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NYC: Photos From This Weekend's Epic Big Apple BBQ Block Party

Jun 11, 2012 1:01 pm

Pitmasters from around the country descend on NYC

By Eleanor West

NYC: Photos From This Weekend's Epic Big Apple BBQ Block Party

Legendary pitmaster Ed Mitchell.

Smoked sausage and pimento cheese from Jim 'N' Nick's Bar-B-Que, Birmingham, AL.

St. Louis style ribs from Checkered Pig Danville, VA.

The team at 17th Street Barbeque.

Rodney Scott applauding his team.

After this festival we can assure you that the food coma does exist.

Yes, that is barbecue sauce and, yes, you were encouraged to dip your ribs into the fountain. BBQ perfection.

The smokers worked overtime at the festival.

Father daughter duo, Mike and Amy Mills, from 17th Street Barbeque in Illinois.

BBQ fanatics overtook NYC's Madison Square Park this weekend.

Ed Mitchell's cooks sported "Team Ed" shirts.

Ed Mitchell's team handed out free whole hog samples to the hungry crowd.

Even the "FastPass" lines could be up to half a block long.

Blue Smoke's pickles were the perfect bite in between chunks of meat.

There was no shortage of sausage.

Getting the pig to the smoker is a two man job.

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