Will Food Trucks Be Allowed At #DNC2012?

by: Oreo

Fri Jun 08, 2012 at 11:00:00 AM EDT

If you haven't gotten food from a Food Truck you're missing out. Somebody did a Storify about news that Food Trucks may not be allowed downtown during the convention.

I have a food truck that I like to frequent, Roots Farm Food. Roots is run by Craig Barbour, a creative and likable young man. He's also from Maryland, which is a plus in my book, but that's another story.

I follow Roots on Twitter so I can get daily menus and find out what else Craig and the crew are up to. But then I saw this tweet: 

Democratic National Convention has decided to ban food trucks in the downtown area during the convention

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I was floored. The DNC wasn't going to allow food trucks at the convention? That didn't seem right to me.

Read the rest here

I think it's a great idea to let them in. Obviously not in the restricted area but if you put them in between the Convention Center and the arena people could get food as they walk to the convention.

Host Committee Announces BBQ Winners

by: Oreo

Mon May 07, 2012 at 16:54:30 PM EDT

Back in February, we launched a search for the best BBQ sauces to become the official sauces of the 2012 Democratic National Convention. We were looking for the best sauce in three different categories that represent the different regions of the Carolinas – a western North Carolina tomato-based sauce, an eastern North Carolina vinegar-based sauce, and a South Carolina mustard-based sauce.

We were excited to receive 30 different sauce submissions from around the country. The sauces ranged from homemade to nationally recognized brands.

After the sauce submission deadline, we gathered a group of qualified BBQ judges – including myself – to help us pick a winner in each category.

Go here for more info