[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 4, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E706-E707]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      CELEBRATING THE 2019 GIANT NATIONAL CAPITAL BARBECUE BATTLE

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 4, 2019

  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in recognizing the Giant National Capital 
Barbecue Battle. This event, sponsored by Giant, has become a 
Washington summertime tradition. It takes place in the first full week 
of summer each year and brings together tens of thousands of Washington 
area families and visitors to the nation's capital in the spirit of 
unity, community and celebration. This year, the celebration will take 
place on June 22-23, 2019.
  The Giant Barbecue Battle event has raised millions of dollars for 
District of Columbia charities and USO-Metro over the past 26 years, 
along with countless donations to area food banks.
  The Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle features the Giant 
National BBQ Championship, the National Pork BBQ Championship, the 
Smokin' with Smithfield Rib Contest, the Perdue Sizzlin' Chicken 
Contest, the Turkey

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Smoke BBQ Cooking Contest, the True Aussie Lamb Contest and the 
Nation's Best BBQ Sauce Contest.
  In honor of the event, I also want to recognize the participants, who 
represent some of the District's and the Nation's best BBQ talent, 
cooking in the spirit of competitive barbecue. Its participants have 
the honor of representing the District wherever other State Barbecue 
Cooking Championship winners are welcomed.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
recognizing the Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle as ``The 
Official National Barbecue Championship and the official kick-off of 
summer in our Nation's Capital'' and in wishing its participants the 
best of luck.

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