BBQ Competition Focusing on PA Wilds Beverages

BBQ Competition Focusing on PA Wilds Beverages

All Fired Up & Kickin Ash BBQ Competition in Emporium Saturday September 26 will focus on the PA Wilds. Competitors from across the state will serve up wings, ribs, brisket, turkey, pork, side dishes and even deserts to visitors. A panel of judges will declare winners in each category while visitors will vote for their favorite! 

 Water and soda will be available for purchase along with beer and mixed drinks. Alcoholic beverages available will include Straub Amber and local spirits from CJ SpiritsDistillery in Kane. Straub is one of Pennsylvania oldest brewers located in St Marys, for more than 100 years. Sam Cummings, Jr. and Tom Jones opened their Kane distillery in April 2014. They use locally grown grains and pure Allegheny Mountain spring water to handcraft their Rocksov Vodka, Wilds Gin and Six Rum.

Competitors will set up their fires Friday September 25 and begin selling their food Saturday, between noon and 1pm in the vacant lot in downtown Emporium. Seating will be available and live music will entertain visitors.

 Winners will take home a handcrafted 3D plaque designed and produced by PA Wilds Juried Artist Steve Burlingame. Other PA Wilds Juried Artist will set up booths outside of the Cameron County Chamber of Commerce & Artisan Center.