Ever since the Ray Ray’s Hog Pit food truck was launched in 2009 (back when it was briefly known as Smackies), grillmaster James Anderson has quickly made a name for his business as being one of the best BBQ joints in town. For those who aren’t in the know, you can find the truck parked alongside an outdoor grill and smoker behind Ace of Cups in Old North Columbus, where lines of hungry customers form every Thursday through Sunday.
At the Best Bites: Barbecue festival, Ray Ray’s is keeping it simple, and will be showcasing their popular dry rub spare ribs. If you’ve never had them, now’s your chance to come and find out what the fuss is all about!
For more information, visit www.rayrayshogpit.com.
Best Bites: Barbecue will take place on Thursday, June 23rd and will feature samples from restaurants, food trucks and catering companies that offer the best Barbecue in Columbus, along with local beer from , and music and entertainment as well. The event will take place at The Boat House at Confluence Park, offering some of the best views of the Columbus skyline.
Other participating restaurants include City Barbeque, Land Yacht BBQ, Barrel & Boar, Oldskool, CBC Restaurant, Paddy Wagon, Milestone 229, Smokehouse Brewing Co, House of BBQ & Blues, The Boat House Restaurant, Aloha Streatery, KDB Easton, Old Bill Bailey’s, Sweet Carrot and Hoggy’s.
Guests can purchase tickets to attend the event from 5:30pm-7:30pm or from 8pm-10pm. Advance tickets to the event are $35, tickets are expected to sell out in advance, and a portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales will be donated to CelebrateOne, an organization that helps fight infant mortality in Central Ohio. The Columbus Underground Best Bites event series have collectively raised over $16,000 for local charities since August 2014, with a goal of raising $20,000 for local charities in 2016.
Best Bites: Barbecue is brought to you with support from The German Village Society and L & E Research.
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