MABA Blog
Business Member Feature – The BBQ Guru
barbecue, BBQ, BBQ Bob, Bob Trudnak, business member, KCBS, MABA, The BBQ Guru
By “BBQ Bob” Trudnak, Director of Sales and Marketing for The BBQ Guru and Pitmaster of The BBQ Guru Competition Team The BBQ Guru is a leading designer innovative BBQ equipment. The company was first in the marketplace to develop an entire line of high-tech temperature control grill accessories. These include the award-winning PartyQ, DigiQ, […]
BBQ Gives Back Urbanna, VA
barbecue, BBQ, BBQ Gives Back, KCBS, MABA, Virginia Grands, Who Cares BBQ
By Luke Darnell, MABA President and Pitmaster of Old Virginia Smoke BBQ Gives Back was a rousing start to the beginning of the MABA season, and sure didn’t disappoint. The weather wasn’t too bad for the end of March, but was still chilly. Teams from all over MABA-land flocked into Bethpage Campground to try their […]
The Ironman Greencastle, PA
barbecue, BBQ, Eric Forester, Ironman, KCBS, MABA, Rockin' Robyn's BBQ
The Ironman By Luke Darnell, MABA President and Pitmaster of Old Virginia Smoke The Ironman…where you get to get down and dirty with limited amounts of meat and no electronics. The Ironman…where you can get sun and warmth the first day…but get froze out the second day. The Ironman…where steak contests were born in the […]
Interstate BBQ Festival Hagerstown, Maryland April 20-21, 2018
barbecue, BBQ, Hagerstown, Interstate BBQ, KCBS, MABA, Maryland, Smokestack Redemption
By Mark Gibbs, Pitmaster of Checkered Flag 500 BBQ The 3rd year of what has become one of the best competitions on the Mid-Atlantic BBQ circuit is in the books. The Interstate BBQ Festival at the Washington County Agricultural Center in Hagerstown, Maryland stacked up 67 tough teams to compete in the last throws of […]
2018 Gunter Wilhelm MABA Cup Schedule
Gunter Wilhelm, MABA, Mid-Atlantic BBQ Association
Announcing the 2018 Gunter Wilhelm MABA Cup schedule! The highest finisher from the native state where these contests take place will be eligible for prizes from the Mid-Atlantic Barbecue Association including a $250 check, attractive trophy, and an engraved knife set from the official cutlery and cookware provider for the MABA, Gunter Wilhelm. Below are […]
The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown Brunswick, MD
BBQ, Brunswick, KCBS, MABA, Old Virginia Smoke
By Mark Kenney, Pitmaster of Sauce This! BBQ The 2nd Annual “The Great Brunswick BBQ Throwdown” kicked off the MABA contest season for 2018 on March 2nd and 3rd! A nor’easter decided to greet it on Friday to make load in a bit of a challenge from time to time. Winds gusted well above 60 […]
Sonny’s Smokin Showdown, Orlando, FL
BBQ, Checkered Flag 500 BBQ, KCBS, Sonny's Invitational
By Brian Walrath, Pitmaster of Brown Liquor BBQ I was honored to be asked by champion pitmaster Mark Gibbs of Checkered Flag 500 BBQ to tag along and help him cook the prestigious Sonny’s Invitational event in Orlando, Florida. Along with fellow pitmaster Don Wallace of Life if Good But BBQ is Better, we headed […]
MABA Annual Meeting a Huge Success!
Annual Meeting, BBQ, MABA, Wolf's Revenge
February 10th brought the annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Barbecue Association. Our venue was Addy’s in Manassas, Virginia and the support from the membership was strong, selling out the event. MABA President Luke Darnell had a full slate on the agenda and got started promptly at noon. After opening remarks, it was right into Tier […]
Amazing Prizes to be Given Away at the MABA Annual Meeting
BBQ, contests, KCBS, MABA Annual Meeting, MABA Meeting, raffle
Over 30 contests, 3 competition quality smokers, 2 world class coolers, and dozens of other top-notch barbecue equipment and products to be raffled off at the MABA Annual Meeting February 10th in Manassas, Virginia! Check out this list of leading contests who have graciously donated entries (must be present to win): The Great Brunswick BBQ […]