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If you’d like to chat with Heath or Brett please contact Jennifer Brand at (202) 731-2114.

PORK BARREL BBQ ON TV

September 13, 2009 – Pork Barrel BBQ on ABC’s Shark Tank

October 20, 2009 – Pork Barrel BBQ on ABC’s Shark Tank

 

June 2009 – Pork Barrel BBQ ABC Shark Tank Audition Tape

May 30 2010 – Pork Barrel BBQ on Fox & Friends

May 30, 2010 – Pork Barrel BBQ on Fox & Friends After The Show Show

March 10, 2010 – Pork Barrel BBQ Good Morning America’s Job Club with Tory Johnson

September 19, 2009 – Pork Barrel BBQ on Fox & Friends

PORK BARREL BBQ ON THE RADIO

 

2009

June 26 – Smokin’ Hot Good Time – Federal News Radio
November 5 – Great Gift Ideas – The Recipe Box

 

PORK BARREL BBQ IN NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES

2011

January 4 - Smoke Signals: The year in barbecue - Washington Post
January 11 - Smoke Signals: D.C. barbecue preview (WWE-style) - Washington Post
January 18 – Smoke Signals: The New Yorkers are coming! – Washington Post
January 25 – Live every week like it’s Meat Week – Washington Business Journal
January 25 - Smoke Signals: More (and more ) holiday eating - Washington Post
January 26 – One Week of Heaven in 2011 – Northern Virginia Magazine
January 27 – Meat Week 2011, Starting Sunday – Washington Examiner
February 25 – Mango Mike brings fast-casual Chinese to Del Ray – Washington Business Journal
March 11 – D.C. restaurants jump on BBQ bandwagon – Washington Business Journal

 

2010

January – Carnivores Unite for Meat Week 2010 – Northern Virginia Magazine
January 5 – Former Senate Staffers ring NASDAQ bell – The Hill
January 11 – Realty TV apearance turns up heat for Pork Barrel BBQ – Washington Business Journal
January 20 – Beware: Meat Week is Nearly Upon Us! – Washington City Paper
January 29 – Ladies and Gentleman, Start Your Appetite: Meat Week Begins Sunday - Washington City Paper
February 1 – Go meat: ‘Meat Week’ an excusse to eat, socialize and get saucy - Washington Examiner
February 1 – Local Organizer Has No Beefs With Opening Night of Meat Week – Washington City Paper
February 3 – Love Locally: Valentine’s Treats from the Area - Washington Post Express
February 3 – Eat meat and be merry, Meat Week 2010 - Washington Examiner
May 6 – Grill Warren Chat – Northern Virginia Magazine
May 6 – Pork Barrel BBQ permit approved – Alexandria Times
May 15 – Pork Barrel BBQ – Commercial Appeal
May 18 – Armstrongs, Pork Barrel get permits – Washington Business Journal
May 24 – Local BBQ company sizzles, cooking up national acclaim – Alexandria Times
Summer 2010 – Politics and Barbecue – Truman Review
August 17 – Smoke Signals: An East Coast resource – Washington Post
August 24 – Barbecue sauces: Make them your own – Washington Post
August 31 – Smoke Signals: Can barbecue sauce be healthful? – Washington Post
September 1 – DIY BBQ sauce? Aren’t you hot stuff? – Denver Post
September 23 – Among Top 125 Healthiest Foods: Pork Barrel BBQ sauce makes healthy food list – Connection
October 7 – BBQ wizards smoke up Ft. Riley – The Topeaka Capital-Journal
October 12 – Smoke Signals: Competition takes a back seat – Washington Post
October 21 – Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce one of Men’s Health Magazine’s 125 best foods for men – Washington Examiner
October 26 – Pork Barrel BBQ Debuts Free Pork Barrel BBQ Guide to Tailgating – USA Today
December 21 – Smoke Signals: Gifts for the indoor smoker – Washington Post

2009

July 9 – Pork Barrel BBQ hams it up for Hollywood – Washington Business Journal
September 9 – Watch Pork Barrel on ‘Shark Tank’ - Washington Business Journal
September 10 – Reality Show to Feature Del Ray Entrepreneurs’ New BBQ Joint – Alexandria Times
September 14 – DC BBQ entrepreneurs make their case on ‘Shark Tank’ – Washington Examier
September 16 – ABC’s Shark Tank: how to win – London Telegraph
September 23 – Former Senate Staffers Launch BBQ Company – The Hill
October 1 – Del Ray Goes Hollywood for BBQ Groundbreaking – Alexandria Times

