Celebrity Chefs, Backyard Grillers Battle in Traeger’s “Meat Madness” Barbecue Competition

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Mar 18, 2015, 13:00 ET


PORTLAND, OR (PRWEB) March 18, 2015 -- The recipes are in and voting opens today for Traeger Grills’ Meat Madness, the wood pellet grill leader’s boldest barbecue competition ever. Meat Madness creates a unique opportunity for amateur Traeger owners of all cooking levels and styles to compete with renowned, celebrity cooks for prizes and prestige. The competition format lets their recipes do the talking and lets the public do the voting through head-to-head matchups to win the title and over $15,000 in prizes.

Hundreds of entries have poured in from outdoor cooking enthusiasts to culinary professionals such as Graham Elliot, Jonathan Waxman, Chris Cosentino and Robert Irvine. As Meat Madness today moves into the voting phase, Traeger’s bracket competition showcases culinary aptitude and a fiery passion for all things meat.

While the grilling community has responded in a big way with hundreds of entries, the voting public will decide the outcome. Sixty-four applicants (and their recipes) will advance through a six-round bracket on their way to the Sweet Sixteen, the Elite Eight, and the Wood-Fired Final Four, with prizes and giveaways leading up to April 6 with the crowning of the “Traeger Pit Master.”

Prizes range from Traeger Recipe eBooks, Gift Certificates to traegergrills.com, a Traeger Fire Pit, a PTG (Portable Traeger Grill), 50 bags of Traeger Pellets and the Grand Prize: a Texas Pro Grill. Grilling fans can vote for applicants and their competing recipes that represent barbecue at its best at http://www.traegergrills.com/meat-madness.

About Traeger Grills
Oregon-based Traeger Grills created the genre of wood pellet grilling nearly 30 years ago, bringing a new realm of delicious flavor and simplicity to outdoor cooking. Traeger grills offer six-in-one versatility, utilizing wood-fired convection power, which allows owners to grill, smoke, bake, roast, braise, and barbeque. Traeger Grills have inspired food enthusiasts, and wowed the grilling community with their ease of use and innovative functions. Visit http://www.traegergrills.com for more information or to order Traeger grills and accessories.

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Daniel Pistoresi, Dispatch Comms., http://www.traegergrills.com, +1 530.307.9839, [email protected]