The Search is on for the Best BBQ Chef - Have You Got What it Takes?

 

The Regional NSW BBQ Challenge kicks off this Saturday, September 1 in Young NSW to find the best BBQ Chef. Contestants are invited from across the State and interstate to challenge amateur chefs, chefs, butchers and food aficionados in three outdoor cook-offs during September.

Registration is still open for contestants online at www.nswbbqchallenge.com.au. Teams of up to four are invited to compete for a $2,200 Everdure stainless steel six burner Stirling barbeque package, complete with rotisserie and cover. The winners from each competition in Young, Bowral and Inverell will have the opportunity to face each other at the Final being held at Eveleigh Markets on 20 October as part of the Crave Sydney International Food Festival.  

The NSW Regional BBQ Challenge and associated Regional NSW Showcase Dinners and Farmers Markets commence 31st August, 2012 in Young with the 'Hungry for Hilltops' Regional NSW Showcase Dinner. The dinner will feature a magnificent three course meal including wine and musical entertainment at the Young Town Hall, from 6pm. Tickets are $90 per head, and can be purchased online at www.nswbbqchallenge.com.au or from M & M's Music Studio, Shop 2, 50-66 Boorowa Street, Young, phone (02) 6382 2836.

The Regional Showcase Dinner in Bowral is being held at the renowned "Biota Dining", Friday 14 September while the Northern Inland celebration is being held in the historic Inverell Town Hall on Saturday, 22 September, with tickets available online.    

All events will feature an impressive array of the best food and wine from local producers, as well as cooking commentary from renowned BBQ cookbook author Kim Terakes and wine commentary from 'The Wine Man', Peter Bourne. Musical entertainment will be provided at the Challenges by the BBQ Kings.

According to Inland NSW Tourism CEO, Graham Perry, the initiatives have been developed to highlight the abundance of food and wine experiences available across inland NSW.

"The inland regions of NSW offer some of Australia's best culinary adventures, in addition to the wide range of activities and attractions," says Mr Perry.

"The purpose of the BBQ Challenge is to encourage people to explore beyond their own backyard, while having fun engaging in one of Australia's favourite pastimes - barbequing - and discovering just what Inland NSW has to offer."

Competitors for the Regional NSW BBQ Challenge and attendees at the Regional NSW Showcase Dinners can log on to www.nswbbqchallenge.com.au for details and to register.

Funding support for the Regional NSW BBQ Challenge was received from Destination NSW through its Regional Tourism Product Development Program.

The initiatives also include support and participation by Young, Wingecarribee, Inverell, Tenterfield, Tamworth and Glen Innes Councils, and a number of associations, including the Hilltops Harvest NSW, Southern NSW Harvest, the Southern Highlands Food & Wine Association, RDA Southern Inland and RDA Northern Inland, the Poachers Way and sponsors Everdure and MAN LAW BBQ Tools.