TV 3 ABC Winchester Hogging Up BBQ Festival

Special thanks to TV3 Winchester for featuring our Hogging Up BBQ Festival and interviewing Wayne! Here's our buddy Jonathan Weaver grilling for a good cause, raising money for Cancer Care !  Originally aired online, the station is now defunct. Shout out for giving us publicity, our Hogging Up BBQ Festivals raised over $8000 for good causes! 

You can watch the online version that aired on the news here, and check out some scenes from the 2013 Hogging Up Festival!

Weber Grill Bel Air BBQ Bash Competition

When you think of competitions, what do you think of? Certainly not this!  A full KCBS competition entry cooked on a vintage Weber grill!  Say what? Well, read why we did this and check out our placement. Not bad for cramming it all together and going with it. Oh yeah, next time, maybe we should inject the brisket woopsie!

Big Fat Daddy's is not serious about competing and we do it once a year at the Bel Air BBQ Bash s condition of us selling our menu.  We'd love to do it all the time but we are booked every weekend selling at fairs or festivals. It's very hard to compete unless you have a big team to help you. We would rather work on bringing you mouthwatering food than worrying about a trophy or notariety.

Left to right: DJ McLain, Wayne Schafer and forefront: vintage Weber Grill

Time to check the brisket

DJ McLain is pumped for competition!

As well, due to our long standing track record for award winning "pit beef" and barbecue according to:

Steven Raichlen, "This is Baltimore's version of BBQ"
Saveur Magazine "Baltimore's Barbecue"
The New York Times "How to Say Barbecue in Baltimore"
Rachael Ray's 2010 Grilling Issue  : "Pit Beef" Pick for Maryland!
The Baltimore Sun, "Iconic Foods"

Yawn....we could go on and one, but we won't. Call us dinosaurs, we don't care.

Snapped this on the way to Warren County Fair, it's the massive Dinosaurs from DinosaurLand!

Eating Gluten Free At the Fair

There are plenty of gluten free offers at fairs or festivals!

In today's world there are so many allergies  health issues relating to gluten , so what is one to do when going to a fair or festival?  Here are a few tips.

Yummy Yummy Big Fat Daddy's Bread Boules full of Crab Dip

Sometimes,  Sourdough Bread is a good alternative to Gluten breads!

1. Nix the Specialty Items.

First off, stay away from specialty items if you can't decipher what could possibly be in them. Case in point, these are French Bread Boules full of crab dip  Even though the manufacturer (Pillsbury) says they are Sourdough bread, we aren't exactly sure what Pillsbury's exact process is in making them. Therefore, you should avoid these type specialty foods in case you are sensitive to Gluten.

2. Nix the Fried Foods that are Breaded.

Since you can't be certain exactly what type batter is used on fried foods, and most are commercially prepared (such as Chicken tenders which come pre-breaded) it may be a good idea to nix the fried foods in case you have a Gluten Allergy.

Stick to meats, nix the breads. Big Fat Daddy's Angus Burgers and Nick Ferrante's original recipe Sausage.

3. Stick to Meats but Nix the Buns!

Since food vendors are using commercially produced bread, the labels may not tell you exactly the "gluten" scientific ingredients on them. Therefore, it's a great idea to avoid the bun and ask for the meat on the side instead of on a bun.  This is where you may find that food vendors won't have a plastic fork so walk tall and carry a fork with you!

Poultry is a safe choice if you have gluten allergies.

4. Poultry is Safe!

Eating some grilled turkey or grilled chicken at the fair is a safe idea. Just steer away from battered or deep fried!

Find Out More About Gluten Free Cooking: 

Visit Food & Fire blog which has great recipes. This is the carnivorous ramblings of a gluten-free grill geek!  Might we suggest a great recipe on their blog--> Slashed Chicken Thighs !