Girl Meets Food

Last month, Chef David Varley of Bourbon Steak became the King of Porc  at the Grand Cochon snout-to-tail cooking competition in Aspen, Colorado, beating the pork out of top chefs like Devin Knell of The French Laundry in Napa Valley and Corwin Kave of Fatty ‘Cue of New York.

On Sunday, August 1, 2010 from 3 to 6 p.m., the King of Porc cooks for you at Bourbon Steak’s all-you-can-eat pig roast.

Relax on Bourbon Steak’s picturesque patio, while chowing down on a 400-lb. wood-roasted Berkawattabaw pig from Eco-Friendly Foods, served with traditional and non-traditional barbeque sauces.

If that’s not enough to make your heart squeal with delight, there will be barbeque baked peanuts, Alan Benton’s ham and cheddar biscuits, country macaroni and cheese, grilled corn with pimenton and blue cheese butter, and bourbon bacon potato salad.

Leave room for Chef Varley’s crowd-pleasing Porkeos—chocolate cookies made with lard and filled with whipped lard icing, or Pigalicious cupcakes and maple bourbon soft serve with bacon sprinkles.

Dogfish Head Craft Brewery will be on-hand to provide cold, frosty brews, including the smooth 60-Minute I.P.A., as well as tasting portions of unique, esoteric Midas Touch, Raison D’Etre and Palo Santo Marron.

Priced at $25 per person for food, $40 inclusive of food and drink.  Valet parking is available.  Reserve your spot by calling the restaurant at the number below.

You’ll be as happy as a pig in mud.

Bourbon Steak at the Four Seasons Hotel
2800 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
202.944.2026

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Jackson 20 in Alexandria knows how to throw a porker of a soirée!

On Wednesday, July 14 starting at 6 p.m., join Jackson 20 in the courtyard, for their monthly 2nd Wednesday Pig Party.

Features all-you-can-eat pulled pork shoulder, mahogany barbeque, East Carolina barbeque, ribs, potato salad, cole slaw, smoked corn, corn bread with maple butter, green bean salad, soft rolls and seasonal pies.

$35 per person with reservations, $45 for walk-ins.  Make your reservation online, or call 703.842.2790.

Jackson 20
480 King Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703.842.2790

Celebrate summer at Safeway’s National Capital Barbecue Battle June 26-27, 2010!

Pennsylvania Avenue, between 9th and 14th Streets
Washington, DC
Saturday, June 26th 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 27th, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for kids 6-12, and free for kids under 5

The Safeway Barbecue Battle is an annual barbecue blowout signaling the beginning of summer fun on a mile-long stretch of majestic Pennsylvania Avenue.

This unique event, one of Washington’s largest annual food and music festivals, will once again bring many of America’s favorite pastimes together in a celebration of food, music, community and family fun.

Along with all the great BBQ and attractions offered to tens of thousands of attendees each year, the Safeway Barbecue Battle also hosts scores of the nation’s best barbecue teams cooking-off for over $40,000 in cash and prizes in the National Barbecue Championship contest over the weekend.

Both Kansas City (KCBS) and Memphis Pork (MIM-style) contests are featured—as well as a special Rancher’s Reserve contest for best beef—with top teams from around the country.

The Safeway Barbecue Battle is also the largest annual festival fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Clubs in Washington and has raised well over one million dollars for this vital DC organization in past years.