DC's Official BBQ & Grilling Week is Happening! : K Street Magazine

Because barbecue goes way beyond backyard grilling.

Metropolitan Washington BBQ & Grilling Week presented byRestaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) is set to sweep the greater Washington region for the first time this summer, with over 25 restaurants presenting fixed price menus to satisfy barbecue cravings.

The celebration takes place June 19-25, and already diners can view participating restaurants and book reservations at www.bbqweekdc.com. Scope out each restaurant’s “Flavors of Summer in the City” themed offerings available for $11, $22, or $33.

And be sure to save room for Grilling Week’s big finale — the 25^th Annual Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle — which brings cooking contests, live entertainment, open-air beverage gardens and more to Pennsylvania Avenue NW on June 24-25.

Here’s where to queue for the ‘que:

14^th Street: Café Saint-Ex
Adams Morgan: Roofers Union
Capitol Hill: Charlie Palmer Steak
Downtown: Claudia’s Steakhouse, iCi Urban Bistro
Foggy Bottom: Burger Tap & Shake
Georgetown: Martin’s Tavern
Glover Park: Rocklands Barbecue & Grilling Company
Ivy City: Ivy City Smokehouse
Penn Quarter: Acadiana, Del Campo, Hard Rock Café, The Partisan
Shaw: The Pig, Right Proper Shaw Brewpub
Tenleytown: Burger Tap & Shake
U Street Corridor: Kapnos

Alexandria: Myron Mixon’s Pitmaster Barbecue, Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company
Arlington: Epic Smokehouse, Kapnos Taverna, Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling Company, and The Spirits of ‘76
McLean: Wildfire
Vienna: Chima Brazilian Steakhouse

Bethesda: Kapnos Kouzina
Kensington: Dish & Dram
Silver Spring: All Set Restaurant & Bar, Lincoln’s Bar-B-Que

And that’s not all! Guests who sign up for RAMW’s Diner Rewards Program before BBQ & Grilling Week on www.bbqweekdc.com will also have the chance to win exclusive treats and gift cards to metropolitan Washington restaurants. Guests can share their experiences on social media by tagging @ramwdc on Twitter and Instagram, and using the hashtag #BBQGrillingWeek.