Hey, Aurora! Get your forks ready for America's Award Winningest BBQ. Today we break ground on a new Famous Dave's location in Aurora, CO. http://twitter.com/famousdavesco2010/08/18
Wilbur here with an update on where you Porkaholics can catch Famous Dave’s out in the community. We hope you’ll join us. As my buddy, Famous Dave, himself says, “May you always be surrounded by good friends, and GREAT Barbecue!”
Thursday, June 17 - DO AT THE ZOO - 7:00pm to 10:30pm - Grab a load of Award-Winning Hickory Smoked Ribs and Creamy Coleslaw. You’ll not only be supporting Asian Tropics – the new 10-acre conservation center Denver Zoo recently broke ground on – you’ll also be supporting Denver Zoo’s field conservation efforts in Asia. And you’ll help make sure Indian rhinos and other endangered Asian wildlife always have a place in our world. TICKETS.
Saturday, June 19 - HIGHLANDS STREET FAIR - 10:00am to Dusk - Famous Dave’s is grilling up our greatest hits. The family friendly event is for all ages and it’s free. Attractions include a children’s area, classic car show, food courts and beer gardens, along with the vendors featuring everything from jewelry, photography, paintings, ceramics, leather goods, and clothing along the 32nd and Lowell intersection each year. FREE EVENT.
Saturday, June 19 - FOXES BASEBALL Double-Header at City Park - 4:00pm - Nothing goes better with America’s Pastime than America’s most Famous BBQ. The Foxes feature top collegiate baseball players from around the country, and, just like Minor League Baseball, provide fun and affordable family entertainment for everyone in Fort Collins and the surrounding areas from June through early August. TICKETS available at the game. Being that I’m a clever pig, I’ve arranged 2 pairs of free tickets, good for any regular-season game. All you have to do is ask! Tweet me or Facebook me and I’ll have a Famous Dave’s employee arrange to put two tickets in the hands of the first two responders.
Saturday & Sunday, June 19 & 20 - DENVER PRIDEFEST in Downtown Civic Center Park - Marking its 35th year in 2010, Denver’s PrideFest is a celebration of community, heritage, family and culture in which more than 275,000 people from Colorado and the region enjoy a parade, rally, music, entertainment, food and much more. Denver PrideFest now features four stages of live entertainment, hundreds of vendors, Famous Dave’s BBQ and fabulous people-watching! FREE EVENT.
Saturday & Sunday, June 19 & 20 - SPRINGS SPREE - Springs Spree is Colorado Springs’ oldest community celebration. Over the past 32 years, this celebration has been the region’s most anticipated events of the year with up to 70,000 people in attendance, enjoying 2 days of Music, Famous Dave’s BBQ and Free Family Fun For Everyone. Springs Spree 2010 continues the local tradition of ushering in a summer of excitement. FREE EVENT.
Check back for more great events right around the corner. X, Wilbur.
Thank ‘Que to all our raving fans who came out over the weekend to see us at the 14th Annual Taste of Fort Collins. This was the first year in the festival’s history that the weather didn’t cooperate at all. Although it was cold and rainy, we took to Civic Center park and had a blast with Soul Asylum, Gin Blossoms, and especially local favorites Fierce Bad Rabbit.
Our guests know what a fun environment we have at Famous Dave’s. We sought to bring that Porkadelic vibe to the Taste and were honored to receive the 2010 “Most Creative Presentation” Award. We’re just getting started with this Summer’s special events calendar so check back soon and often to find out where to get your Famous Dave’s fix!
See photos from the Taste on Famous Dave’s Facebook Page.
Here are some Famous People showing off our award.
Welcome to another Slabtastic Friday installment of The Week in BBQ. We’ve been keeping busy around the smoke-house this week, but we always take time to share BBQ-flavored news and information with those who want to know.
Did we miss a story you liked? Let us know about it in the comment’s section, and we just might slather you with a Saucesome reward.
June 6- A barbecue explosion destroyed a $2 million yacht and a second vessel in Sydney Harbour. The father and sons trio aboard the cabin cruiser escaped without injury. Read the full story from The Herald Sun.
June 7- Between now and Father’s Day, Famous Dave’s of the Rockies — The Peak of Pork — is giving away one Backyard BBQ for 20 ($250 value), one $100 Famous Dave’s gift card, and one $50 Famous Dave’s Gift Card at each of their 5 Colorado locations. See our previous post or head in to your local Famous Dave’s for more information.
