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N.Y.’s BBQ ‘Block Party’ planned for June

N.Y.’s BBQ ‘Block Party’ planned for June

NEW YORK —The seventh annual Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party will feature 14 of the country’s top pitmasters preparing their “cue” in Madison Square Park here June 13-14.

The popular weekend-long event, which is organized by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group, will feature a wide range of barbecue styles and such barbecue-centric restaurants as Blue Smoke of New York; Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q of Decatur, Ala.; The Pit of Raleigh, N.C.; 17th Street Bar & Grill of Murphysboro, Ill.; Ubon’s “Champion’s Choice” of Yazoo, Miss.; BlackJack BBQ of Charleston, S.C.; and Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint of Nashville. —The seventh annual Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party will feature 14 of the country’s top pitmasters preparing their “cue” in Madison Square Park here June 13-14.

In addition to Snapple, the event’s sponsors include Coca Cola, the National Pork Board, Jim Beam, Royal Oak, Char Broil, Everyday with Rachael Ray, Carlton, Great Brewers, Baldor, Shawmut, Chefs Warehouse, Spice House, and City of New York Parks & Recreation, among others. —The seventh annual Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party will feature 14 of the country’s top pitmasters preparing their “cue” in Madison Square Park here June 13-14.

Sponsors will be represented in a section of the park dubbed Sponsor Row. —The seventh annual Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party will feature 14 of the country’s top pitmasters preparing their “cue” in Madison Square Park here June 13-14.

Events include panel discussions on the following themes: City vs. Country, The Geography of Cue and Real American Idols: Champion Pitmasters. Additionally, cooking demonstrations will feature such themes as On the Side, Ribtastic! and How to Build a Better Barbecue Burger with Sutter Home. —The seventh annual Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party will feature 14 of the country’s top pitmasters preparing their “cue” in Madison Square Park here June 13-14.

Proceeds from the event support the Madison Square Park Conservancy. —The seventh annual Snapple Big Apple Barbecue Block Party will feature 14 of the country’s top pitmasters preparing their “cue” in Madison Square Park here June 13-14.

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