PORK BARREL BBQ IN THE BLOGOSPHERE

2011

January 4 – Weekly Firecast Episode 10 – Scott’s Best Products of 2010 – Scott Roberts
January 4 – DIY Chicken Burrito Bowl – Q’s Eats
January 5 – 2011 Food Resolutions… From the Pros – Capital Spice
January 12 – King’s Hawaiian + Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce + Pulled Pork = Incredible – Kevin’s BBQ Joints
January 22 – Week of Wings II – Day 4 – Pork Barrel BBQ All American Spice Rub – Hot Sauce Daily
January 22 – Pork Barrel Barbeque – New Joint Coming Soon – Alexandria, VA – Kevin’s BBQ Joints
January 24 – Eat Meat. Repeat. Meat Week returns for Round Two this Sunday, January 30, 2011! – Captial Spice
January 24 – Gird Your Arteries: D.C. Meat Week Awaits – NBC Washington
January 24 – Meat Week: Let Them Eat Steak! – City’s Best
January 25 – Meat Week – January 30th – February 6th – Kevin’s BBQ Joints
January 28 – Meat Week Update: Pork Barrel and PORC Events Filling Quickly – Capital Spice
January 28 – Meat Week Jan. 30-Feb. 6th – Girl Meets Food
January 28 – Loosen Your Belt: Meat Week Kicks Off This Weekend – Zagat Buzz
February 17 – My Favorite BBQ Joints – Heath Hall – Pork Barrel BBQ – Kevin’s BBQ Joints
February 22 – From the Shark Tank to BBQBackyard.com: Pork Barrel BBQ – Diva Q
March 10 – Grilling with Rich Meets the BBQ Pros With Pork Barrel BBQ – Grilling with Rich

2010

January 14 – Thrill of the Grill Airs today at 4 p.m. on Dish Network Channel 9407 – Capital Cooking
January 25 – Cue & A: Your Weeklong BBQ Extravaganza – Urban Daddy
January 28 – DC Meat Week: All the Juicy Details – Capital Spice
January 28 – Meat Week in DC – We Love DC
February 2 – Join Pork Barrel BBQ for “Meat Week” at Mangos – The Mango Blogger
February 15 – “Let’s Meat On the Avenue.” – Q’s Eats
February 17 – I got your baby back baby back ribs! – Joyce’s Kitchen
March 28 – Did Someone Say BBQ? – The LesDunBelle Diary
April 1 – Review – Pork Barrel BBQ Sauces – Scott Roberts
April 16 – What to do in DC this Weekend – Savory Reviews
April 19 – Pork in the Park – My first Competition – Savory Reviews
April 20 – Pork in the Park Pics 2010 – Hot Sauce Daily
May 14 – More Memphis in May Pictures – She-Smoke the blog
May 18 – Talking with Pork Barrel BBQ – She-Smoke the Blog
May 18 – Memphis in May – Savory Reviews
May 19 – BBQ Tour Stop #5: Memphis, TN – KCBS
May 19 – The World’s Best Barbeque? Alexandria’s Pork Barrel BBQ Stakes Its Claim – Local Kicks
May 25 – Ramblings Of A Pork Pilgrim! – Desert Smoke BBQ
May 26 – Memphis In May 2010 – “Too Sauced To Pork” – Grill Grrrl Blog
May 27 – Grilled Meatloaf & Giveaway – Savory Reviews
May 31 – Capital Cooking Cookbook is as well-rounded as our nation’s capital with recipes from DC’s best chefs - Dining in DC
June 6 – Pork Barrel BBQ Grilling Demo – Q’s Eats
June 10 – Experience the ‘Thrill of the Grill’ as Capital Cooking takes on the Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival - Capital Cooking
June 14 – Food and Wine Festival at the National Harbor 2010 – Savory Reviews
June 14 – More on the Capital Cooking Cookbook from Greg’s List – Capital Cooking
June 25 – Safeway National BBQ Battle – Savory Reviews
July 1 - BBQ Battle was Smokin – WTD User Blog
July 6 – BBQ Tour Stop #9: Washington, DC – KCBS
July 26 – Pork Barrel BBQ and The BBQ Grail – The BBQ Grail
August 12 – Jeff Foxworthy becomes a Shark on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ - Wallet Pop
September 22 – Opportuntiy LOL Reviews: Pork Barrel Barbecue Sauces and Rub – opportunity LOL
October 18 – Pork Barrel BBQ and Pellet Envy team up to feed the troops – Pellet Envy
October 20 – RUBS & SAUCES – Kevin’s BBQ Joints
Novmeber 16 – Counting down the days… – Q’s Eats
Novmeber 18 – Toast For Hope Raises More Than $50,000 – DelRayPatch
November 30 – Top Five Best BBQ Blogs – busy mommy
December 6 – 50 Best BBQ Blogs – Guide to Culinary Schools
December 11 – Holiday Gift Guide for The Grillers in Your Life!! Grilling gifts!! – Grill Grrrl Blog
December 24 – Knox Chipotle Grilled Chicken Wangs… – Smokin Ronnie’s BBQ

