WILDWOOD – Indulge in mouthwatering ribs, chicken, brisket and pork while enjoying some of the best Blues music at the Jersey shore during the 16th Annual New Jersey State Barbeque Championship and Anglesea Blues Festival in North Wildwood at 2nd and Olde New Jersey Avenues, July 11 through July 13.
The three-day festival will feature barbeque teams from around the country showing off their grill skills in a quest for the best barbeque. Teams will compete for glory by attempting to create masterfully marinated and seasoned meals, grilled to perfection, in order to earn the title of Grand Champion. The New Jersey State Barbeque Championship is an elite 2014 official automatic qualifying event for the World Food Championships. The Grand Champion will advance to the WFC in Las Vegas, NV to compete against the best of the best. The WFC is invitation only, and the New Jersey State Barbeque Championship is among only 100 international contests entitled to send its Grand Champion to the WFC! The festival will also feature free live Blues music performed by some of the region’s most soulful artists.
The festival kicks off July 11 with an Opening Ceremony at 4 p.m. and the Fun and Games Crew from Cat Country 107.3 from 5 – 7 p.m., along with some of the best barbeque in the state and free Blues performances from 4 – 7 p.m. by Client Nine, and Mike Guldin & Rollin and Tumblin from 7:30 -10:30 p.m. Friday’s festivities will conclude at 11 p.m.
July 12, festival hours are 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. and will include a live broadcast from New Jersey 101.5 featuring Big Joe Henry from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and a surprise ingredient, dessert and sauce contest at 3 p.m. Guests can enjoy free live musical sets featuring Dockta D & the Infirmary from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.; James Supra Blues Band from 4 – 7 p.m.; and Mark May Band from 7:30 – 10:30 p.m.
The festival will also feature a cooking class on preparing succulent ribs on Saturday at 11 a.m. hosted by Alyson Lupinetti, the reigning “Best Ribs in Jersey” winner. Alyson will be teaching the secrets to her award-winning pulled pork and ribs. Daughter of famed Pit Master Butch Lupinetti, Alyson is co-owner of Butch’s Smack Your Lips, a competition barbecue team and “ribber” of national renown. Every year Alyson and her crew travel to the largest barbecue events in the country, serving their multi-award winning ribs, brisket, pork and chicken to tens of thousands of people. A $25 tuition and advanced registration is required.
The festival concludes July 13 with a live broadcast by SoJo 104.9 from noon – 3 p.m. Judging for the 2014 Barbeque Grand Championship – conducted by the Kansas City Barbeque Society and a panel of volunteer judges – begins at noon, with the awards ceremony commencing at 4:30 p.m. free live Blues performances continue with Bev Conklin from 11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The 16th Annual New Jersey State Barbeque Championship and Anglesea Blues Festival is a celebration of great food, great music and family fun you won’t want to miss so pack up your appetite and groove to the blues in the Wildwoods July 11 – July 13; admission is free!
For additional information, call 609-523-6565 or visit www.njbbq.com or www.angleseablues.com.
For additional information about the Wildwoods, visit www.WildwoodsNJ.com or call 800-992-9732.
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