BBQ Battle

Today was the official beginning of the two-day BBQ Battle. The BBQ Battle is held on Pennsylvania Avenue - from about 9th street to about 15th street. It is a huge event for BBQ fans and for those seeking free samples. I saw many different BBQ Joints from around the East Coast - from Florida to the Carolinas all the way up to New York.

These joint were of various size, too - I would say the most corporate sponsor was Famous Daves - Most of the lines were crazily long - over an hour wait for BBQ - the lines seemed to coincide with the number of trophys/awards the particular tent had one.

Even the NBA was on hand - offering various competitions and prizes - there was also a bounce house, rock wall, and some other fun kid activities.

I sampled pork sandwiches from two different outfits. Both were okay - but could not compare to the BBQ I had on Beale Street - so for my money, Memphis is still BBQ King. Not a bad day tho - lots of great freebees and 30+ bands to entertain you while you waited.

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