East
Rutherford, NJ - Seven competitors battled it out at Meadowlands Racing &
Entertainment's 3rd Annual BBQ Battle on Saturday, July 14th, all
vying for $2,000 in prizes and bragging rights.
The BBQ categories were for best Ribs, Brisket, Chicken, and Pulled Pork, with a $500 prize to the winner of each category. A panel of five judges conducted a blind tasting for each tasting round. Each entry was judged on Taste (1-15 Points), Tenderness (1-10 Points) and Appearance (1-5 Points).
Doreen
Rinaldo, known as Dr. Dor’s BBQ, defended her 2017 title and took home the $500
prize for her ribs. Rinaldo has created her own line of BBQ dry rubs
which are available for purchase at DrDorsBBQ.com.
Kimchi
Smoke’s Robert Austin took home the $500 top prize for his outstanding
brisket.
First
time competitor, Matt Worgul of Gentle Giant Brewing Company, won for the best
chicken category earning $500.
Carlito’s
Trailer, serving great central Texas style BBQ, took home the $500 top prize
for their pulled pork.
Three
big weekends remain in the Meadowlands Racetrack’s Championship Meet.
This Friday and Saturday is Corntastic Weekend with $1,200 in prize money up
for grabs. There is also a special 8 pm post time for both nights.
Saturday, July 28 is the 5th annual Seafood Festival along with
eliminations for the Hambletonian Oaks. The meet wraps up on Saturday,
August 4 with Hambletonian Day.
Details
for all events and promotions can be found at PlayMeadowlands.com
