20th of November, 2009

Preparing for BBQ Rallies in Your Backyard Kitchen

Posted by Doug in Food, Music at 10:04 am

Deciding to create a backyard kitchen will not only open up your life to new opportunities for entertaining, but this decision may end up taking you places.  At home, out door grilling and food preparation may seem a bit of a hassle, but with the outdoor kitchen this will not be an issue.  An outdoor sink, refrigerator and grill will cut down the time you spend going back and forth, from indoor kitchen to outdoor grill.  Your time will be spent perfecting your own recipes, in a convenient setting and in a beautiful setting.

Depending on the design, guests may be able to sit at the bar, and talk with you while you are preparing the night’s dishes.  Once you have done this enough times, you may be tempted to take your recipes to strangers, to festivals and competitions across the country.  Barbecue and Blues.  These are two things I personally remember about my years living in Chicago, Illinois.  I did not gain these memories through the myriad of BBQ and Blues joints in Chicago, but from my next door neighbor Catherine.  Each weekend I would awake to the music of the legendary musicians and to the scents that Catherine filled the neighborhood with, on her tiny backyard grill.

Now I look to recreate that experience in the festivals that happen around the country.  One such festival happens in Arkansas.  The “Bikes, Blues & BBQ Rally” has been going on for the past ten years.  The rally is a moving one, through the cities of Northwestern Arkansas, all the proceeds are donated to local charities, and the motorcycles, the music and the BBQ draws crowds.  Many teams of chefs travel each year to compete with their own recipes, with accompaniment provided by such Blues legends as Big Bad Bubba, Steve Pryor, and Oreo Blue.  The best of sauces and spices are to be found during the taste sampling hours, and the best of the Blues is found throughout the day.  What a better way to take your recipes on the road?

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