Big Dog BBQ VA recently catered a dinner party up in the North Beach neighborhood.
The feel of the celebration was definitely "beach elegant" and we tried to contribute with our competition BBQ served in a down-home setting.
Andy and friends Jean and Stephen joined and were a welcome addition to the crew.
The day was long, but we had fun and all the guests enjoyed the food.
Success!
Serving the hors d'oeuvres.
A tired but happy crew: Larry, Theresa, Andy, Jean, Stephen
As a top scoring competitive BBQ team, Big Dog BBQ VA was invited to participate in the 2016 Fire and Ice Women's Championship Barbecue Series which was held at the World Food Championships in Orange Beach, Alabama. It was an honor to be one of ten women-led teams chosen for this inaugural event.
The Big Dog team successfully made the 940 mile trip and assembled the on-site facilities for the BBQ portion of the competition. First round Friday evening was a two hour cook's choice to be prepared on a Bull grill using charcoal provided by the sponsor, Cowboy Charcoal. Chef Theresa prepared grilled sea scallops with an orange ginger and roasted garlic vinaigrette on a bed of baby greens highlighted with seared lemon slices.
Grilling the scallops
All done!
Round two was a standard Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) competition consisting of chicken, pork ribs, pork shoulder, and brisket.
We were very happy with our entries in both rounds and apparently pleased some of the judges also since our overall final standing was sixth. Considering the fierce competition from the other female pitmasters, we were happy with the results. Our prize was a banner and a gift certificate for $1000 worth of diamonds from one of the sponsors. But even more, we were able to meet and compete against some wonderful people, a super memory!
Till next year!
Big Dog BBQ VA is honored to have been selected to represent the Kansas City Barbeque Society at the Bass Pro Shops in Hampton, Virginia for their Go Outdoors Family Event. Keep your eyes out for this flyer coming to you in the mail!
Stop by for free BBQ samples and to talk to our Pit-masters about what it takes to make your own competition quality BBQ from 1PM until 5PM Saturday May 28th.