 

2009

August 28 – Pork Barrel BBQ: All American Spice Rub and BBQ Sauce – Capital Cooking
August 31 – Pork Barrel BBQ – The Mango Blogger
September 3 – Pork Barrel BBQ Restaurant Coming to Del Ray Neighborhood in Virginia – The Foodventure
September 10 – Episode 6 Preview – In The Shark Tank
September 13 – Pork Barrel BBQ: From the Hill to the Shark Tank to Del Ray – Capital Spice
September 13 – Shark Tank: Episode 6 Recap – Reality Wanted
September 13 – Episode 6 Recap – In The Shark Tank
September 18 – Pork Barrel BBQ is Coming to Alexandria – Part I – GW Slept Here
September 20 – Mango Mike’s & Pork Barrel BBQ on Fox News Show – The Mango Blogger
September 21 – Check out Pork Barrel BBQ on Fox! – Capital Cooking
September 22 – Pork Barrel Barbeque (BBQ) is Coming to Alexandria – Part II – GW Slept Here
September 27 – Pork Barrel Barbecue (BBQ) is Coming to Alexandira – Part III – GW Slept Here
September 30 – Groundbreaking: Pork Barrel BBQ – Q’s Eats
October 2 – Pork Barrel BBQ Ribbon Cutting – Capital Cooking
October 7 – Groundbreaking Ceremony For Pork Barrel BBQ – Whisk and Quill
October 14 – The BBQ Boys Hope to Place Del Ray on America’s Food Trail Map Forever – Local Kicks
October 19 – Shark Tank: Call it the Pee Iron! – TV Grapevine
November 12 – Pork Barrel BBQ review – Annies Home
November 16 – Pork Barrel BBQ – Jeep ‘N Que
November 23 – BBQ Chicken Potato Skins – Savory Reviews
December 4 – More Fun Food Gifts: Pork Barrel BBQ – Capital Cooking
December 14 – It’s a Wrap: The Urban Daddy DC Holiday Gift Guide – Urban Daddy
December 22 – The Ave: Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow – Q’s Eats

PORK BARREL BBQ PRESS RELEASES

2010

May 17 – Pork Barrel BBQ A Winner in World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest at Memphis in May
June 28 – New Pork Barrel BBQ Sweet BBQ Sauce Voted People’s Choice for Best BBQ Sauce At Safeway’s National BBQ Battle
July 22 – Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce Tops Men’s Health Magazine Blog Bottled BBQ Favorites
October 7 – USO Fort Riley – Operation Pork Barrel BBQ and Pellet Envy
October 18 – Whole Foods Adds Pork Barrel BBQ All American Spice Rub to Grocery Shelves
October 20 – Pork Barrel BBQ Sauce Named One of the 125 Best Foods for Men by Men’s Health Magazine
October 26 – Pork Barrel BBQ Debuts Free Pork Barrel BBQ Guide to Tailgating
November 11 - ABC TV’s Shark Tank Winners Team Up to Create “Shark Attack Gift Pack”

2009

PORK BARREL BBQ ON YOUTUBE

January 5, 2010 – Pork Barrel BBQ Talks with the Sharks From ABC’s Shark Tank

January 5, 2010 – Pork Barrel BBQ Rings The NASDAQ Closing Bell With Sharks From ABC’s Shark Tank

May 15, 2010 – Memphis in May interview with Cool Smoke Pitmaster Tuffy Stone

May 15, 2010 – Memphis in May interview with Jambo Pitmaker Jamie Geer

May 14, 2010 – Memphis in May interview with World Champion Apple City Pitmaster Pat Burke