Gabriel Gate to Lead the Battle of the BBQs for a Good Cause

Serious foodies are coming together to battle it out on the BBQ at the upcoming Heathdale BBQ Festival on Sunday October 29th 2006 (12 – 7pm), at the Heathdale Glen Orden Wetlands in Werribee, Victoria. Supported by a dedicated following the annual BBQ competition is sure to be even more popular with celebrity chef Gabriel Gate’s appointment as competition judge.

Melbourne, Australia (PRWEB) September 30, 2006 -- Serious foodies are coming together to battle it out on the BBQ at the upcoming Heathdale BBQ Festival on Sunday October 29th 2006 (12 – 7pm), at the Heathdale Glen Orden Wetlands in Werribee, Victoria. Supported by a dedicated following the annual BBQ competition is sure to be even more popular with celebrity chef Gabriel Gate’s appointment as competition judge.

A maximum of 30 contestants means that spots fill fast. BBQ hopefuls have until October 6th to register.

This year a new and very exciting category, the Heat Beads® Char Grill category allows contestants the freedom to cook any recipe to their taste-buds desire, provided it’s char-grilled over Heat Beads® BBQ Briquettes. The Heat Beads® Company will be providing free Heat Beads® BBQ Briquettes to all contestants entered in this category on the day of the competition, and the winner will take home a brand new Weber barbecue and a supply of Heat Beads® BBQ Briquettes. Other prizes such as Heat Beads® BBQ Entertainment and Accessories packs will also be awarded.

Contestants in the Heat Beads® Char Grill category will also have the support of BBQ ‘guru’ Julian Wu, founder of the Melbourne BBQ Society. Julian will be on hand to provide advice on char grill cooking, share his secret BBQ tips and techniques and his passion for cooking over Heat Beads® BBQ Briquettes. “Whether you’re cooking meat, poultry, vegetables or even fruit, nothing beats the full flavour of tender, succulent food cooked evenly over glowing Heat Beads® coals,” says Julian. “The meat just melts in your mouth and vegetables are always cooked to perfection.”

The Heathdale BBQ Festival is a major initiative of the Heathdale (Werribee) Neighbourhood Renewal Program, to build a cohesive community, reduce inequalities and to raise the profile of Heathdale, Werribee and the Heathdale Glen Orden Wetlands. The Heat Beads® Company is proud to be supporting the 2006 Heathdale BBQ Festival.

To enter the Heathdale BBQ Competition please contact Jasmina Stanic at Heathdale House on 03 8742 3125, or via e-mail. The entry form, and terms and conditions can also be downloaded from www.heatbeads.com.au/community-events.asp . The first 10 teams to enter the Heat Beads® Char Grill category will automatically receive a Heat Beads® BBQ Accessories Pack! Entries close October 6th, 2006.

More information about the Heathdale BBQ Festival 2006 can be found on the Heat Beads® website www.heatbeads.com .

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