The Caterer Blog

Losing the rugby to the 'Boks still getting you down? Still miffed about that dodgy penalty in Moscow? Worry not, here comes the Best of British BBQ team to restore some national pride.

The chaps are now flying out to the 19th Jack Daniels World Championships in Lynchburg, Tennessee, USA, which kicks of at 3am y'all on the 24th October. Come on the lads!

But why the ungodly start-time? The al fresco Olympics are a marathon, not a sprint, with over sixty teams from across the globe preparing a range of meats during the 16 hours of competition including pork ribs, a whole beef brisket and a 'mystery meat'.

The team is captained by chef Mathew Shropshall (left), who is accompanied by Ben Bartlett, catering development manager of Marston's Pub Company (centre) and meat industry ambassador Viv Harvey (right).

This blogger has eaten the fine BBQ of our British team and it is succulent, sweet and spicy. For those of you who think that a barbeque is for dodgy sausages and supermarket burgers this is outdoor dining at another level. For me the lads have every chance at beating Dixie's finest in their backyard and Caterer will be backing them all the way.

Let's hope they don't follow in the wake of so many of our other sporting 'heroes' by just missing out on the final prize.

Now is time for the news you have all been waiting to hear. Just how did the British BBQ team do in last week's British BBQ Olympics?

Well congratulations to Mathew Shropshall, Ben Bartlett and Viv Harvey who won Best International Team grilling in Lynchburg, Tennessee last week. They beat of competition from 20 countries including Switzerland, Mexico and Austria.

They also won the “I know Jack…about Grilling” in the Jack Daniel’s sauce catagory and gained a third place rosette in the Home Cookin’ from the Homeland” category.