MEMPHIS CHAMPIONSHIP/Smokin’ In Mesquite Barbecue Cook-Off

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ELV is on his way up to Mesquite (Nevada, not France) this afternoon to judge the Smokin’ In Mesquite championship barbecue cook-off being held there this weekend.

Barbecue, as you know, is one of the four essential food groups — along with French, Chinese and Italian food — so an event of this magnitude cannot go unnoticed, or partaken in, by Eating Las Vegas.

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Fred Keiserman Beeg Weiner of ELV’s Totally Random Trivia Contest!

And the correct answer is: “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”

It is the motto of the United States Postal Service, and appears on the edifice of the main Post Office Building in Manhattan (New York, not Kansas).

It is also featured as a lyric towards the mid-point of this hypnotic/bizarre music video of “O Superman” by performance artist/musician/all around weirdo/Laurie Anderson:

What’s a non-food trivia contest and odd-ball ’80’s electro/techno video doing on a website entitled Eating Las Vegas, you ask?

Hey! We’re ELV! By now you should know to expect the unexpected!

Besides, we now get to chow down with uber-foodie Fred Keiserman, who may bear little resemblance to the person we hoped would win, but will no doubt prove to be a stellar dining companion.

Completely Random ELV Trivia Contest

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Without Googling anything (and you are on your honor on this one), can you guess the name of the building in these two pictures, and recite and print verbatim the motto/saying/slogan that adorns its edifice?

First correct answer to both questions in the comments section wins a free restaurant reviewing lunch with ELV, that may or may not be chaperoned by The Food Gal depending upon your:

1) Age;

2) Sex, and;

3) Level of resemblance to either this or this mega-babe.

An out of town winner will receive a voucher, to be redeemed at their convenience, good for the aforementioned prize, whenever they find themselves in ELV’s humble burg.

Do not participate or attempt to participate if you suffer from:

– Allergy or intolerance to certain foods
– Bad breath and foul-smelling gas and stools
– Constipation, diarrhea, sluggish elimination, irregular bowel movements
– Frequent congestion, colds, viruses
– Flatulence or gas and frequent intestinal disorders
– Frequent headaches for no apparent reason
– General aches and pains that migrate from one place to another
– Intolerance to fatty foods
– Low energy; loss of vitality for no apparent reason>
– Lower back pain
– Lowered resistance to infections
– Needing to sleep a long time
– Pain in your liver or gall bladder
– Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), breast soreness, vaginal infections
– Skin – problems, rashes, boils, pimples, acne

As continued or prolonged contact with ELV on one of his infamous five hour lunches can aggravate any one or all of these symptoms.

Contest void where prohibited by law…or common sense.