Friday, September 14, 2007
News / Restaurants Barbecue fight club organizes
Posted by Cliff Bostock @cliffbostock on Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 5:05 PM
Hey, this is cool. The Atlanta BBQ Club is holding its first meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 8, at Maddy's Rib & Blues Joint (1474 Scott Blvd., Decatur). As anyone who's lived in the South more than two weeks knows, no food is more controversial. I can imagine some serious brawling occurring at the new club's meetings.
Bob Herndon, president of the group, writes this:
The mission of the Atlanta BBQ Club is to introduce Atlantans to, and educate them about the variety of BBQ restaurants and methods of cooking BBQ. We sell memberships to individuals for $25 per year. In return you get:1. Up-to-date information -- and 10 % discounts -- from local member BBQ restaurants.
2. News and discounts about state-of-the-art BBQ equipment.
3. "Fieldtrips" organized by the club to BBQ contests throughout the South (such as the national BBQ festival in Douglas, Ga.).
4. A once-a-month "meating" at a local establishment to try some new BBQ or enjoy a familiar favorite.
5. Invitations to "private-only" BBQ functions put on by members or elected chefs.
6. Hardcopy map of Atlanta BBQ club restaurants.
7. Qualifying to become an official BBQ judge.
8. Meet fellow BBQ enthusiasts to exchange tips on cooking.
9. Information on contests.
10.Guest speakers at "meatings" to inform and educate.
(Photo of Maddy's baby back ribs by Frederick Noble)
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(here's an example of a typical online bbq conversation) Maddy's??!! What a load - there's no real BBQ in ATL. People in ATL don't know what BBQ tastes like. If you want some REAL 'cue, head down to Porky Slabberson's in Crabbits, GA off route 91, near Freemsboro! That's the only place in this whole state that does ribs right! (or, if you prefer...) BBQ in Atlanta?! What a joke! Kansas City is the only place in the world where you can find any good BBQ. Southerners don't know what real BBQ is!
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