It\'s a two-day festival along Pennsylvania Avenue in Northwest Washington.
For 20 years, the Safeway Barbecue Battle has been a go-to place for food and fun. How does this year's shape up? (WTOP/Kathy Stewart)
WTOP/Kathy Stewart
The Johnsonville Big Taste Grill is 65 feet long and weighs 5,300 pounds and it travels all around the country appearing at festivals and outdoor events including the Safeway Barbecue Battle in D.C.(WTOP/Kathy Stewart)
WTOP/Kathy Stewart
The Johnsonville Big Taste Grill appears at the
Barbecue Battle on Pennsylvania Avenue. (WTOP/Kathy Stewart)
WTOP/Kathy Stewart
This year's Barbecue Battle will help raise funds for D.C. Children's Charities and The
Capital Area Food Bank. It also features a Military Chef's cook-off
presented by IKEA in which representatives from the military. (WTOP/Kathy Stewart)
WTOP/Kathy Stewart
The Dragon Smoker is a custom sculpture that really cooks. See this, and more, at the Barbecue Battle in Northwest Washington. (WTOP/Kathy Stewart)
WASHINGTON — For more than 20 years, the Safeway Barbecue Battle has been a one- stop shop for good food and music along Pennsylvania Avenue in Northwest D.C. It’s an unofficial kick-off to summer and is the city’s largest food and music festival.
At the two-day festival which takes place through Sunday, tourists and local residents can enjoy grilled grub from around the country, family entertainment and cooking demonstrations.
This year’s event will help raise funds for D.C. Children’s Charities and The Capital Area Food Bank. It also features a Military Chef’s Cook-off presented by IKEA, in which representatives from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard will participate to benefit the USO Metropolitan Washington.
