Mainely Grillin' and Chillin' Country BBQ State Competition

[Laurel Pollard]

Competition BBQ comes to Maine!! Sat. & Sun. Aug. 8th & 9th. 10am - 4pm.

The "Mainely Grillin' and Chillin' Country BBQ State Competition" Cooks' Packets NOW AVAILABLE on our website www.celebratemainefestival.com!! This the only Maine KSBS & NEBS sanctioned event that is proclaimed the "Official State of Maine BBQ Competition" by Governor Baldacci. THIS IS A QUALIFYING EVENT. Vending opportunity is available. Confirmed teams will have a presence on our website with hyperlink, so be sure to email your logos, too!



Jane Faulkner is our BBQ Coordinator. She may be reached at: (207)432-2877, jefaulkner@comcast.net.

Laurel Pollard, Event Coordinator, 2009 Celebrate MAINE Festival
lcpollard@comcast.net

[Scottie]

See you there Laurel. I will need some recommendations for some food places. A little lobstah and chowdah.

[The Anchorman]

Originally Posted by Scottie

See you there Laurel. I will need some recommendations for some food places. A little lobstah and chowdah.

Scottie remember if your traveling through Rhode Island on your way to Maine, ya gotta stop by and I'll take ya out for some "Chowda and Clam Cakes".

[Scottie]

Originally Posted by The Anchorman

Scottie remember if your traveling through Rhode Island on your way to Maine, ya gotta stop by and I'll take ya out for some "Chowda and Clam Cakes".

Absolutely Ray. My season has sorta been turned upside down, as we had a RIF last week. I'd like to take a few days, but that may change with work.

[QN]

Great plug for the Brethren forum and Poobah in their recent newsletter.

Raitt Homestead Farm Museum Newsletter Competition BBQ

comes to Maine
The crocus are just starting to bloom here in Maine, but we're already feeling the beginning of HOT SUMMER BBQ!!!

Competition BBQ Comes to Maine
The Raitt Homestead Farm Museum will host the "Mainely Grillin' & Chillin' Country BBQ State Competition" in conjunction with the 2009 Celebrate MAINE Festival August 8-9 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The contest will attract competition-level BBQ teams from throughout the region and across the country. It has been sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, the New England Barbecue Society and has been proclaimed the "Official State of Maine BBQ Competition" by Gov. John Baldacci. The Grand Champion will qualify for the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational in Lynchburg, Tennessee, and the American Royal Invitational in Kansas City, Missouri.

"This really is a sport for anyone," said Carolyn Wells, executive director of the Kansas City Barbeque Society. "It reinforces the positive aspects of practice and perseverance - and it produces the ultimate comfort food. We're thrilled to add Maine to our Sanctioned Contest Network and I know Mainers can hold their BBQ up against anybody's!"

Professional barbeque competitions, often featured on the Food Network, have gained widespread popularity. Phil Rizzardi, founder of the BBQ Brethren, hosts an online forum, www.bbqbrethren.com, with over 7,300 members from 102 countries. "The competition BBQ circuit in New England has just about quadrupled in the past five years," he said.

A major reason for the popularity of this sport is the camaraderie of BBQ aficionados. "As long as you have passion, love and a bit cooking expertise, you will find BBQ enthusiasts who are interested in mentoring you. We're all invested in promoting BBQ at the grassroots," said Alex Caisse, NEBS Maine representative and owner of Buck's Naked BBQ in Freeport.

Celebrate MAINE is an authentic family festival that honors the people, places and products that make Maine so attractive to visitors from around the world. Premium sponsors of the event are Prime Motor Group, J.P.'s Shellfish and Piscataqua Landscaping. Supporting sponsors are Shipyard Brew Pub, Jasper Wyman & Son, Cabot Creamery Cooperative and The Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce. The media sponsor is Taste of the Seacoast. The festival will also highlight Maine BBQ products from Maine Grilling Woods, Wicked Good Charcoal, DennyMike's 'Cue Stuff and Raye's Mustard.

The Raitt Homestead Farm Musuem is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of farm equipment that keeps the valuable heritage of farming alive. The 33-acre farm on Route 103 in Eliot is only five miles from the Kittery Outlets.

As you're one of my Celebrate MAINE Festival contacts, I'm happy to forward the latest & greatest CMF announcements to you. As you know, these come approximately once a month as we gear up for our annual event in August. If you do not care to continue to receive these updates, there is an unsubscribe button at the bottom of this page.


Sincerely,


Laurel Pollard, Event Coordinator
2009 Celebrate MAINE Festival
lcpollard@comcast.net
www.celebrateMAINEfestival.com
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