It’s about this time every year that I curse the frigid temperatures and long for warm weather, frozen drinks, and barbecues. However, because I live in a small Manhattan apartment, I usually have to rely on others to provide the grill. But it looks like I’ve found a solution to that problem.
EZ Grills ($5–$10, depending on size; available online or in stores nationwide) are portable, mess-free charcoal grills that allow you make your grilled favorites in nearly any environment. I tried mine out on Super Bowl Sunday by placing it on the roof of my apartment. The grill lit up perfectly with just one match, and in no time my burgers (veggie, of course) and kebabs were cooked to perfection (well, slightly charred).
Plus, cleanup was quick and painless—no scrubbing or hauling a heavy grill up and down stairs. The grills are made of recyclable aluminum, with minimum packaging, so my environmental conscience didn’t feel too guilty. Though it was pretty chilly up on my roof, this grill is so small, it could easily fit on a small balcony or patio.
My grilling technique may need some work, but this summer I’ll finally be able to host my own barbecue, using some of these delicious recipes or by creating some of my own.
This is going to be an amazing event for some lucky kids (ages 6 to 12). You only have until MARCH 3rd to enter!!
What is Kids Que? At the largest BBQ Festival in Arkansas, and for the first time, there will be a Kid's EZ Grill competition on March 20th! The fire department will be there and the North Little Rock Fire Chief will have a grill lighting ceremony :). They have local celebrities in TV and radio (as well as politicians) as judges. Kids entering the competition get free wristbands for unlimited rides at the carnival and can have free fingerprinting with Morgan Nick Alert center manned by the local Police.
News cameras will be there to record this fun event so get your entry in quickly as there is limited space.
EZ Grill Kids' Que Online Registration Smoke on the Water’s EZ Grill Kids' Que Riverfront Park March 20, 2010
EZ Grill Kids' Que
Where are the great BBQ champions of the future? I'm sure they're tagging along right next to you - they're your kids, of course. So, to get them started on their BBQ journey, the USA Barbecue Championship offers the EZ Grill KIDS’ QUE JR CHAMPIONSHIP. Your children will have the opportunity to barbecue chicken thighs. We supply the EZ Grill, they simply need to bring their own marinades, seasonings and thighs plus anything else they would like to use to enhance their presentation. Please join us for the EZ Grill KIDS’ QUE JR. CHAMPIONSHIP March 20, 2010 and Let the Flames Begin on the future of barbecue.
In consideration of your “submission or acceptance” of this entry, I, the undersigned, Intending to be legally bound, hereby from myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages against the Smoke on the Water BBQ Cook-Off Committee, State of Arkansas, City of North Little Rock, North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Riverside RV Park, EZ Grill, their agents, successors and assignees for any and all injuries suffered by me in this event. Further, I hereby grant full permission to the Smoke on the Water BBQ Cook-Off Committee and/or any and all agents authorized by them to use any photographs, video tapes, motion pictures, recording and any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose. I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Smoke on the Water BBQ Cook-Off Committee and/or any and all agents authorized by them. (copies are available at: Cates & Company Advertising, Inc., 621 East 8th Avenue, Pine Bluff, AR 71601
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: MARCH 3, 2010.
REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION BY E-MAIL Confirmation of team application will be forwarded to you by email to the address given in form. Please make sure address is correct and valid.
Each participating team will receive 1 (one) 10x10 cook space, numbered judging container and EZ Grill to cook on.
Check in and set up will begin at 8:00 am on Saturday March 20, 2010. All teams should be checked in and at their site by 9:00 am for a brief mandatory “Cooks Meeting” and safety session with the North Little Rock Fire Department. Grills will be lit promptly at 10:00 am.
2010 USA Barbecue Championship Sponsors
Kids' Cue Schedule
Saturday, March 20, 2010
• Registration and Set up
8:00 a.m.
• Team Meeting
9:00 a.m.
• Lighting of the EZ GRILL
10:00 a.m.
• Turn in Time
11:30 a.m.
• Awards Ceremony
5:00 p.m.
Grilling has never been easier. With EZ Grill everything you need to create a tasty meal is there. All you need to do is provide the matches and decide what to grill. By following a few simple steps, you will be ready to grill in no time.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Michael Waltrip wants to make the 2011 Daytona 500 his last competitive event in the Sprint Cup series.
“I want the Daytona 500 to be my last race,” said the owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, who won this event in 2001 and 2003. “I just [don't] want this one to be it. so we’ll work on trying to figure out if we can talk someone into sponsoring me for 2011. “Twenty-five is a nice even number. well, not an even number, but it’s funny.”
Waltrip, who already plans to run at Talladega later this year, hinted several times during Speedweeks he wanted this to be his last 500. But as he sat through a second red flag to repair a hole in Daytona International Speedway he said the plan is for one more.
“I’d like to run Talladega and run here one more time and then be done,” he said. “That would be 25 of them in a row. That would be cool.”
Feb 15th. http://www.newzsource.com/michael-waltrip-says-2011-daytona-500-will-be-his-last-race
Need a quick dish for Valentine's Day? Splurge on Lobster Tails or Shrimp, grab an EZ Grill and be prepared to surprise your Valentine. At $4.99 and $9.99 for a grill, you can afford something special today!
Squeeze lemon juice into a small bowl, and slowly whisk in olive oil. Whisk in salt, paprika, white pepper, and garlic powder. Split lobster tails lengthwise with a large knife, and brush flesh side of tail with marinade.
