Test Your BBQ IQ (5 Things You Didn’t Know)
With our 2nd Annual Brews and BBQ Festival coming up on May 16th at The Ives Concert Park in danbury I figured it would be a good time to test your BBQ IQ.
Thanks to BuzzFeed.com here are some things I bet you didn't know about BBQ's, so you can test your BBQ IQ.
1- Two Different Cities each claim to be the BBQ Capital of America.
Memphis, TN. and Kansas City, MO. are both home to giant competitive barbecue tournaments, so each one says it can own the title. That said, Lexington, NC somehow managed to earn “BBQ Capital of America"
2- BBQ's are a Long Standing Presidential Tradition.
Lyndon B. Johnson threw the first White House barbecue to feature “Texas-style” ribs, and Jimmy Carter hosted a “pig-pickin’” for 500 people.
3-The Worlds Longest BBQ Lasted 80 Hours.
In Georgia, Jan Greeff cooked 1,000 hot dogs, 200 pieces of corn, and more to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
4- The Worlds Largest BBQ had over 45,000 People.
The massive event took place in Nuevo Leon, Mexico.
5- There's an Actual Way to Measure BBQ Heat With Your Hand.
Next time you float your hand over your grill, do it with purpose. Hold your palm five inches above the grill and count the number of seconds before you feel the urge to yank it away.
Alright, so now you've defiantly upped your BBQ IQ. So why not get your tickets for our 2nd Annual Brews and BBQ Festival May 16th at the Ives Concert Park in Danbury.
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