June 10- The crowd at the Ft. Collins Foxes Baseball game cheered for Famous Dave’s BBQ. See a schedule of Famous events with the Foxes and leave a comment for a chance to win one of five pairs of home-game tickets!
June 11-12 Royal Gorge Holy Smoke Bar-B-Que Showdown. ‘Que-lovers in Fremont county will be competing for $8,500 in prizes at this KCBS-sanctioned competition. http://holy-smoke-bbq.com
June 12-13 The Taste of Ft. Collins returns to Civic Center Park in Old Town Ft. Collins. Famous Dave’s will be on hand with our giant-mascot, Wilbur, as we defend our 2009 People’s Choice Award. Guests can grab a load of ‘Que and enter to win a Backyard BBQ catered by Famous Dave’s with an Odell pony-keg of the winner’s choice and goodies provided by our friends at Odell Brewing.
That’s all, folks. Have a Porkadelic weekend, stay safe, and may you ALWAYS be surrounded by good friends and great BBQ! -Wilbur
As Famous Dave’s mascot, I’m accustomed to greeting fans with a warm embrace and a smile, but I must admit I still get nervous before big events. I don’t know why — maybe it’s a pig thing.
Long story short, I was as nervous as a pig could be before we introduced Famous Dave’s Legendary Pit BBQ to Ft. Collins at the 2009 Taste, just a few short months before our Grand Opening in the Front Range Village. Would people like me? What would Ft. Collins think about us?!
Holy smokes — The love Ft. Collins showed us was just the Oinkment my nerves needed. People raved about us, and Sugar Ray even stopped in the middle of a song to give me a personal shout out. What’s more, Ft. Collins honored us with the 2009 People’s Choice Award. A pig could simply not ask for more.
(photo credit: feastingfortcollins.com)
Well … maybe a little more. You see, I’m nervous again for the 2010 Taste of Ft. Collins. We’ve got a title to defend! So, please, come out to Taste of Ft. Collins this weekend and help make us your People’s Choice for two years running.
Your pal,
Wilbur
P.S. For advance tickets, VIP passes, and a line up of musical acts visit TasteOfFortCollins.com.
Howdy, Famous People! Wilbur, the Famous Dave’s mascot, with a Spigtacular announcement for the coming Hog Days of Summer!
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Nothing goes better with America’s pastime than the slow-smoked flavor of America’s most Famous BBQ. That’s why Famous Dave’s has teamed up to sponsor the Ft. Collins Foxes Baseball Club, a member team of the Mountain Collegiate Baseball League. The Foxes feature top collegiate baseball players from around the country, and, just like Minor League Baseball, provide fun and affordable family entertainment for everyone in Fort Collins and the surrounding areas from June through early August.
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Here are some Snoutstanding dates you Porkaholics won’t want to miss. For the full season calendar, visit FortCollinsFoxes.com. All home games are played at City Park South Field — “The Fox Den.”
Thursday, June 10: Famous Dave’s will be selling Award-Winning ‘Que at the game; plus all fans in attendance will receive free “rooter poms.”
Friday, June 11: Meet the Foxes players, coaches and staff after the game for dinner at Famous Dave’s on Harmony Road in Ft. Collins.
Saturday, June 19: Famous Dave’s will be selling Award-Winning ‘Que at the game.
Saturday, July 3: Famous Dave’s will be selling Award-Winning ‘Que at the game AND welcoming the Foxes players, coaches and staff to dine-in with fans at Famous Dave’s on Harmony Road in Ft. Collins after the game.
Friday, July 9: Catch the Hooter’s salute to the U.S. Marine Corps at the game, then meet the Foxes players, coaches and staff after the game at Famous Dave’s on Harmony Road in Ft. Collins.
Sunday, July 11: Famous Dave’s Red Cross Fundraiser: Grab a load of our Award-Winning BBQ at the game. The Foxes will have a former Major League Baseball player headlining the game and signing autographs for fans.Plus, one dollar from each ticket sold at the game will be donated to Northern Colorado Red Cross.
Saturday, July 17: Famous Dave’s will be selling Award-Winning ‘Que at the game.
All home games: Take a second-inning stretch - step onto the field for a Limbo Contest with prizes provided by Famous Dave’s.