Lightly oil grill grate. Place tails, flesh side down, on preheated grill. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, and basting frequently with marinade. Discard any remaining marinade. Lobster is done when opaque and firm to the touch.
Marinated Grilled Shrimp
Ingredients
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
skewers
Directions
In a large bowl, stir together the garlic, olive oil, tomato sauce, and red wine vinegar. Season with basil, salt, and cayenne pepper. Add shrimp to the bowl, and stir until evenly coated. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour, stirring once or twice.
Preheat grill. Thread shrimp onto skewers, piercing once near the tail and once near the head. Discard marinade.
Lightly oil grill grate. Cook shrimp on preheated grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until opaque.
DAYTONA BEACH - Bet you didn't know this about Michael Waltrip:
Only Richard Petty has made more combined starts in NASCAR's three national divisions.
There is a lot that Waltrip has not done as a driver, but if he wasn't any good, Dale Earnhardt Sr. wouldn't have hired him twice.
Now, the two-time Daytona 500 winner whose engaging personality and dry wit have charmed TV audiences and corporate CEOs, is transitioning.
He's stepping back for the betterment of his race team, Michael Waltrip Racing, meaning that Sunday's Daytona 500 could be his last start as a regular driver.
"I've exceeded what 99 percent of what kids that want to be race car drivers ever could have hoped to accomplish," Waltrip said.
Retirement is a fluid term in NASCAR. Mark Martin gave up on the idea and plans to race until he's 90. Bill Elliott retired in 2003, and he'll start 40th Sunday.
But Waltrip knew that to keep sponsor NAPA Auto Parts, he had to start delivering victories. So he gave up the car to free agent signee Martin Truex Jr.
He will spend more time trying to ensure that drivers Truex, David Reutimann of Zephyrhills and Marcos Ambrose have the resources to make a run at the Chase.
If somebody will foot the bill, Waltrip will race at Talladega again in April.
"That had to be the hardest decision in the world, because he didn't give up his ride," Martin said. "It's hard enough to get squeezed out. It even takes a bigger man to say, 'Let me get somebody in here and let me continue to elevate this company I'm trying to build.'"
Waltrip is 4-for-759 in Cup-level races. Aside from a win in the non-points All-Star race at Charlotte, his victories have come on the two tracks where restrictor plates create a special brand of racing.
But Waltrip won the Daytona 500 twice, and that gave him credibility and a platform.
He used it to enhance his profile as a racing analyst on Speed and to cross into the mainstream with clever commercials made with brother Darrell Waltrip and Reutimann.
There's also a new racing show on Showtime, "Inside NASCAR."
As a team owner, Waltrip has started to surprise. He has been sandbagging with his "I'm not very smart" mantra, but word is, Rick Hendrick actually looked over his shoulder once.
That hardly seemed likely in the beginning, when a cheating scandal and woeful performance threatened the viability of MWR. But Waltrip held onto his sponsors and attracted a partner in billionaire Robert Kauffman.
At a team dinner the other night, "Mr. Kauffman" talked like an excited teenager about the fun he had racing a Ferrari with Waltrip and Ambrose in the recent 24 Hours of Dubai.
There's a happy symmetry at MWR.
"I love what he's done," Darrell Waltrip said of his brother. "Two years ago, I thought, man, what has he gotten himself into? And it's really taken a toll on him personally. ... But he had weathered the storm."
Daytona has taken Michael Waltrip to his greatest heights and deepest despair. His 2001 victory came while Earnhardt, his friend and the man who finally gave him a shot in good equipment, was killed in a fourth-turn crash.
Nine years after that fateful day, Waltrip treasures his successes.
"I think I won about $3 million or so winning two Daytona 500s," he said. "I don't have any of that anymore, but I know where those two trophies are."
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Over 475 fans have purchased Daytona International Speedway’s Michael Waltrip Daytona 500 Celebration Offer ticket package leaving only a handful of the special tickets remaining.
To mark Waltrip’s 25th year in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, Daytona International Speedway and Waltrip, who captured the Daytona 500 in 2001 and 2003, created the ticket offer in January.
The $129 package includes:
· A ticket to the 52nd annual Daytona 500
· Question and answer session with Waltrip on the morning of the Daytona 500
· Celebration party with Waltrip, featuring cakes, beverages and other giveaway items
· Autographed commemorative event ticket
· And each race fan that purchases a Michael Waltrip Daytona 500 Celebration Offer ticket will be entered to win a chance for a garage tour before Sunday’s Daytona 500.
Waltrip said he appreciates the fan response to the celebration offer, but knows he has some work to do in Thursday’s qualifying race before focusing on Sunday’s Daytona 500.
“Sunday is going to be cool, but first we have to run well Thursday. I’m really confident. We did a good job in qualifying last Saturday. A top 20 in qualifying was a great job by the NAPA boys. They got me in a position to where we should have a good day on Thursday and easily make our way into the race. I want to win. I was running good enough Saturday night in the Shootout that I feel confident we can win. Plus, I know my Daytona 500 car is a lot faster. We are going to be very aggressive and try to win the Daytona 500 for a third time.”
Grilling has never been easier. With EZ Grill everything you need to create a tasty meal is there, all you need to do is provide the matches and decide what to grill. By following a few simple steps you will be ready to grill in no time. Regular Grills retail for $4.99 (about the size for 4 large burgers) and party size for $9.99 (and about 8 or more burgers).
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