The 3rd annual Cattlemen’s BBQ competition takes place July 3 – 4 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan. Like previous years it promises to be a weekend food feast for BBQ lovers.
The 2 day event will showcase traditional BBQ cooking methods along with the Puerto Rican Lechon Asado cooking method of roasting whole pigs on a spit over open coals. So if you have always wanted to see how lechon is traditionally made and have never been able to make it to Guavate, then the Cattlemen’s BBQ competition is a great opportunity to see local teams cooking up this traditional Puerto Rican food.
Saturday July 3 is Lechon Day
Teams will be cooking whole pigs weighing in at around 50-60 pounds using the traditional spit and open coals method of cooking
Sunday July 4 is Tradional BBQ Day
Teams will be cooking various joints of meet using slow smoking and grilling in the traditional American BBQ Style. Categories include: Pork Rib, Beef, BBQ Sauce, Anything Goes, Poultry and Dessert
Along with the 2 day team BBQ competitions there will also be a Chef’s Grilling Challenge on Saturday. This competition will see 8 talented local chefs competing against each other to see how reigns supreme on the BBQ grill.
During the day, 2 chefs will compete against each other in a grill off using a box of secret ingredients, fresh local produce and 1 hour to create something special. The winners of each round will then compete until only ONE chef remains. The winning chef will be crowned ‘The Top Grilling Chef in Puerto Rico’
Finally there will also be the ‘Showmanship Prize’ that will be given to the BBQ team that has entertained the public the most. So look out for colorful decorated booths, traditional music and more from the various competing teams.
If all this BBQ talk is making you hungry, don’t worry; FREE SAMPLES will be provided by the various teams throughout the two day event.
What: 2010 Cattlemen’s BBQ Competition
Where: Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan
When: July 3 – 4, 2010
More info: here
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