Big Fat Daddy's Tour For Grilling Gurus

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Big Fat Daddy's has joined the York Pennsylvania Convention and Visitor's Bureau.  But that's not all.  The secret is out, we are a 2015 Visit York Pennsylvania Factory Tour Stop!  Many people do not realize Pennsylvania is the Factory Tour Capital of the World, housing old businesses and highlighting industry. We are one of the rare Mom and Pop tour stops which highlights grilling and barbecue!   As you may or may not know, Big Fat Daddy's roots are strong in Baltimore, but after three decades in Maryland we made the move to PA several years ago!

The 3000 square foot compound used to be home to a construction company and land developer.

We now call this "The Compound", a 3000 sq foot 3 Acre compound in the cornfields of Northern York, Pennsylvania. Herein is our licensed kitchen facility,  event warehouses, Pitmaster Playground, and office space.   It's where Wayne plays hard and works hard. For the tour, we've also been working our grilling museum, which will incorporate vintage meat history,  antiques, and education on rubs, woods, and smoking.

Get an inside look and history of Big Fat Daddy's

We also give a brief history on the meat packing industry !

The BASIC TOUR is by appointment only and lasts up to 30 minutes, for $5 per person you get:

• A tour of the Wall of Fame and Big Fat Daddy's history. Many of these articles, awards and trophies have been off limit to the public, until now.
• A complete tour of the facility to see where it all takes place, to see a real "Pitmaster's Playground."
• A tour of the little "Grilling Museum" which includes information and Wayne's collection of Vintage Goodies, mainly on the history of meat packing industry from Swift & Company to spices and dry rubs with C.F. Sauer--for this education part of the tour, chances are you will learn a little something!
• All Tourists over the age of 10 will receive a free spice sample from our partners C.F.Sauer to take home and enjoy!  They will also receive recipes and coupons.
• You can also purchase the tours as gifts on Etsy here.

 The cost to all is $5.00 per person for the basic tour.  Stipulations: 10 and under are free and all children must be accompanied by an adult.   ***All proceeds of the basic tour will be donated to Bell Family Shelter at the end of the year. 

Bell Shelter thanks Big Fat Daddy's, for fundraising efforts.  Pic: Bell Socialization

Learn the importance of rubbing your meat.

Want the VIP Treatment ? *We will be doing VIP Tours, where you get the basic tour, plus more bonuses including the items in red:

• A tour of the Wall of Fame and Big Fat Daddy's history. Many of these articles, awards and trophies have been off limit to the public, until now.
• A complete tour of the facility to see where it all takes place, to see a real "Pitmaster's Playground."
• Get to meet Wayne and rack his brain on anything BBQ related.  
• Wayne will also prepare a sample for your to taste, of something he's recently cooked or grilled. You never know if this will be pork, beef, chicken, ribs or maybe his Food Network featured Crab Dip?
• A tour of the "Grilling Museum" which includes information and Wayne's collection of Vintage Goodies, mainly on the history of meat packing industry from Swift and Company to spices and dry rubs with C.F. Sauer--for this education part of the tour, chances are you will learn a little something!
• Additional education on smoking woods--what kinds Wayne uses and how. See our preferred types, and we'll tell you where to get them. Logs, dust, chunks.  
• More in depth information on dry rubbing and injection methods for meats.
• All tourists will receive a free spice sample from our partners C.F.Sauer to take home and enjoy!  They will also receive recipes and coupons.
• A $10 coupon off a future Pitmaster Class. 
• You can also purchase the tours as gifts on Etsy here.

These tours last about an hour, and are by strict appointment only. They are $25 per person, of which ***$5 from each tourist will be donated to Bell Family Shelter at the end of the year.  VIP Tours may take place seven days a week in the off season, but most of these tours will take place on weekdays in the Summer due to Wayne's hectic schedule of having to do fairs and festivals on weekends.



More information: Here on the Grilling Museum Page , or Factory Tour Page

To Set Up a Tour: Call Cindy 410-908-9241 or 717-793-2124  Please note, these tours will have to be scheduled by appointment only, as Wayne is normally at fairs and festivals during the weekend, it is important to schedule the VIP tours ahead of time.

We had fun visiting Flinchbaugh's Orchard, who is another member of the York CVB.