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Come for the barbecue, stay for the baseball. (Bottom right photo by M. Kennedy)

Head down to the ballpark this Saturday, August 7, when Hatfield Quality Meats presents the 9th Annual Stephen Starr-Garry Maddox Barbecue Challenge.

The event is free and open to the public and takes place from 4 – 7 pm on Citizens Bank Way outside Citizens Bank Park. Then the Phillies take on the Mets inside the Ballpark at 7:05 pm, but you don’t need game tickets to enjoy the Barbecue Challenge.

Participating restaurants include Bomb Bomb BBQ Grill, Bull’s BBQ, Butcher and Singer, Capt’n Dick’s BBQ, Carolina Blue Smokehouse & Taproom, Continental Mid-town, El Vez, El Rey, Great American Pub, Jones, McFadden’s Restaurant & Saloon, Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant, Morimoto, New Orleans Cafe, Rosey’s BBQ, and Rouge.

To sample the barbecue offerings from these vendors, you will need to purchase tasting tickets via a donation to charity: 3 tickets for $15, which can then be redeemed at participating stands while supplies last.

Six Starr Restaurants will be competing in the Challenge and selling their goods to guests in attendance. And we’ve got a sneak peek of what each will be serving.

- Morimoto: Morimoto Angry Chicken Legs
- El Vez: Mexican Chili and Agave Glazed Baby Back Ribs
- El Rey: Pork Pibil with Guacamole & Chips
- Continental Mid-town: BBQ Chicken
- Jones: Jones BBQ Chicken
- Butcher & Singer: BBQ Ribs

There will also be a raffle for a chance to win a Jimmy Rollins autographed bat, a Roy Halladay autographed ball, STARR Restaurant gift certificates, a Mitchell & Ness 1980 Tug McGraw jersey, a weekend stay at Loews Center City hotel, and more.

Celebrity judges currently scheduled to participate include Phillies alumni Larry Andersen, Greg Luzinski, Bob Boone, and Gary Matthews along with Phillies broadcasters Scott Franzke and Tom McCarthy. Also look out for Philadelphia-area radio personalities, restaurateurs, and chefs, including Kevin Sbraga from Bravo’s Top Chef and Philadelphia’s own Tony Luke.

Sounds like a delicious day at the Ballpark. Hopefully the Phils can take care of the Mets for dessert.

Stephen Starr-Garry Maddox Barbecue Challenge [Official Site]
Philadelphia Phillies [Visit Philly]