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AUG. 19, 2009 /PAGE 22
BY
JUSTIN
MCANENY
STAFF
WRITER
BEER
AND
BBQ
I can think of no better way to start a story
about beer and BBQ than this quotation from
“The Simpsons:”
“Homer: Are you saying you’re never going to
eat any animal again What about bacon
Lisa: No.
Homer: Ham
Lisa: No.
Homer: Pork chops
Lisa: Dad, those all come from the same animal.
Homer: Heh heh heh. Ooh, yeah, right, Lisa. A
wonderful, magical animal.”
Because a pig is a “wonderful, magical animal”
when it’s cooked right; pair it with beer and
you’ve got yourself one hell of a Saturday afternoon.
And that’s exactly what Victory Brewing
Co. organized on Aug. 8 at Twin Brook Winery
in Sadsbury, Lancaster County.
When Victory remodeled its existing location,
one big change that was introduced to the
kitchen was the installation of a smoker so that
the restaurant could cook its own BBQ. But that
wasn’t enough; two members of Victory’s staff,
restaurant general manager
Matt Krueger and restaurant manager
Diane Desiderio took classes offered
by the Kansas City BBQ Society on
how to judge BBQ.
The next logical step was to host a
BBQ competition, partnering with
the Mid-Atlantic BBQ Association
and hosted at the winery. Good
beer, good wine and good food was
what Desiderio, who helped organize
the event, wanted to bring together.
However, everyone involved
also “wanted to benefit a
good organization,” Desiderio
said. So part
of the proceeds
were donated to
the Chester
County SPCA.
With 10 BBQers
competing -- believe
me when I
say there was
something in the
air. And it smelled
delicious.
Competitors, from
around the region, presented
both ribs and chicken
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to a panel of judges. And when the
plates were clean, Pigheaded BBQ
from Middletown, Del., took home
the bacon in both the ribs and chicken
category.
Although winning was great for the
competitors, the real winners were
those that got to taste the goods. “I
think everyone was really into it,”
Desiderio said. And why wouldn’t
they be The sun was shining, grapes
growing on vines provided scenery,
a band provided entertainment and
you were able to walk around with a
beer in one hand and a
the other.
rib in
Seeing people, seeing the grapes,
“Saturday was delightful,” said Victory
regular Pat Jolly who attended
the BBQ competition. “The whole
event was great.”
Desiderio said she would like to see
the event grow and become tradition
over the years. She’s already looking
ahead to next year and hoping to
double the number of competitors to
20, have more bands and offer more
activities for children … to really turn
it into a fun, family day. But she was
also very adamant about thanking
Twin Brook. “I think they do a great
job and were very helpful,” she said
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Other
BBQ Competitors
included:
Texsylvania Smokehouse
Mapleshade Smokers
Pequea Pullers
Mikey O’Real BBQ
Saucy Butts BBQ
Jimmy’s BBQ
Wop-A-Que
Porkmiester BBQ
• Adam’s Ribs
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