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Tom Duvall from Pa Paw’s Killer BBQ Sauce sent me a bottle of his Sweet Tangy and Spicy BBQ Sauce and let me tell you it is great.  Tom is originally from Kentucky but now lives in California but he hasn’t forgotten his bbq roots.  This version of his barbecue sauce is really good and has a nice sweet taste with just enough zing to let you know there is a little more than just the normal ingredients.

The bottle says ” great for beef, pork or chicken” so I tried on all three over the past couple of weeks.  It is indeed good on all three but it is especially good on chicken.  The pork and beef are good too, but on chicken it seems to go a lot further.  I tried as both a marinade and by rubbing it on as the chicken was cooking.  The marinade seemed to hold the flavor better but both ways were good.  The sauce did caramelize a little but that is okay with me.

When you first bite into it the taste of the sauce is sweet and kind of moves across your tongue and is really nice.  After a few seconds though you start to feel a little zing and it builds until you know you have something more than just a standard sweet bbq sauce.  The spice doesn’t overpower and it certainly does not make your mouth burn or cause any discomfort.  If you are looking for burn you won’t find it here. What you will find is an excellent sweet bbq sauce with just a little zing to it to make it really good and leave a little memory for a few minutes.

My son is a very finicky eater and usually doesn’t eat meat or poultry of any kind unless it is in the form of a hamburger, but he has taken a liking to Pa Paw’s as a dipping sauce.  He uses it to dip chicken fingers and chicken strips and he also pours it on, you guessed it, hamburgers and cheeseburgers.

The sauce keeps well in the refrigerator after it is opened and doesn’t lose any of it’s flavor.  Tom has done a great job with this sauce and I give it a Big Thumbs Up….   you can order Pa Paw’s Killer BBQ Sauce on line at Tom’s website.

Thanks Tom for another great barbecue sauce.

We have updated www.bbq-festivals.com with 4 new barbecue competitions:

In Rowlett, Texas the Rowlett Exchange Club is sponsoring “QueFest” on July 2nd to the 4th at the Elgin B. Robertson Park (I-30 and Dalrock Rd).  Musical entertainment includes Jonny Lang, Joan Jett, Tracey Lawrence and Charlie Robinson.

Up in Lansing, Michigan we have “Barbeque on the Boulevard” on July 10th.

The “Famous Dave’s 6th Annual BBQ & Blues Festival” takes place on June 12th in Minneapolis, MN.

Way up in the far northeast the “Mainely Grillin’ & Chillin’ State BBQ Championship” is taking place at Eliot, Maine on August 7th and 8th

Check out BBQ-Festivals.com for listings of more than 102 bbq festivals and competitions from Maine to California.

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Nashville has definitely been through the wringer the last several weeks.  Flood waters have been going back but the damage will remain for a while and cleanup is an ongoing process.  But despite all that has happened the Music City BBQ Festival is going to happen August 26-28th and that is a great thing.  All of you barbecue fans need to make an effort to visit Nashville and attend this great event and at the same time help the city of Nashville in their recover efforts by infusing the economy with your dollars.  And what better way to do help than by enjoying some great barbecue.

Here is some info lifted from the FAQ page at MusicCityBBQFestival.com

Located on First Ave at Riverfront Park at the foot of world famous downtown Honkytonk Lower Broadway, the festival will be visited by an estimated crowd of over 25,000.  The festival is organized by a volunteer team of over 400 people who will donate over 10,000 community service hours to make sure we are able to give a portion of the proceeds to the Shriners Childrens Hospitals, the Monroe Carell Jr. Childrens Hosptial at Vanderbilt and the American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge and Camp Horizon. 

The 2010 Music City BBQ Festival will kick off on Saturday August 21st with the return of the popular “Swine Ball”.  For those who remember this event, last held in 2005,  you will recall a fun filled evening of music and BBQ.  We’ll keep you posted on the venue and music lineup. 

On Friday and Saturday, August 27th and 28th, the festival will continue with over 100 BBQ cook teams will competing for cash and prizes in a Tennessee State Champion event sanctioned by the Memphis BBQ Network and the Kansas City BBQ Society.  Saturday will also find events at the Grand Ol’ Porker Arena including a “Peoples Choice Award”, where you can sample the teams fare, a Viking Cooking demonstration and a mini brew fest.  And don’t forget about our Kid Fun Zone. 

Did we mention the we are Music City.  And where else are you going to find the best music on Friday and Saturday nights than on the Grand Ol’ Porker Stage.  Saturday night will feature singer songwriter Lee Roy Parnell opening for our headliner Delbert McClenton.  Friday night’s exciting line up will be announced soon, so stay tuned.

If you are in the Nashville area be sure to check out the Music City BBQ Festival.