If you can’t make it to Perth’s Esplanade on Saturday for Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh’s ‘Big Aussie Barbeque‘ you can stay at home for the live telecast that will be broadcast around the world.
Mike and Lynn also made their names known in their former hometown of Lewistown, where they lived for four years. They have entered the annual Chokeberry Festival, which takes place on the first Saturday after Labor Day, for at least four years, said Connie Fry, executive director of the Lewistown Chamber of Commerce. “Anybody that I have talked to said it was very, very good,” she said of the Jeffreys’ barbecue.
Competitions are judged on appearance, texture and taste, Mike Jeffrey said. Judges also inspect the entries in advance to make sure they are not cooked ahead of time and the participants use the correct kinds of meat.
The grand opening celebration will kick off the first day of National Finals Rodeo on Thursday, Dec. 1, and culminate with an exclusive “Eat ‘N’ Greet” luncheon and evening concert by Lynyrd Skynyrd on Thursday, Dec. 8. Throughout the week, Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer will feature a series of live bands, promotions, giveaways and more.
Developed in partnership with Lynyrd Skynyrd and Drive This! Entertainment, a Las Vegas-based hospitality company that owns and operates RHUMBAR at The Mirage, Tacos & Tequila at Luxor Hotel and Casino and Casa Fuente in the Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, Lynyrd Skynyrd BBQ & Beer will serve fare from Kreuz Market in Lockhart, Tex. A tour of barbecue joints throughout the nation led them to the 111-year-old Texas institution, where the barbecue has been refined to perfection by the Schmidt. Kreuz Market has been widely recognized as one of the top barbeque restaurants in the country, with top honors for their brisket and sausage by the Food Network and Travel Channel, and a rating as Zagat’s number two barbecue spot in the nation.
Mike said he became stricken with epilepsy and had a stroke, which made it harder to find a conventional job. “I always cooked, so my friends said, ‘You ought to barbecue,’” he recalled. “My mom taught me how to cook.”