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Alright, sports fans, I’ll leave you with a quote from another Famous ham, Harry Carey. “It might be … it could be … it is! A home run!”
Welcome to The Week in BBQ. We hope your Memorial Day weekend found you surrounded by good friends and great barbecue - that’s the Famous Dave’s way! Here is your weekly round-up of all the news that’s fit to smoke - BBQ news!
Think we missed something? Please share it with us in the comments section below!
May 30 - We are proud to announce that Sheron McCampbell of Grand Junction is the winner of the Famous Dave’s & Cabela’s “Catch The Big One” Sweepstakes! Here she is collecting her Cabela’s camping package valued at $1,372. Congratulations Sheron!!
May 31 - Memorial Day. It has become a patriotic tradition to participate in the grilling or eating of America’s national cuisine, BBQ. Famous Dave’s of the Rockies thanks the many families who made us a part of their Memorial Day.
June 1 - We have a winner in our June 1st Facebook giveaway! Congratulations to Andrea Browne of Denver, who won a whopping $200 in award-winning Famous Dave’s ‘Que. Thanks to all our new fans for participating. Find us on Facebook and post your ideas for what fun giveaway you’d like to see us offer next.
June 1 & 3- This week brings not one, but two stories of assault with a deadly grilling utensil. These stories leave us scratching our head - maybe we’re just too busy grilling the best BBQ imaginable with ours to have any malice?! June 1) A 50 year-old man in Aukland, New Zealand was hospitalized after being stabbed multiple times in the back with a BBQ fork. What little details are available can be found at 3news.co.nz and tvnz.co.nz. June 3) A 25 year-old man in Elgin, IL allegedly hit his boss’s cousin in the head with a grill scraper leading to two counts of aggrivated battery and bail set at $45,000 (as reported on suntimes.com).
June 2- Famous Dave’s took home the Ribfest trophy in Grand Haven Michigan over the weekend. (grandhaventribune.com) Famous Dave’s is also proud to receive AZcentral.com’s Reader’s Choice pick for best barbecue.
June 2- Famous Dave Anderson himself spoke to a group of entrepreneurs about his growth from a shy boy with a 1.9 GPA to Harvard Graduate to founder of the most Famous BBQ restaurant around. Diane Dryden of the Washburn County Register was on hand to write the story down.
June 3- This is too cool! A grocer in North Carolina has installed a BBQ-scented billboard. Read about it on myfox8.com or check out the video below. Of course, nothing beats the smell of hickory in the smoker.
Welcome to another Slabtastic Friday installment of, “The Week In BBQ,” our regular round-up of all the news that fit to smoke - BBQ News.
May 25-31 Chances are, if you’re reading this blog, you’re already a member of our P.I.G. (Pretty Important Guest) Club. If you’re not, this week is the perfect time to sign up, because we’ve offered one lucky P.I.G. $200 in Famous Dave’s BBQ just for becoming our fan on Facebook. Fans receive special offers and stay up to date with all that is smokin’ in the world of ‘que. It’s a great way to tell us about your experience and share some sauceum photos too. Two easy steps: 1) Sign up for our P.I.G. Club over here. 2) Become a fan on Facebook by 8:00AM June 1.
May 25- SFWeekly has uncovered one of our favorite pairings: Chocolate and BBQ. Tamara Palmer explains on the SFoodie blog, “Barbecue sauce forms the smoky, slightly spicy base of a soft caramel filling encased in dark Felchlin chocolate from Switzerland.” If that leaves your mouth watering for a chocolate treat, you don’t have to fly to the San Francisco bay to get it. Famous Dave’s offers up Chocolate Covered Bacon at Coors Field.
May 26- We blogged last week about the importance of brushing up on grilling safety as the season heats up. Firefighters in Toronto had to put out a back yard blaze after a propane grill exploded. The cause? Covering the grill while it is still hot. The trapped heat will cause pressure to build in your propane tank and could cause a similar catastrophe in your back yard, so make sure your grill is cool before you put it away. Thanks to CBC for reporting the full story.
May 29-31 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. This Memorial Day weekend we’re smoking up something special for a Benefit BBQ in our Grand Junction neighbor’s parking lot. Get a Famous Dave’s “Georgia Chopped Pork” Sandwich, bag of chips and a can of Pepsi for only $4 (or 3 for $10). All proceeds go to The Colorado Division of Wildlife Hunter Outreach Program. Our neighbor, the world’s foremost outfitter, Cabela’s will match $5000 in proceeds. RSVP and invite friends on Facebook.
