[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 12 (Tuesday, January 29, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S355]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        RECOGNIZING BIG DADDY'S
                                 BARB-Q

 Mr. BEGICH. Madam President, there is nothing like a good meal 
in a favorite restaurant to make your day. When I travel to Fairbanks, 
the second largest city in my home State, I often go to Big Daddy's 
BarB-Q owned by Harold Groetsema.
  There are many good barbeque establishments in Alaska. Barbeque has 
long been a part of our Nation's culinary history. Few people know that 
our own Library of Congress holds dozens of old drawings, posters and 
prints depicting barbecued meats at picnics, high society events, fairs 
and the like. The Library of Congress has barbeque recipes, stories, 
cookbooks and books on the history of barbeque. Its collection is large 
because it is a popular subject whether you like your sauce sweet, 
spicy or vinegar sour.
  It would be hard to pick an absolute favorite of mine back home. I 
like them all. Big Daddy's southern-style barbeque is consistently top 
quality. Big Daddy's has won competitions in Alaska, done well 
nationally and was featured on a Food Network TV show. Maybe it's the 
secret sauce. Maybe it's the meat. Maybe it's the way he slow cooks 
over a hickory fire.
  Harold and his team are heading to the World Championship Barbecue 
Cooking Contest in Memphis later this year. With his skills and 
dedication, I wouldn't be surprised if they return with a high ranking. 
I wish Harold and his team well and I know they will make Alaska 
proud.

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