Modern Gas Company announces the 2019 Rib Showdown competition will take place on Saturday, October 26, where teams of backyard bar-be-que rib masters are invited to put their rib cooking skills to the test as they compete for the first, second and third place category titles.
 
The community event began in 2013 with the goal to host an amateur BBQ competition that was fun for the whole family. “"The purpose of the first Rib Showdown,” says Modern Gas President Mark Holloway, “was to provide a classic and fun BBQ competition. We had the home griller in mind - the person who cooks up some really good ribs but will never pay $1,000 to compete."
 
Rib Showdown was a success in its own right but gained even more popularity when it began leveraging that success to support non-profits. This year, event proceeds will be given to Operation BBQ Relief and Mission Change - two non-profit organizations that shined in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, which struck just weeks before the annual event, leading to its cancellation. “We were impressed when we saw the Operation BBQ Relief volunteers come into Albany from multiple states to cook and serve food to hurricane victims,” says Modern Gas President Mark Holloway. “Mission Change stepped up to lead local relief efforts just as we had seen them do after previous storms that hit Albany just a year before. It just made sense for us this year to give back to these two organizations that gave to all of us in our time of need as a community.”
 
This year's Rib Showdown is set to be the best yet, with local food vendors, live music by area bands, famed cornhole tournament, bouncy houses and more! The event will take place at 1335 US Hwy 82 West. Grilling competition begins at noon with activities lasting until 10 p.m. Admission is free. Families and individuals are welcome to bring their own cooler for a $10 cooler fee.