PrintWin a FastPass to the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party—By Writing an Acrostic!
The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party. You pretty much know the drill. 'Cuemasters from around the country descend on New York's Madison Square Park for a weekend of meat-smoking for the barbecue-famished masses.
As experienced block party attendees know, the FastPass is the way to go. It gives you and one guest access to special express lines at all 14 of the pit masters as well as those of the other food purveyors there.
Passes are available for sale online till Friday, but if you want to take a chance here, you can put your poetry-writing skills to the test. We have one (1) FastPass worth $52 to give away today to one lucky reader. (We'll have one more FastPass to give out tomorrow.) If you live in New York City or are willing to travel here June 7 to 8, this is your contest. Enter the contest, after the jump ...
Thrown Down Your Acrostic!
To enter to win, all you have to do is compose an acrostic poem with a barbecue theme here in the comments.
The best acrostic poem, as determined by the Serious Eats staff, will win. (Note that today's assignment is an acrostic poem, not a haiku or limerick!)
But wait! There's more: Each day's winner will also receive a copy of Peace, Love, and Barbecue by pit master Mike Mills and Amy Mills Tunnicliffe.
And that's not all! Serious Eats head honcho Ed Levine has volunteered to lead a little guided tour early in the day on Sunday for all the winners, taking them around to meet the pit masters.
Comments will be open for entries until 12:30 p.m. May 31, 2008. One entry per community member. The standard Serious Eats contest rules apply. Winner will be posted in the comments section of this post as well as on the Serious Eats Contest Winners Page.
Comments are closed: 13 Comments:
Beef and pork so lovingly smoked!
Are you the one's I've been searching for all along;
Resplendently rubbed and sauced to perfection;
Be mine, won't you please be mine?
Every bite will be savored for I truly treasure the
Cue from every region.
United we are in our barbecue culture,
Every man, woman and child deserves to taste your treats!
michaelkroe at 1:22PM on 05/30/08
Blessed art thou, o most sacred of styles,
Adrift, the smoke fills my head with smiles.
Rolling through the sauce so sweet,
Boiled dishes, my standards do not meet.
Alas, for the taste of culinary superiority,
Clashes with my distinct lack of seniority.
On this joyous day our woes will be least:
A fat-dripping delicious, cheap barbecue feast!
Erisgrom at 1:31PM on 05/30/08
Meat so
Excellent that
Significant
Others are
Hawks that descend
Unto what is
Not theirs;
"Get your paws off my
Rack" does not mean what
You think.
seriouslyeating at 3:26PM on 05/30/08
Beef, my delicious friend
Are thou put on the earth to make me crave
Rub it and;
Bellow it with smoke for half a day, then
Eat the brisket, eat the ribs and
Chase the meaty goodness with a few Shiner bocks
Unless there is some pork around
Eat some more brisket
ESNY1077 at 3:53PM on 05/30/08
Contestants: I just wanted to jump in and mention that you can use any barbecue-related word to create your acrostic!
Adam Kuban at 3:56PM on 05/30/08
Heavens the smell of hickory
Evoke the primal beast in me.
Luscious meats of all kind
Lovingly prepared.
Oh, praises we shower on the
Pit masters magic
Instilled in each bite I take.
Gut busting I care not, I'll
Gorge on plate after plate still
yearning for more!!!
JubileeNYC at 4:19PM on 05/30/08
Because the sauce stains my shirt
And the gristle gets under my nails, like delicious dirt
Ribs dripping with tender meat and fat
Bring tears to my eyes, like I'm allergic to a cat
Except I love barbecue, I do
Carolina-style, North or South
Unless there's a Texas slab waiting for my mouth
Enough to go around, Madison Square Park is our meaty playground.
LilDumpling at 4:31PM on 05/30/08
P lease Serious Eats, help me out
I need that fast pass so I can pig out
T he last 8 months I’ve been a new Mom
S carcely going out, with days never calm
P it masters will see when I’m in a great mood
I needed the Fast Pass to get to my food!
G luttons beware, new Moms don’t have time
S peeding through the BBQ sure sounds divine!
randster77 at 8:15PM on 05/30/08
Bright coals of hardwood sweet, turn to
Ash: smoke-tender meat.
Ribs and rubs and sauce, outstanding!
Brisket’s coming in for a landing.
Ending up right on my fork:
Crisp yet melting, luscious pork.
Underneath the meat’s sweet crunch
Every mouth cries out “Great lunch!”
Julie at 8:46PM on 05/30/08
Before dawn I start my fire,
Undeterred by the early hour,
Taking my time
To do it right.
Ribs, Butts and Briskets,
Unified by smoke,
Become Barbecue!
wookie at 11:43AM on 05/31/08
Serious eaters love their 'que
more ribs, pork and sauce we all cry
oinkers every one and thats no lie
ketchup free secret marinade I will ply
in the pit sizzling over hickory, mesquite and oak they go
nothing beats low and slow
cinnamongirl at 11:58AM on 05/31/08
Perched at the edge of the fire,
Intent to sate our desire, he
Tirelessly wields his tongs,
Managing New York’s famished throngs.
Awed by the pig he prepares,
Smoking wood to obscure our petty cares,
This genius imported from afar,
Elect by divine right, a meat czar
Rallys all lovers of ‘cue to the 6th Big Apple Barbecue!
BrooklynBrownie at 12:12PM on 05/31/08
We Have a Winner
Meat so
Excellent that
Significant
Others are
Hawks that descend
Unto what is
Not theirs;
"Get your paws off my
Rack" does not mean what
You think.
—Seriouslyeating
Adam Kuban at 12:30PM on 05/31/08