Join DC’s Top Chefs at Wagshal’s DC Grillmaster Series 2010

Pork Barrel BBQ is honored to be participating in this years D.C. Grill Masters Series sponsored by Wagshal’s Market on Sunday, June 6 from 11:30am to 12:30pm.  We’ll be showing you how to cook a complete summer meal on the grill.  Menu includes:

Pork Barrel BBQ’s Grilled Rosemary Lemon Poussin

Pork Barrel BBQ’s All American Spice Rub Grilled Vegetable Ratatouille

Pork Barrel BBQ’s Grilled Rosemary Lemonade

Pork Barrel BBQ’s Grilled Peaches with Whipped Cream and Raspberry Mint Mash

Wagshal’s is D.C.’s premier butcher shop and America’s exclusive distributor of Iberico pork - a Spanish breed of pork that gets its rich and creamy flavor from its diet of acorns. 

We are proud to use meats and seafood from Wagshal’s across the country on the competition BBQ circuit.  Last month we were honored to participate in the world-renowned Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking contest with products suppled by Wagshal’s, our offiical meat sponsor.  We were excited to walk away with 4 top 15 finishes including placing 4th in the World Championships beef catagory with our brisket.

Don’t forget to stock up on Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce and Dry Rubs at Wagshal’s after the demo!

If you’d like to attend please R.S.V.P. with a minimum $10 donation that will be used to fund camperships for diabetic children at Lions Camp Merrick. Donation includes tasting, recipes, coupon for $5 off at Wagshal’s Market and more. June 6 at 11:30 a.m at Wagshal’s located at 4845 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016. Call 202-363-0884 or go to www.wagshals.com for more information.

The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation was founded in the loving memory of Mattie Brown, a seven year old Alexandria and Del Ray native, who courageously battled Osteosarcoma.  The Foundation is dedicated to building public awareness to pediatric cancers and supporting children and families through the treatment process.  All proceeds from the Walk will go to supporting education, advocacy, and research of pediatric cancers.

For those of you who don’t know Mattie’s story – please take a few minutes to read here – https://www.mattiemiracle.com/Mattie_s_Story.html

Find out more at - https://www.mattiemiracle.com/Cancer_Walk.html -

We have donated to this great effort personally and via Pork Barrel BBQ – we hope you will consider a donation too at https://www.mattiemiracle.com/Donations.html

Carpenter’s Shelter is a proactive partner with the City of Alexandria and the greater Metropolitan Washington, D.C. area working to eliminate homelessness through respect, responsibility and results. We are a nexus, a meeting place, a center of learning where people unite interactively to end homelessness. Through Carpenter’s many programs, we act as a catalyst for positive change in peoples’ lives. Using a holistic approach to homelessness, we advocate self-reliance through education and provide programs and services as needed.

And here are some fun photos from the Carpenter’s Shelter 8th Annual Cook-Off:

Good Luck Pork Barrel BBQ Pig

Brett, Susan and Sawyer hanging out at Cook-Off

Del Merei Grille - Peoples Choice WINNER!

Brett in Wonderland with folks from Tempo Restaurant

Here is some video from Carpenter’s Shelter 8th Annual Cook-off:

Carpenter’s Shelter Cook-Off Participating Restaurants:

A la LuciaThe Birchmere

Bittersweet

Brabo

Bread and Chocolate

Columbia Firehouse

Del Merei Grille

Dishes of India

Fireflies

Fish Market

Geranio Ristorante

Jackson 20

The Light Horse

The Majestic

misha’s

Pork Barrel BBQ

Restaurant Eve

Rustico

Southside 815

Tempo Restaurant

Union Street Public House

Warehouse Bar & Grill

Wharf Restaurant

Finally – here’s some more information about the Carpenter’s Shelter:

Carpenter’s Shelter Vision

A community where all live safely and affordably.

Carpenter’s Shelter Mission

To end homelessness through services, education and advocacy.

Our doors have been open since 1988 – a long time. But today we are still working tirelessly to overcome homelessness among children, families, and adults. Our job ends when homelessness ends, when all people can become contributing members of their community.

When you go home at night, do you think, “Everyone deserves to live in safe, affordable housing”?

We know in our hearts this is true. We teach positive ways of living to clients aimed at preventing repeated episodes of homelessness. Our services provide six interrelated programs, which form a continuum of care all the way through to Aftercare, for those who reach independent living in the community.

Only with your help are we able to do what we do every day – improve people’s lives. Carpenter’s Shelter is a nexus where volunteers, donors, and corporate sponsors come together to end homelessness together. People of all walks of life, in addition to other nonprofits, businesses and congregations are essential to our mission, and form our Strategic Alliances.

With your help, we envision an environment for people we serve, where:

• All live as independently and self-reliantly as possible.
• Quality permanent housing is available for all income levels.
• Local/regional/state governments allocate all the resources necessary to prevent homelessness.

The Holistic Moms Network is a non-profit organization connecting parents who are interested in holistic health and green living.  If you are interested in taking part in the Arlington Alexandria Holistic Moms Network Chapter – be sure to visit http://arlalexva.holisticmoms.org/ or their blog at http://holisticmomsarlalex.blogspot.com/.  Special thanks to their leader Jessica Haney for letting Pork Barrel BBQ take part in celebrating their first anniversary!

Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce at the Holistic Moms Network Arlington/Alexandria Anniversary Party

My family just attended a great block party – of course, I was attracted to the BBQ grills. I took a photo of the three BBQ grills that had been rolled out of several backyards to create the temporary kitchen on the lawn. The food (burgers, hotdogs and bratwurst) was excellent (I had three brats and didn’t have to cook at all!), and the entire experience just affirmed why we founded Pork Barrel BBQ. There is something uniquely American about a great BBQ that lets people forget their worries and come together as a community. Particularly in these economic times, where there just seems to be an extra pressure surrounding everything, it was truly amazing to watch how 75 people celebrated the good things in life. If you want to bring this celebration to your backyard – be sure to try our All American Spice Rub!