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Sunday
26th July marks the return of The British BBQ Championships and
Festival, this year hosted by Sainsbury's at Laverstoke Park Farm,
home to Formula 1 champion and pioneering organic farmer Jody Scheckter.
The 2,500 acre
biodynamic farm, which supplies meat to the likes of Heston
Blumenthal, Raymond Blanc and Abel & Cole, will provide the
perfect backdrop for the family-focused festival. Visitors are
invited to explore the grounds, meet well-known chefs and enjoy the
day's entertainment including the main highlight of the Festival, The
British BBQ Championships.
The Championships
is a colourful competition introduced last year to Ilminster,
Somerset. Teams of up to five people compete in a contest judged by a
range of professional chefs, including Antony Worrall Thompson, for
the Championship title and a £500 or £1000 cash prize.
Contestants enter as either professional or novice, and a third
option allows budding BBQ-ers to compete against amateur teams
representing countries across the globe. All teams will cook a joint
of Laverstoke organic buffalo and another of their choice on an open
fire BBQ provided by Blistering Barbeques. Professional teams
currently include The Brasserie at The Aviator Hotel at Farnborough,
Roast of Borough Market, Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa, Blistering
BBQ's & Chicago Rib Shack.
A full programme
of family entertainment will include: Laverstoke's own buffalo &
hog roasts, jazz band, fantastic farm tours, a bouncy castle, magic
show, coconut shies, cork shoot, dunk tank & other fete classics.
Guests are also encouraged to BBQ within the grounds and proud event
sponsor Sainsbury's will be product sampling from their SO Organic
range to complement visitors' picnics.
One Meaty Day Out!
Tickets are now on sale, and start at just £15 for a car and its
passengers. Opening times: 11am-6pm. For further information on the
event and the BBQ Championships visit www.britishbarbequefestival.com
or contact organisers Single Market Events on 0208 948 5522. E: charlie@singlemarket.
co.uk or hannah@single-market.co.uk.
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