Sunny Central Florida » BBQ http://sunnycentralflorida.com Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:31:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Polk County’s Bar-B-Que Festival Season Begins This Weekend in Dundee http://sunnycentralflorida.com/2012/01/19/polk-countys-bar-b-que-festival-season-begins-this-weekend-in-dundee/ http://sunnycentralflorida.com/2012/01/19/polk-countys-bar-b-que-festival-season-begins-this-weekend-in-dundee/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:15:52 +0000 Jessica Roberts http://sunnycentralflorida.com/?p=1550 Polk County residents – and visitors alike – are fortunate to have the 2012 barbeque festival season looming on the horizon. Celebrate mouthwatering barbeque with the return of annual sanctioned competitions such as the Lakeland PigFest, Smoke on the Water, and Ribs on the Ridge. And this year, a new entrant joins the field… the Southern Smokers BBQ Competition. All four events offer live entertainment and FREE admission. Come hungry, as many competing teams will be selling their savory fare for the public to enjoy.

The Southern Smokers BBQ Competition kicks off Polk County’s competitive barbeque festival season on Saturday, January 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Dundee at the Dundee Ridge (Winn Dixie) Plaza. Sanctioned by the Florida BBQ Association, a maximum of 45 teams are expected to compete.

The 16th Annual Lakeland PigFest, on Friday, January 27th and Saturday, January 28th at the Tiger Town Sports Complex in Lakeland, is the area’s largest barbeque competition. Lakeland PigFest is a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned event and the KCBS is the largest international organization of barbeque enthusiasts. Each year PigFest welcomes close to 200 teams to compete in the Pro Division, BackYard Division and the Kid’s Q competition and proceeds benefit Lakeland-area charities.

The 8th Annual Budweiser Smoke on the Water BBQ Competition returns to Winter Haven on Saturday, February 4th as the 2012 Florida BBQ Association State Championship. Funds raised benefit the Citrus Center Boys & Girls Clubs of Winter Haven, Lake Wales and Haines City. More than 80 teams from across the country will compete for the Florida State Grand Champion title. Unique entertainment includes a Cypress Water Sports Ski Show on beautiful Lake Cannon.

The 4th Annual Ribs on the Ridge takes place at Lake Eva Park in Haines City on Friday, February 24th and Saturday, February 25th. This growing event has been the Florida BBQ Association’s largest competition for the past two years; with approximately 100 teams competing. Don’t miss performances by The Pork Chop Review featuring “Oink” the singing pig!

In October 2012, the festivals start over again with the Florida BBQ Association sanctioned Fine Swine at the Pit in Mulberry offering up more delicious barbeque to please your palette. Visit www.fineswine.org.

Polk County offers numerous barbeque restaurants so you won’t have to suffer withdrawal in the off-season. Historic eateries include Peebles Bar-B-Q, a Central Florida landmark that has been serving up barbeque for more than 55 years, and Jimbo’s Pit Bar B-Q, a Lakeland tradition since 1964. Brock’s Smoke Hut in Winter Haven was recognized in 2011 by National Barbecue News as one of the “Best of the Best Barbecue Restaurant’s in America.” Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q and Woody’s Bar-B-Q are familiar names with locations all around Polk County. This list hardly scratches the surface. For a comprehensive listing of restaurants in Polk County, go to www.VisitCentralFlorida.org.

]]> http://sunnycentralflorida.com/2012/01/19/polk-countys-bar-b-que-festival-season-begins-this-weekend-in-dundee/feed/ 0 BBQ is BACK in Central Florida! http://sunnycentralflorida.com/2011/01/11/bbq-is-back-in-central-florida/ http://sunnycentralflorida.com/2011/01/11/bbq-is-back-in-central-florida/#comments Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:34:36 +0000 admin http://sunnycentralflorida.com/?p=956 Would you like to experience the real Polk County? One of the best ways to do so is to check out one of the many barbeque festivals such as Lakeland Pigfest, Smoke on the Water and Ribs on the Ridge. By attending one of these festivals, you will be able to not only eat some delicious barbequed foods, but also enjoy live music and entertainment. There is no need to worry about paying expensive admission to these events because admission is FREE.

 

January 28-29, 2011
Lakeland Pigfest
Tiger Town, Lakeland

For more information, contact:
(863) 450-3322 or info@lakelandpigfest.org

February 4-5, 2011
Smoke on the Water
Citrus Center Boys and Girls Club, Winter Haven
Discounted Hotel Accommodations

For more information, contact:
(863) 287-3075 or frank@boysandgirlsbbq.com

 February 18-19, 2011
Ribs on the Ridge
555 Ledwith Avenue
Haines City, FL 33844

]]> http://sunnycentralflorida.com/2011/01/11/bbq-is-back-in-central-florida/feed/ 2 “Ribs. I Had Ribs For Lunch” http://sunnycentralflorida.com/2008/05/08/ribs-i-had-ribs-for-lunch/ http://sunnycentralflorida.com/2008/05/08/ribs-i-had-ribs-for-lunch/#comments Thu, 08 May 2008 15:15:18 +0000 Kris Keprios http://tourism.staging.cnpstudio.com/?p=38 Shane\'s One of Polk County’s newest BBQ restaurants, Shane’s Rib Shack in Lakeside Village, will be giving away a half a rack of ribs to the first 100 customers on Saturday, May 17. The first 100 will also receive a Shane’s t-shirt and a large Coke Zero.

I have never had their ribs, but their Smothered Pork sandwich is great! Be on the lookout for another Top 5 list of BBQ restaurants in Polk County real soon. If you make the first 100, let us know how the ribs are.

On a side note, can anyone tell me what movie the headline of this post came from?

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