Pork Barrel BBQ Participates in Meat Week

Meat Week is an eight-day celebration of the DC's areas best and newest barbecue restaurants. This year's even begins Sunday and runs through Feb. 3.

"The focus of Meat Week is barbecue — meats cooked 'low and slow' and bathed in wood smoke throughout the cooking process. DC Meat Week celebrates all regional ‘cue traditions, from dry-rubbed Texas brisket to vinegar-mopped Carolina pulled pork to sweet and spicy sauced ribs from Kansas City and Memphis," according to a press release.

The 2013 Meat Week calendar of events includes its first ever Barbecue Food Truck Face-Off, hosted by Living Social. 

Pork Barrel BBQ, 2312 Mount Vernon Ave., will participate in the Meat Week festivities Thursday starting at 7 p.m.

Pork Barrel will offer the a meat sampler for $19.95 that includes a quarter-pound pulled pork, quarter-pound sliced brisket, one Texas brisket sausage, quarter chicken, a third of a rack of ribs and a choice of two sides. 

SCHEDULE:

Sunday 6:30 p.m.   

• Urban Bar-B-Que 2007 Chapman Ave., Rockville, MD

Monday 6:30 p.m.                

• Hill Country Barbecue Market 410 7th St., NW, Washington, DC

Tuesday 7 p.m. (Reservations Required)

• Epic Smokehouse 1330 South Fern St., Arlington, VA

Wednesday, 7 p.m.             

• Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling 2418 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC

Thursday 7 p.m.                 

• Pork Barrel 2312 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA (Del Ray)

Friday 7 p.m. (Buy Tickets Online)

• Barbecue Food Truck Face-Off Hosted by Living Social 918 F St. NW Washington, DC

Saturday 1 p.m. (Sold Out)

• Kangaroo Boxing Club - Barbecue Brunch 3410 11th St., NW Washington, DC
  

Feb. 3 Noon                     

• Mr. P’s Ribs & Fish 514 Rhode Island Ave., NE Washington, DC (in Rhode Island Ave Center parking lot)