Like grilling? BarbeQlossal 1990 fed 80,000 people in amazing retro find

Like grilling? BarbeQlossal 1990 fed 80,000 people in amazing retro find

Fire up the grill, May 16 is National Barbecue Day! This retro find takes you back to BarbeQlossal 1990. Touted as the world’s largest barbeque, BarbeQlossal fed 80,000 people over one weekend. This colossal barbecue required 30,000 pounds of meat, 700 gallons of barbecue sauce and 270 grill masters!

Like grilling? BarbeQlossal 1990 fed 80,000 people in amazing retro find

Fire up the grill, May 16 is National Barbecue Day! Most people would celebrate by hosting a barbecue for a few friends, but how about a city’s worth of people? In 1990, the World Pork Expo did just that. The Expo’s third annual BarbeQlossal was touted as the world’s largest barbecue at the time, feeding 80,000 people over one weekend. A barbecue of this magnitude required 12,000 pounds of charcoal, 30,000 pounds of meat, 700 gallons of barbecue…