Moraga will sizzle this Saturday, August 23 from 4–8 p.m. as the 1st Annual Moraga Rib Throwdown fires up at Canyon Club Brewery in Moraga, CA.
The community event – organized by local resident Jon Ruiz – brings together families, friends and neighbors for a friendly (non-sanctioned) barbecue competition, with all proceeds benefiting the Moraga Education Foundation and local public schools.
Guests can attend for free (no ticket required) and browse a festival of food, music and games. For those wanting to dig in, $70 tasting tickets include generous 6-oz samples of ribs from each of the three competitors (roughly 18 oz total), plus sides from Lafayette’s Postino and soft drinks – all with complimentary beer and wine from Canyon Club. (A $120 judge’s ticket adds unlimited drinks and a chance to score official votes.)…