Comments on: Los Angeles BBQ Festival http://www.bbqjunkie.com/bbq/los-angeles-bbq-festival/ This BBQ blog includes recipes, info on competitions, restaurant reviews, book reviews, and documents my obsession of barbecue. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:55:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ogawak http://www.bbqjunkie.com/bbq/los-angeles-bbq-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-130554 Ogawak Mon, 18 May 2009 19:34:22 +0000 http://www.bbqjunkie.com/?p=442#comment-130554 I went to last year's festival as well. I went early enough that my wait in line for LC's wasn't that bad. The problem was, beside Southside Market, it was the only real game in town. This year there were many worthy options from out of town (OOT). I got in just after 1:00 pm on Saturday and bought a sampling from each of the OOT booths. It took me a mere 15 minutes to buy 6 items. Sharing these treasures with my wife, we gorged ourselves. Here are my findings: I really enjoyed Texas Thunder pulled pork the best. Second was the Chicago BBQ Co. St. Louis Ribs A close third was Southside Market's sausage. Also good was Butch's SMack Your Lips The big disappointments were LC's from KC and the Memphis Championship baby backs. I liked the festival this year and look forward to next year's. I hope more great BBQ teams come out next year. But please offer other sides besides cole slaw. But while a year ago I hadn't heard of Bludso's and Big Mista, this year I feel LA's own BBQ is as good as other parts of the country. I went to last year’s festival as well. I went early enough that my wait in line for LC’s wasn’t that bad. The problem was, beside Southside Market, it was the only real game in town. This year there were many worthy options from out of town (OOT).

I got in just after 1:00 pm on Saturday and bought a sampling from each of the OOT booths. It took me a mere 15 minutes to buy 6 items.

Sharing these treasures with my wife, we gorged ourselves. Here are my findings:

I really enjoyed Texas Thunder pulled pork the best.
Second was the Chicago BBQ Co. St. Louis Ribs
A close third was Southside Market’s sausage.
Also good was Butch’s SMack Your Lips

The big disappointments were LC’s from KC and the Memphis Championship baby backs.

I liked the festival this year and look forward to next year’s. I hope more great BBQ teams come out next year. But please offer other sides besides cole slaw.

But while a year ago I hadn’t heard of Bludso’s and Big Mista, this year I feel LA’s own BBQ is as good as other parts of the country.

]]> By: BBQ Junkie http://www.bbqjunkie.com/bbq/los-angeles-bbq-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-130030 BBQ Junkie Thu, 07 May 2009 21:49:48 +0000 http://www.bbqjunkie.com/?p=442#comment-130030 If you do go to this event... the hot tip the Elgin booth. If you do go to this event… the hot tip the Elgin booth.

]]> By: BBQ Junkie http://www.bbqjunkie.com/bbq/los-angeles-bbq-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-130028 BBQ Junkie Thu, 07 May 2009 21:44:18 +0000 http://www.bbqjunkie.com/?p=442#comment-130028 Thanks for your comment. The long lines remind me of the<a href="http://www.bbqjunkie.com/bbq/bbqn-at-the-autry-07/" rel="nofollow"> Autry BBQ</a> competition a couple years back. It was very well promoted and extremely crowded but they only had two BBQ vendors. People had to wait a ridiculous amount of time for some BBQ, which ran out very fast. To top it off the BBQ teams weren't allowed to give any food the the public and everyone was ultimately disappointed. Thanks for your comment. The long lines remind me of the Autry BBQ competition a couple years back. It was very well promoted and extremely crowded but they only had two BBQ vendors. People had to wait a ridiculous amount of time for some BBQ, which ran out very fast. To top it off the BBQ teams weren’t allowed to give any food the the public and everyone was ultimately disappointed.

]]> By: amglaca http://www.bbqjunkie.com/bbq/los-angeles-bbq-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-129907 amglaca Wed, 06 May 2009 04:43:42 +0000 http://www.bbqjunkie.com/?p=442#comment-129907 Hi- I was really looking forward to this event last year - we even invited the parental units from the OC to join us- it was horrible!! The lines were incredible, and many palces (most?) ran out of sides, sauce (yes, their signature sauces!!), plates and utensils, etc. You had to wait >1 hour at each stand (some over 1:45), and had to wait in line to buy drink tickets just to wait in line to exchange the tix for a beverage. No where to sit after, I'm not exaggerating, an over 2-1/2 hours of just waiting in line to get in, get food (from 1 stand!) - we bailed on getting any kind of beverage. Had to half and share A napkin, and stood to eat our 4 bones of ribs (no sides - they ran out) each (they would not let you buy more than 1 portion per person). I am sure this year, they will plan better witha year of experience under their belt (I hope?), but just wanted to share my experience from last year as a possible caution. Hi-
I was really looking forward to this event last year – we even invited the parental units from the OC to join us- it was horrible!! The lines were incredible, and many palces (most?) ran out of sides, sauce (yes, their signature sauces!!), plates and utensils, etc. You had to wait >1 hour at each stand (some over 1:45), and had to wait in line to buy drink tickets just to wait in line to exchange the tix for a beverage. No where to sit after, I’m not exaggerating, an over 2-1/2 hours of just waiting in line to get in, get food (from 1 stand!) – we bailed on getting any kind of beverage. Had to half and share A napkin, and stood to eat our 4 bones of ribs (no sides – they ran out) each (they would not let you buy more than 1 portion per person).

I am sure this year, they will plan better witha year of experience under their belt (I hope?), but just wanted to share my experience from last year as a possible caution.

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