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Hey it’s that time of year again, the time of year when we all look forward to barbecue season. The wife and I are barbecue judges and the first event that we usually attend is the Pork in the Park Barbecue Festival in Salisbury Maryland. This is the seventh year for this event. The event will be held on April 16-18, 2010.

For those not familiar with Salisbury it is on Maryland’s eastern shore.  It’s a beautiful area and well worth the visit. Last years event was great with a huge turnout including 84 barbecue teams, vendor barbecue, motorcycle clubs, craft vendors, and local community organizations. This year they think they will have over 100 barbecue teams.

What I remember about last year’s event is that they had lots of great bands. The music was awesome. This year they anticipate having a battle of the bands. The local radio station 96 Rock will referee the battle.

This is a family-friendly event so there are many activities for the kids. The big event is the barbecue competition. The winner of this event add to his Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) standing and (if a Marylander) will be in the running for the state championship. The barbecue competition is primarily for the professionals but there is a backyard barbecue competition that anyone can enter.

What I liked the most about this event is that it is well organized. So many times when you go to these festivals they seem to be chaotic from a barbecue judging perspective. This is not the case at Pork in the Park. Sandy Fulton is the organizer and she puts on a great event. This event keeps to the schedule, is well resourced, and just plain fun (they have great T-shirts, too).

So if you’re in the area at this time of year put this party on your calendar. It’s a great event!

Regards,

Tony

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