Welcome to another Slabtastic Friday installment of, “The Week In BBQ,” our regular round-up of all the news that fit to smoke - BBQ News.
May 16 - Famous Dave’s Colorado locations launch “Wilbur Cares” in partnership with The Children’s Hospital to positively affect children dealing with difficult, and in some cases life threatening situations, by supporting them and their families in a time of need. Wilbur Cares will also help support The Children’s Hospital Foundation financially, as well as help raise awareness of their goals and objectives.
Wilbur Cares stuffed pigs are available for $7 at all Colorado Famous Dave’s locations with 100% of the proceeds going to The Children’s Hospital Foundation.
May 16 - “I like my BBQ like I like my women, HOT. Also, rubbed with Molasses, Coffee Grounds and Cayenne.” Conan O’Brien on Twitter. We reckon that comment might get him in some hot water with his wife (woman, singular), mother of his two children, Liza Powel. Still, we enjoy his humorous tweets. Follow us on Twitter, too!
May 17 - Knoxnews.com reports three men in Memphis, TN are being charged after deputies at the “Memphis in May Barbecue Fest” found 64 grams of marijuana and 100 prescriptions pills in the back of their tent. We’re not sure how it figured into their competition strategy, but rest assured we’ll stick to smoking ribs. Visit knoxnews.com for more detail.
May 18 - Results from last weekend’s Wild West BBQ competition in Lamar, CO are in. Congratulations to Burnin’ Bob’s Butts and Bones for walking away with the overall prize. Check out the full 28 team rankings on KCBS.us.
May 20 - Famous Dave’s in Grand Junction welcomed new neighbors, Cabela’s - the world’s foremost outfitters. Stop by Famous Dave’s in Grand Junction before May 29th and enter the “Catch The Big One” Sweepstakes to win the ultimate family camping package of $1,372 in gear. Then, stop by Cabela’s over the Memorial Day weekend (May 29-31, 11am-2pm) for a good time and a $4 Famous Dave’s BBQ lunch benefitting the Colorado Division of Wildlife Hunter Outreach Program. Cabela’s will match up to $5000.
May 21 - As Spring heats up, we’re noticing a lot of headlines about backyard BBQ accidents. Before another Colorado spring slips into Summer, you may want to check out this video on Summer grilling safety from MyFOXDetroit.com. Stay safe, Porkaholics!
I have been visiting patients at The Children’s Hospital in Denver every month for the last four years to hand out heart-felt hugs, enthusiastic high-fives and thousands of stuffed pigs where they are needed most. Regular readers of this blog may recall a previous post about one special child, Taylor, whose friendship means the world to me - and the entire Famous Dave’s family. Thanks to care she received at The Children’s Hospital, Taylor remains cancer-free, and that’s Snoutstanding.
Famous Dave’s wanted a way to share the inspiration I get from my time visiting kids and to create a way for our guests to give back, too. At last, the porkfect opportunity has come to get you involved and I’m tickled pink that the new program bears my name, “Wilbur Cares.” Each of Famous Dave’s Colorado locations now carries Wilbur Cares dolls: pigture-perfect stuffed mini-replicas of yours truly. When you purchase a $7 Wilbur Cares doll, Famous Dave’s will donate 100% of the proceeds on my behalf (pigs can’t have bank accounts) to The Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Wilbur Cares coordinator, Marlon Johnson, “I started going to The Children’s Hospital 4 years ago because I am blessed to have 2 healthy daughters at home, and wanted to find a way to affect the kids dealing with very difficult situations in a positive way. With the rollout of the Wilbur Cares program, we will not only be supporting the children and their families, we will be supporting The Children’s Hospital financially as well as helping to raise awareness for all of their great work.” I couldn’t have put it better myself - and I’m one smart hog!
Wilbur Cares mission is to positively affect children dealing with difficult, and in some cases life threatening situations, by supporting them and their families in a time of need. Wilbur Cares will also help support The Children’s Hospital Foundation financially, as well as help raise awareness of their goals and objectives. Continually recognized as one of the nation’s outstanding hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, The Children’s Hospital is known both for its nationally and internationally recognized medical, research and education programs as well as the full spectrum of everyday care for kids throughout Colorado and surrounding states.
