts (The Salt Lick Bar-B-Que, Driftwood, TX), Brad Orrison (The Shed Barbeque & Blues Joint, Ocean Springs, MS), Mike Mills (17th Street Barbecue, Murphysboro, IL), Tim Love (The Woodshed Smokehouse, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX), Samuel Jones (Skylight Inn, Ayden, NC), Charles Grund Jr. (Hill Country Barbecue Market, New York, NY), Billy Durney (Hometown Bar-B-Cue, Red Hook, NY).
As for the menu, the mouthwatering list rundown: Lamb Brisket with Borracho Beans, Beef Brisket Sandwich with Sweet & Spicy Pickles, Pork Spare Ribs with Pickled Peppers, Smoked Pork Hot Links with Pimento Cheese, and much more.
Admission to the event itself is free, just make sure to bring enough $$$ for the dishes ranging from $9-12 – for more information, visit the official event website.