Music and Delicious BBQ

Hopefully you will take a little time out of your hectic schedule this weekend to wander down to the Roots and Blues and BBQ Festival in Stephens Lake Park. You can ride your bike over and park it for free, meander through the craft vendors and discover delicious local and regional BBQ. The Festival features over 30 artists, representing the genres of roots, blues, gospel, country, folk, bluegrass, rock and soul.

If you are more inclined to make your own Missouri BBQ try this Missouri Style Barbeque Sauce by local gal Sue A. Mertens Minick. They typical style of barbeques sauce is a two-step basting process where you baste the meat then you add the sauce at the end.

Missouri Style BBQ Sauce

Ingredients

Basting Sauce

1 cup White Vinegar

2 cups Water

2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce

1 teaspoon Red Pepper

1/2 cup Butter

Cook until mixed. Use as a baking sauce for chicken or pork steak until nearly cooked. Then use the finishing sauce for the last part of the cooking.

Finishing Sauce

1 1/2 cup Butter

1 tablespoon Tabasco Sauce

2/3 cup Worcestershire Sauce

2 cup Catsup

2/3 cup White Vinegar

1 large onion, diced

1 teaspoon Salt

1/2 teaspoon Pepper

1 Garlic Bud, chopped

2 teaspoon Chili Powder

Instructions

Combine all ingredients and cool until slightly thick. Use during the last part of cooking the meat.

Photo Courtesy of Jack Stack BBQ in Kansas City Missouri