NY Post to judge ‘best team name' at LI's $100K-prize National BBQ Festival
A New York Post boss will crown the winner of 'best team name' at the renowned National BBQ Festival on Long Island next weekend — as pitmasters compete for a sizzling $100,000 in total prize money.
The high 'steaks' decision goes to Post Chief of Staff Dan Greenfield, whose merits include overseeing a paper with puns hotter than a flame-broiled brisket.
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5 The New York Post is set to judge the 'best team name' at the National BBQ Festival on Long Island next weekend.
5 The contest is set to feature legendary pitmasters like Thyron Mattews — a 16 time grand champion on Netflix Barbecue Showdown and founder of T&T BBQ.
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'Of course the New York Post is best suited to pick the best name,' Greenfield said. 'Puns and wordplay are our meat! We rib people all the time!'
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At the renowned festival, talented barbecuers — whose team names include Phil the Grill, Meat Street USA, and I Like To Rub My Meat — will compete at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow June 13-15.
The winner of best name earns a $500 prize, part of the '$100,000 purse' for categories such as tastiest wings, ribs, meatballs and more, organizers said.
For the price of a $54 ticket, festival-goers can try barbecue samples, drink locally brewed beer and listen to live music in a 'family friendly' atmosphere.
5 Rapper and Sniffin Griffins BBQ founder Warren G will be competing.
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5 Rae Barker, a.k.a. The Lil' Gringa, will be among the competitors at Eisenhower Park.
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5 Phil 'The Grill' Johnson, the owner of owner of Trap House BBQ in Phoenix, will be cooking for the $100,000 prize at the National BBQ Festival.
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Big name competitors include Tuffy Stone, a six time World BBQ Champion and rapper Warren G., who founded Sniffin' Griffins' BBQ, which specializes in spicy sauces and rubs.
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