Denver BBQ Festival Announced For Father's Day Weekend, June 14-16, At Broncos Stadium At Mile High
DENVER, April 30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Eximius Productions, founders of Q in the Lou, announced on Friday that the Denver Barbecue (BBQ) Festival will return to Broncos Stadium at Mile High during Father's Day weekend (June 14-16).
The event is a celebration of nationwide BBQ, and admission is free. An elevated experience and VIP lounge tickets are available for purchase.
The Denver BBQ Festival will bring together legendary pitmasters from Denver and around the nation to serve award-winning BBQ, with live music from bands like The Rick Lewis Project, Hazel Miller Band and My Blue Sky—a tribute to the music of The Allman Brothers to name a few. In addition, attendees can enjoy cold beer and drinks, BBQ tutorials and demonstrations as well as games and activities for the whole family.
Admission is free on Friday evening (beginning at 5 p.m.) as well as Saturday and Sunday (beginning at 11 a.m.). Attendees will be able to listen to great music and purchase world-class BBQ from some of the most iconic pitmasters and restaurants across the country.
Ticketed VIP passes and all-you-can-eat Pit Passes will be available for purchase by visiting www.denverbbqfest.com. Proceeds from the event will go to support We Don't Waste.
"We're very excited to be bringing back our world-class BBQ event, with some of the nation's top pitmasters, to Denver," founder of Eximius Productions and Q in the Lou, Brian Wahby, said. "Following last years festival, we received feedback from attendees that they wanted KC BBQ and we are delivering. We are thrilled to be featuring new pitmasters from Kansas City, San Antonio and New York City this year to enjoy what has become Denver's largest annual BBQ festival."
2019 Denver BBQ Festival Pitmaster Lineup:
- Carey Bringle, Peg Leg Porker in Nashville, Tenn.
- Mike Johnson & Christina Fitzgerald, Sugarfire Smokehouse in St. Louis, Mo.
- Brad & Brooke Orrison, The Shed BBQ in Ocean Springs, Miss.
- Mike Emerson, Pappy's Smokehouse in St. Louis, Mo.
- John David Wheeler, Memphis BBQ Company in Horn Lake, Miss.
- Leslie Scott Roark, Ubon's BBQ in Yazoo City, Miss
- Miriam Wilson, Salt Lick BBQ in Driftwood, Texas
- Jason Ganahl, GQUE BBQ in Westminster, Co.
- John David Wheeler, Memphis Barbecue Company, Horn Lake, Miss.
- Jeff Stehney, Joe's Kansas City Kansas City, Mo.
- Esaul Ramos and Joe Melig, 2M Smokehouse, San Antonio, Texas
- Jean-Paul Bourgeois, Blue Smoke, New York City, N.Y.
Statistics from the 2018 Denver BBQ Festival
Details:
- Pitmasters from 7 States
- 3,000 Square Feet of Grill space being used/cooked on
- 10,000 miles traveled to come and cook
- 1 Semi of Charcoal given away
Food:
- 8,000 pounds ribs (3600 slabs)
- 5,000 pounds of brisket
- 3.000 pounds of chicken
- 3,000 pounds sausage
- 600 pounds potato salad
- 2,000 pounds of beans
About Denver BBQ Festival
The Denver BBQ Festival brings together award-winning barbecue pitmasters to serve award-winning 'que. Come grab a slab and enjoy the meaty magic of amazing BBQ joints from all points, not to mention live music, cold drinks and demonstrations from the nation's most iconic BBQ wizards. For more information, please visit: www.denverbbqfest.com or follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DenverBBQFest/ and on Instagram @denverbbqfest.
CONTACT:
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DENVER BRONCOS FOOTBALL CLUB
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SOURCE Denver BBQ Festival
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