Annual celebration of BBQ attracts record crowd, crowns new ‘Grill Masters’
By: Sunshine Ace Hardware
NAPLES, Fla. – May 31, 2024 – PRLog — Nearly 1,100 foodies and grilling fanatics attended the fifth annual Sunshine Ace Hardware Big Green EGGfest, a family-friendly celebration of BBQ that featured all-you-can-eat food samplings, grilling demonstrations, live music, beer, wine and hard seltzer drinks.
All EGGfest chefs were required to use a Big Green Egg to prepare meats, vegetables and side dishes for the culinary competition. Attendees served as judges. A Big Green Egg is a multi-functional, ceramic charcoal barbecue cooker that can be used as a grill, oven or smoker.
This year’s crowd – an event record – also led to a record fundraising total as EGGfest distributed $30,000 in proceeds to four beneficiaries: Northside Naples Kiwanis Club, United Way of Collier and the Keys, The Foundation of Bonita Beach Sunset Rotary and Greater Naples Chamber’s Leadership Collier Foundation