The Big Apple BBQ Block Party

It's that time of year again. This weekend is the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party! If you've never been, go. They expect 150,000 attendees this year, so be prepared for the crowds. I'm gonna check out the out of towners. Don't waste your time waiting for the local cooks. You can always visit their joints later.

The Big Apple Block Party, Saturday and Sunday, June 23 and 14. 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM each day. Madison Square Park, New York, New York.

Take a look at the list of who's who in barbecue that will be there...

Ken Callaghan

Blue Smoke
New York, NY
Kansas City Ribs & Pickled Okra

Pete Daversa

Hill Country
New York, NY
Beef Brisket & Cool as a Cucumber Salad

Joe Duncan

Baker’s Ribs
Dallas, TX
St. Louis-Style Ribs & Jalapeno Coleslaw

Jimmy Hagood

BlackJack BBQ
Charleston, SC
Pulled Pork Shoulder & Coleslaw

Chris Lilly

Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q
Decatur, AL
Pulled Pork Shoulder & Crisp Spicy Southern Mustard Coleslaw

Patrick Martin

Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint
Nashville, TN
Western Tennessee-Style Whole Hog with Sweet Pickles

Mike Mills

17th Street Bar & Grill
Murphysboro, IL
Memphis Championship Barbecue
Las Vegas, NV
Baby Back Ribs & Beans

Ed Mitchell

The Pit
Raleigh, NC
Whole Hog & Coleslaw

Garry Roark

Ubon’s “Champion’s Choice”
Yazoo, MS
Pulled Pork Shoulder & Coleslaw

Drew Robinson

Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q
Birmingham, AL
Homemade Smoked Sausage with Pimento Cheese & Saltines

Michael Rodriguez

The Salt Lick BBQ
Driftwood, TX
Beef Brisket, Sausage & Coleslaw

John Stage

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
New York, NY
Pulled Pork Shoulder & Beans

Skip Steele

Pappy’s Smokehouse
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis-Style Ribs & Beans

John Wheeler

Rack & Soul
New York, NY
Baby Back Ribs & Beans

Ed Wilson

Wilson’s Barbeque
Fairfield, CT
Texas Style Brisket & Coleslaw