Win a chance to BBQ in the USA

Don't miss your chance to enter PubChef's Battle of the Barbecues competition.

With the smoking ban just around the corner,

al fresco dining is on the up. Our competition, in association with Heinz Foodservice, aims to celebrate the creativity and passion shown by chefs

at pubs around the UK and find the best pub

barbecuers in Britain.

The final of this exciting competition will see three chefs battling it out over the coals in a cook-off during National Barbecue Week at the end of May. The overall champion will win a once-in-a-

lifetime opportunity to be part of the Best of

Britain BBQ team and compete in the World

BBQ Championships in America, experiencing the

barbecue culture of the Deep South in Tennessee.

Marston's Pub Company catering development manager "BBQ Ben" Bartlett will lead the team in the international competition.

He says: "The prize sounds like a holiday but the winner will not be learning how to simply flip burgers. They will learn how to marinade and cook a range of meat cuts, such as brisket, belly and ribs, as well as chickens and whole hogs.

"They will use a range of slow-cooking methods, which can take up to 16 hours, plus aromatic woods to enhance the flavour.

"Back home, they won't think of a BBQ in the same way. They will realise the true potential of a BBQ menu and be able to create a bespoke range of dishes, unique to their outlet."

Finalists will be judged on execution, presentation and taste of their dish by the judges. They will also be tasked with creating a BBQ dish at the cook-off from a mystery box of ingredients.

For more information or entry forms contact Sue Selby on 01293 610238. The closing date for entries is 12 April.